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Poetry
London Quakers Poetry Event
Westminster Friends Meeting House 52 St Martins Lane, London, United KingdomQuaker poets Kathleen Bell and Peter Daniels read from their work, followed by an open mic. Light refreshments provided (contributions to bring & share welcome but not compulsory). Opportunities for chat and general friendliness.
Geoffrey Weeden Poetry Prize
Kingston Quaker Centre, Fairfield East, Kingston Fairfield East, Kingston, United KingdomKingston and Wandsworth Area Meeting Outreach Committee are holding their first Geoffrey Weeden Poetry Prize event, with entries welcome from 2 Oct. 2022 and closing date 18 Dec. 2022, with a prize giving and reading of poems on 25 Feb. We welcome contributions from all sections of the community and particularly from children and young
Nudges and Winks
St Lawrence's Parish Hall Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom“Songs of depth and feeling delivered by a voice that has the substance and richness that only time and experience can engender.” (Folk Words) Winchester Quakers present Mark Waistell in his reflection on Quakers at St Lawrence's Parish Hall (next door to the Meeting House) on Thursday 3 November at 7pm. Mark is a singer-songwriter,
Loving Earth Online Poetry Writing Workshop
OnlineLoving Earth poetry workshop Tuesday 25th Oct 7-8pm UK time Join Tracey Martin for some creative activities to help you write poems based on some of the Loving Earth panels. No previous experience of writing poems required. All welcome. If you feel particularly moved or struck by one of the panels, we invite you to
Poetry competition deadline for submissions
18 December is the deadline for Kingston Quakers' poetry competition. Details for submitting poems on the theme " Draw Breath" are at https://kingstonquakers.org/poetry-comp/. The competition is open to all , with special categories for young people.
Loving Earth Poetry writing workshop
Zoom , United KingdomThe Loving Earth Project inspire people to reflect on the climate crisis and take action through making textile panels. Loving Earth exhibitions inspire people to take action through looking at the panels. This session will support you to write poems inspired by the panels that can then in turn inspire people to reflect and act.
Loving Earth Exhibition in Ashburton, Devon
Ashburton Arts Centre and Quaker Meeting House 15 West St, Ashburton, Devon, Newton Abbot, United KingdomAshburton Quakers are excited to be hosting an exhibition of some 100 of the beautiful handmade panels which are coming to the Arts Centre, then the Quaker Meeting House, in April. This will also include some panels made locally specially for the exhibition. The exhibition runs over two weeks as follows: 1st – 8th April:
An Evening with Isa Levy
Artist/Actor/Author/Arts Psychotherapist & Quaker Isa Levy will give a multi-media book presentation of her memoir - including poetry, songs, video & film clips: Conversations with a Blank Canvas From Nowhere/Somewhere Decades of Change & Transformation Available on Amazon Saturday April 15th at 6.30pm (for Vietnamese/vegan menu) with Q & A plus live entertainment Collage Arts
Poetry & Music for World Peace
Exeter Friends Meeting House Wynards Lane, Exeter, United KingdomAn evening of performances of songs and poetry to raise money for Exeter Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, to help keep the Peace Shop in New Bridge Street open. Hosted by James Turner, and featuring: Sue Gilmurray, Bully (singer songwriters) Clare Morris, Tim King (poets), Marc Woodward (singer songwriter & poet) The David Sawyer and James