Sunday 13th September
'Open Mic'
2.30pm to 5.00pm
Spout Yard, LOUTH
£2.50
To book, call 0772 489 2170 or 01507 600064
An early opener to the writing festival. This is an opportunity to further establish a year round cycle for reading, writing & literary participation events in Louth. If the weather allows we can take in the parks surroundings or otherwise we might huddle to form a tighter group, either way it is about reading your work and exploring your friends work.
Supported by Dreamcatcher Magazine, Louth Poetry Group and the Writers Collective of Louth.
Monday 19th October
LOUTH FILM CLUB present... BRICK LANE
7.30pm start
Louth Film Club Members £3
Non-member £5 (Concessions £4)
Placehouse Cinema, Cannon Street, LOUTH
Certificate: 15
Running time: 101 mins
Sarah Gavron directed this fine screen version of Monica Ali's Booker shortlisted novel of the same name, telling the story of a young Bangladeshi woman, Nazneem, transported to London in the mid-1980s to live in an arranged marriage. In 2001, with two daughters, and still struggling to cope with her stifling existence in a council flat, she begins to experience an amotional awakening.
Tannishtha Chatterjee and Satish Kaushik give exceptional performances as Nazneem and Chanu, her pompous, deluded but ultimiately decent husband.
Visit: www.louthfilmclub.co.uk
Tuesday 20th October
Stand up Comedy at The Other Side Comedy Club
7.30pm start
The Greyhound Inn, LOUTH
£7/£5 NUS
To book, call 0845 838 1558
or go online at
www.yorkshirecoastcomedy.co.uk
...With Martin Bigpig, Chris Ramsey and guests
MARTIN BIGPIG
Regular writer and tour support for Frankie Boyle, brilliant, dynamic Irish comic Martin Bigpig Mor is a tour de force of blazing bold material and energetic improvisation. A unique interactive live event, and no two shows are ever the same – except from worldwide shows to Glastonbury, they’re all wonderfully funny.
CHRIS RAMSEY
From the prestigious Comedy Zone at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival.
Wednesday 21st October
Booking Making Workshop
10.00am - 11.30am
Conoco Room, Louth Library
£5
So you think books are just pages of white paper with words on them stuck between two cardboards covers!
Join Geraldine Sinkie in this practical workshop which aims to redefine your idea of how a book should look and shows you how to make your own ‘one of a kind’ journal.
How to become a writer with Sharon Kirk
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Elizabeth Court, LOUTH
£5
Spend an afternoon with local Lincolnshire author Sharon Kirk, creator of Lot 22. Find out how she became a writer, enjoy audience participation and write your own short piece on an agreed topic of the day.
Poetry & Pints with Farwelter’d & Keith Butters
7.30pm
Alford Manor House, ALFORD
£4 per person to include light buffet
(Book early to avoid disappointment)
To book, call 01507 463073
Farwelter’d, East Lincolnshire’s Dialect Society, returns again this year by popular demand with an informal and light-hearted evening, which celebrates the rich diversity of our local tongue through verse, narrative and song.
An Audience with Bill Tidy
7.30pm
Riverhead Theatre, LOUTH
£15
(TheatreCards and Concessions £13.50)
To book, call 01507 600350
Bill Tidy is famous for cartoon strips 'The Fosdyke Saga' and 'The Cloggies' and ha appeared on many shows such as 'Countdown', 'Sorry I haven't a clue', 'Watercolour Challenge' and 'This is your life'. He wrote and presented the 13 part children's series 'Draw Me'.
The Audience with Bill Tidy is an evening of talk and live drawing dealing with cartoons, dinosaurs, the Mona Lisa and the history of writing!
He explains the up and downs of a cartoonist's life and rapidly draws narrative in front of the audience.
Using a projector, he reveals crazy Victorian ideas for the demise of dinosaurs and he produces a copy of the Mona Lisa to illustrate his own theories on what's happening in the rest of the picture!
In association with Louth Playgoers
Friday 23rd October
Edmund and Hilary's Canon Capers
Mark Mark Productions
10.00am to 4.00pm
Market Place, LOUTH
This patriotic pair performs poetic parodies punctuated with power and pomp. Join Edmund and Hilary in this travelling street show around the town on their musical canon stopping at various points and performing comical and dramatic renditions of Tennyson's work.
Haiku & Senryu Workshop
10.00am to 12.00pm
Navigation Warehouse, LOUTH
£5
This workshop is suitable for beginners right through to advanced writers. There will be exercises and group discussion/Q&A and a complimentary “Haiku Journal” notebook.
*Special Offer: Only £7.50 if you book onto both Haiku & Senryu Workshop and Haiku Walk
Haiku Walk
2.00am to 3.30pm
Begins at Navigation Warehouse, LOUTH
£5
Haiku are poems rooted in natural history and the seasons; they make us conspirators with wildlife, as nature half-writes the haiku before we've even put pen to paper.
Become a co-poet with nature!
*Special Offer: Only £7.50 if you book onto both Haiku & Senryu Workshop and Haiku Walk
Mystery at The Moated Grange with Gill Rundle
7.00pm
Alford Manor House, ALFORD
£10 per person
Murder Mystery Evening with three course meal
To book, call 01507 463073
Guests are invited to come and dine, be entertained and work out ‘who dunnit?’ in the glorious setting of Alford Manor House.
Tickets strictly limited
Tables of 8 – 10 available
Full bar facility available
*Menu
Chicken or Mushroom Stroganoff with rice and seasonal vegetables
Chocolate roulade/fresh fruit salad/Cheese board
Coffee and mints
*Subject to availability
The Worlds Wife
7.30pm
Riverhead Theatre, LOUTH
£9 (TheatreCards and Concessions £8)
14 yrs +
To book, call 01507 600350
Adapted from the poems of Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, performed by Linda Marlowe. Directed by Di Sherlock.
A new stage version of the acclaimed poetry collection by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, imagining the wives’ perspective of famous men through the ages.
From Mrs Faust and Frau Freud to Queen Kong and Mrs Midas, this delightful show slices through history and myth, whilst also casting an astute glance over the modern world. Laced with dark humour and acerbic wit, this passionate exposé will enthral lovers of Duffy’s poems and newcomers alike.
Linda Marlowe has enjoed great acclaim for her previous solo work including Berkoff's Woman, which toured internationally and played West End seasons. In this new show, her virtuoso performance of the Poet Laureate's brilliant and often controversial verse is set against a stunning audio-visual design.
In association with Louth Playgoers
Saturday 24th October
Poetry and Place Names
10.30am to 12.00pm
Elizabeth Court, LOUTH
£5
Explore the magic of placenames, maps, and imaginary journeys with poet and community arts worker Lynn Parker. No experience is necessary - although it helps if you like maps!
Poetry Writers’ Surgery with Rob Etty
Riverhead Theatre, LOUTH
10.00am to 12.00pm
£10
Only four 30 minute sessions available.
Advance booking essential, call 01507 329437
This is an opportunity to discuss your poems. In a one-to-one session, we will look at your themes and forms, as well as your sources and intentions. We will consider what you have already achieved and how your writing might be developed.
Rob Etty, himself is an experienced teacher and the author of eight collections of poems.
N.B. Please submit around 100 lines of verse (Maximum of five poems) in advance of appointment on confirmation on booking.
Prose Writers' Surgery with Sally Spedding
Riverhead Theatre, LOUTH
2.00pm to 4.00pm
£10
Only four 30 minutes sessions available.
Advance booking essential, call 01507 329437
Sally will help fiction writers of any genre, review their intended work or work in progress in a fresh light. How, in a crowded marketplace, originality, pace and clarity are paramount, as are memorable settings, characters, and serious editing. Sally will also pass on her considerable experience to help with synopses, presentation and publishing opportunities.
Beginner's welcome.
N.B. Session clients must bring some of their work with them.
Visit: www.sallyspedding.com
The Insiders Guide To Publishing
Studio, Riverhead Theatre
2.00pm to 4.00pm
£5
Eleanor Goymer, Head of UK Rights for HarperCollins Publishers will be giving a talk on the publishing industry; focusing on past and future trends, the age of the celebrity biography and the challenges facing the industry in the modern age.
An experienced insider of the publishing industry, Eleanor has helped shape the media coverage of books by David Beckham, Gordon Ramsay & U2 amongst many others. She also oversees the international publishing for the JRR Tolkien Estate.
‘Come into the Garden, Maud: Tennyson in the Wolds’
with Nic Lance
A talk and poetry readings by local historian, Nic Lance, including Tennyson’s humorous Wolds dialect poetry read by acclaimed dialect speaker, Loretta Rivett.
The talk will be looking at his childhood influences: his family, the Wolds landscape, the brook, seaside holidays at Mablethorpe and his infatuation with Rosa Baring (Maud?) of Harrington Hall.
The mature, bearded Alfred Tennyson will make a guest appearance – regaling the audience with a thrilling episode of his youth.
Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Alfred Tennyson's birth in Somerby.
‘Plotting for the Perplexed’ Fiction Masterclass with Karen Maitland
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Louth Town Hall, LOUTH
£5
This year’s fiction Masterclass focuses on shaping and baking a good plot. We’ll explore the essential ingredients for a plot; a step-by-step method of planning and how to add subplots to give depth and flavour to your story or novel.
Karen Maitland, whose novel Company of Liars, has recently been nominated for a Macavity Mystery Award, will lead the workshop.
Visit: www.karenmaitland.com
Doctor Whom? My Search For Samuel Johnson
Riverhead Theatre, LOUTH
£9
(TheatreCards and Concessions £8)
To book, call 01507 600350
David Benson was last here in 2006 with his hugely successful Frankie Howerd show. His new show digs into the life and work of Doctor Samuel Johnson 300 years since his birth, and celebrates the undiminished power of his extraordinary writings and reflections.
Whether you love Johnson's work or only know him from Blackadder sketches, this show brings a fascinating character to life.
Following performances at Johnson's House in London, the British Library, and Johnson's alma mater (Pembroke College, Oxford), award-winning performer David Benson is touring in his tenth solo show to coincide with the Johnson Tercentenary celebrations.
Sunday 25th October
Exploring Tennyson
10.00am to 12.00pm
Conoco Room, Louth Library
£5
2009 is the bicentenary of Tennyson’s birth: to celebrate poet Paul Sutherland reads his favourite poems by the Bard including Ulysses and from In Memoriam. He also reads his own new poems inspired by Tennyson, which explore afresh different aspects of the Lincolnshire Laureate’s life and its on-going heritage.
Some Girls Mothers – Creative Writing Workshop
Louth Town Hall, LOUTH
£5
This workshop is open to new and experienced writers alike. It will use the themes of the Some Girl's Mothers anthology to explore writing about families, especially stories between mothers and daughters, but also the rich vein of material about other relationships such as sibling, fathers and sons. The workshop will look at how to shape this material into stories and poems and share some of the author's own experiences with the writing group.
*Special Offer: Only £7.50 if you book the Some Girls' Mothers workshop and performance
Some Girls Mothers – Live Literature Performance
Louth Town Hall, LOUTH
£5
In this performance four daughters speak openly and passionately about mother daughter relationships. Seasoned performers and expert wordsmiths, the authors deliver an afternoon of entertainment and emotional engagement. You’ll find plenty to uncover in this irreverent but heartfelt take on an age-old subject.
Some Girls' Mothers features stories from Suzanne Batty, Anne Caldwell, Nell Farrell, Char March, Clare Shaw and River Wolton.
'Touching, woulding and humbling' - Simon Armitage
*Special Offer: Only £7.50 if you book the Some Girls' Mothers workshop and performance
Connections: Tennyson and Louth with Jean Howard
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Market Place, LOUTH
£5
This event is in two parts: Firstly a walking tour exploring Tennyson's family connections with Louth and the part the town played in his education and first publication; then we visit Louth Museum to see his school and Grandma's house on Brown's Panorama and hear readings from his poetry reflecting the local landscape.
Afternoon Tea with Serendipity
Alford Manor House, ALFORD
£3
To book, call 01507 463075
Unreserved Seating
The ever-popular Serendipity visit Alford Manor House with their unique blend of songs from 20’s, 30’s and 40’s – plus lots of fun and laughter.
Afternoon tea will be provided along with the chance for a good old-fashioned sing along.
