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Hope you’re enjoying the sunshine.  See below for performances and workshops I’m involved with over the summer.  If you can make it along, be brilliant to see you.  And this is just for fun –

www.londonpoetrygame.org

A new poem has been written and each line has been translated into a different language.  At 3pm on Sunday July 11th 2010, the poem will be heard for the first time, in the collective translation of the people of London. The poem will be broadcast at the National Theatre and published online here. A special prize will be awarded to the player who makes the most translations, or completes the first translation of the whole poem. The hotline will be open from 12pm Fri 25 June to 12pm Sunday 11 July.  You can track your progress and see which lines are yet to be translated on this site. Follow @LDN_Poetry_Game for updates!

xxAoife

My novel ‘Heritage of Secrets’ is one of the top finalists for this so if you have a moment, please vote for it.

http://www.peoplesbookprize.com/finalist.php

I’m performing with Janie Armour at the Ledbury Poetry Festival

9.30pm – 10.30pm, 9 July. Market Theatre. £6

See http://www.poetry-festival.com/index.html for more information

I’m performing at the Litro Live! London Summer party July 23^rd

House of St. Barnabas 1 Greek Street Soho W1D 3BR Time: 6pm – 12pm

Words: Aoife Mannix, Simon Armitage, Joe Dunthorne, Sabrina Mahfouz

Hosted by Paul Lyalls.  Music: The Maybirds, Joanna and the Wolf

DJ: 10 Sui / Soldiers of The Knight
www.litro.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=42994764224&ref=ts

I’m performing with Anthony Joseph at Leading Edge: a free evening of poetry and spoken word
Swiss Cottage Library, Thursday 22 July 7-8.30pm
featuring  Aoife Mannix and Anthony Joseph Plus: open mic guests

How to book: FREE but booking essential. Call 020 7974 4001or email: swisscottagelibrary@camden.gov.uk

Thursday 22 July, 7-8.30pm.   (Open mic: 6.30 to book your slot, limited spaces)

The Gallery, Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA

I’m performing on Saturday Live, 9:00am on BBC Radio 4, July 24^th
Real life stories in which listeners talk about the issues that matter to them.  With poetry from Aoife Mannix. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r8b1f

I’m performing with Janie Armour at the Big Chill

August 5^th – 8^th See http://www.bigchill.net/festival/home/ for more information

Be inspired by local history – Creative Writing Workshop in Holborn Library

Wednesday 21 July 10.30-12.30pm

A fun, free, practical workshop run by Camden’s Writer in Residence  Aoife Mannix in partnership with Tudor Allen, Senior Archivist. No experience necessary.  The fascinating Camden Archives will be used as inspiration for your creative writing. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to an anthology publication of work from Aoife’s residency.

How to book: Free, but booking essential. Call 020 7974 6342 or email: tudor.allen@camden.gov.uk

Workshop runs Wednesday 21 July, 10.30-12.30pm.

Local Record Offices, Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre,

Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8PA.

The Write Place

Free creative writing workshop with poet and novelist Aoife Mannix, Camden’s Writer in Residence.

The workshop will be fun and practical. No previous writing experience is necessary.

Saturday 31 July, 10.15 – 12.15pm.

Kentish Town Library, 262-6 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2AA

To book: in person at the library, call 020 7974 6253, or email kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk

Poet and novelist Aoife Mannix is Writer in Residence in Camden this summer, leading a range of free workshops and events across the Borough.

Wednesday 9 June, 10.30-12.30pm
Creative Writing and Local History Workshop
Explore the rich history of Camden and then write about it through this fun and practical workshop. We will be using the fascinating Camden archives as inspiration for work. No previous experience necessary.
Camden Local Studies and Archive Centre
Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road WC1X 8P FREE
Book: reserve your place by ringing 020-7974 6342 or emailing tudor.allen@camden.gov.uk

Wed 2 June and Saturday 19 June, 10.15 to 12.15pm
The Write Place: Creative Writing Workshops in Kentish Town Library with Aoife Mannix
Workshops are fun and practical – no previous experience necessary, come along to one or both!
262-6 Kentish Town Road London NW5 2AA
Book: in person at Library or tel 020 7974 6253. FREE.
Email: kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk

Thursday July 1st, 7- 8.30pm
Poetry and Performance with Aoife Mannix and Guests
An evening with top class poets, including readings from members of Aoife’s Write Place workshops. Aoife Mannix, Irish writer and poet, is Camden Inspiration Market’s Writer in Residence.
262-6 Kentish Town Road London NW5 2AA
Book: in person at Library or tel 020 7974 6253. FREE. Email:kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk

The Write Place

Free creative writing workshops with poet and novelist Aoife Mannix

culminating in readings at Kentish Town Library and opportunity to be published in an anthology

Workshops are fun and practical.  No previous writing experience is necessary.  Come along to one, or as many as you like!

Creative writing workshops at Kentish Town Library:

Wednesdays: May 5, May 26, and June 2^nd

Saturday: June 19

All workshops are 10:15am-12:15pm

To book: Call 020 7974 6253,

email kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk, or book in person

at Kentish Town Library, 262-6 Kentish Town Rd NW5 2AA.

I’m performing at SpeechMotion tomorrow night – Tuesday, April 27^th at 7pm

SpeechMotion promotes the work of original storymakers and offers a platform where a unique mix of performance and film co-exists between emerging and established artists. Every month we invite guest and featured artists to speechmotion, if you would like to perform or screen you work, please email us with a link asap.

Open Mic and Screen slots are available for both performers and film-makers, (sign up on the night 7pm) for a 5 minutes floor spot to the first four to sign up on the night.

Listing info:
Every last Tuesday of the month
Sign Up: 7pm
Doors open: 7:30pm
Venue: The Horse and Groom, 28 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3NZ
Tickets £4/3 for Guest-list only!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/msft/324295681827#!/event.php?eid=109185559110413&index=1

The Write Place

Free creative writing workshops with poet and novelist Aoife Mannix

culminating in readings at Kentish Town Library and an anthology

Workshops are fun and practical.

No previous writing experience is necessary.  Come along to one, or as many as you like!

Creative writing workshops at Kentish Town Library:

Wednesdays: April 28, May 5, May 26, and June 2nd

All workshops are 10:15am-12:15pm

To book: Call 020 7974 6253,

email kentishtownlibrary@camden.gov.uk, or book in person

at Kentish Town Library, 262-6 Kentish Town Rd NW5 2AA.

Saturday Live, 9:00am on BBC Radio 4, March 13^th

Real life stories in which listeners talk about the issues that matter to them. Fi Glover is joined by novelist and screenwriter David Nicholls. With poetry from Aoife Mannix.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r8b1f

Lush Life

A Satirical Cabaret in the Private Eye Dining Room

Upstairs at the Coach & Horses, 29 Greek Street, Soho W1D 5DH
Saturday 13th March:
Dusty Limits and Tricity Vogue, plus special guest poet Aoife Mannix:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=301291944626&ref=mf

THE BOOK CLUB BOUTIQUE’S FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!

A SPECIAL SECRET VIP PARTY TO CELEBRATE 12 MONTHS OF BOOKS, BOOZE & BOOGIE WOOGIE

Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 7:00pm

3PM BLACKS MEMBERS BAR, Dean, Street, Soho

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=book+club+boutique&init=quick#!/group.php?v=info&ref=search&gid=55814894329

The Write Place Shared Reading

at Kentish Town Library, 262-6 Kentish Town Rd NW5 2AA

Thursday 18 March, 7pm-8:30pm

An evening with Aoife Mannix and participants in the Camden Inspirations Market creative writing workshops.

Aoife Mannix is writer in residence at the Camden Inspirations Market.  Aoife is an Irish writer and poet based in London and has had 4 collections of poetry published. Her first novel Heritage of Secrets was published in 2008.

BRITISH COUNCIL VISIT TO TURKEY

From April 11^th to 25^th, poets Aoife Mannix and Roger Robinson are touring to Istanbul, Canakkale, Trabzon, Konya and Mardin in Turkey with the British Council.