Gavin Stewart Poetry Reading: Leighton Buzzard Library

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to my reading at Leighton Buzzard on Tuesday 8th. The venue was pretty much full and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Thanks also to the organizers of the Leighton Buzzard Arts Festival for putting on such an excellent series of events.

PS Don’t forget to attend ‘Voltage’ a reading by Mark Goodwin (Tuesday 15th May 2007 Leighton Buzzard Library 12.30-1.30pm - Tickets Free)

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Out of Hours: University of Beds March 21st 2007

I have just read a nice write-up of the Out of Hours event at the University of Bedfordshire written by Kevin Doran . Both Slippage and Moon Road (which is part of the Homecoming project) are up on the web so you are welcome to check them out. He described my work as "interesting and well put together". Kevin also managed to capture some of the other performances on video which he has put up on YouTube. He seemed to be particularly taken with Dave Bessell's piece. I must say that I agree that DB's entrance was very atmospheric and somewhat like a scene out of the classic film 'Alien'.

FREE Lunch Time Poetry at Leighton-Linslade: Stewart and Goodwin

FREE Lunch Time Poetry at Leighton-Linslade
Arts Festival May 2007

May 8: Buzz Words (Gavin Stewart)

A rare live-performance from prize-winning poet Gavin Stewart. Fellow poet Neil Fulwood praised his work observing:-

"I found in Gavin Stewart's poetry humanity, insight, experience, a wealth of subtle phraseology, a sense of nostalgia unsullied by sentimentality, and an almost heartbreaking use of understatement."

Enjoy work from his previous collections Biology Lessons (1999) and Sounding Out (2001), and new material from his forthcoming collection, Ripening.

May 15: Voltage (Mark Goodwin)

Climber and award winning poet Mark Goodwin invites you on an exploration of high voltage verbs and linguistic innovation. His poetry ranges from direct and accessible to ambiguous and playful. The focus today is: being in as well as being alive landscape.

Mark was BBC Wildlife Poet of The Year 2003, and has published over 170 poems in magazines and ezines. He often collaborates with other artists and writers.

Where and When
Both events are in the Leighton Buzzard Theatre Lounge 12.30 to 1.30PM.

Free Tickets
In advance from the Theatre Box Office, Lake Street tel. 01582 818801, or at the door.