The Windows Project - Information
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National Libraries Day
John Siddique will be reading poetry from his new book “Full Blood”
At Bebington Central Library
2.30pm Friday 3rd February
Free entry All Welcome
A poet full of surprises and racing energy - Michael Mackmin (The Rialto)
John Siddique's poetry takes the reader on a journey, crossing the border country between love and loss. Interested in exploring opposite worlds and seeming contradictions, his poetry is a brilliant balancing act. - Jackie Kay
John Siddique's writing brims with verve, depth and pathos - The Big Issue
Gladys Mary Coles
Talks about her book ‘Clay’ followed by question & answer session
Saturday 4th February 2.30pm
West Kirby Library
Free! All welcome. Refreshments will be available
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Would you like to find out details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses?
For FREE friendly on-the-spot appraisal and advice bring examples of your writing - stories, poems, scripts -
to The Writing Advice Desk at
ALLERTON LIBRARY, Allerton Road, Liverpool L18 6HG.
- 5.30pm - 7.30pm
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Bus routes: 86, 86A, and 80 all stop at the library
contact ALLERTON LIBRARY Tel: 0151-724 2987 or Windows Project
THE WRITING ADVICE DESK
in ALLERTON LIBRARY -
Guest writer GLYN WRIGHT will be at the Writing Advice Desk
on Wednesday 7th Dec from 5.30 to 7.30pm
Glyn Wright has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and winner of the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival Prize and the Liverpool Post & Echo New Writing Award.
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Poets associated with the Windows Project
represented in the new Museum of Liverpool Life
just open on the "waterfront")
- either as portraits or audiovisual displays:
CURTIS WATT
BENE SEBUYANGE
LEVI TAFARI
PATRICK GRAHAM
ALISON DOWN
GLYN WRIGHT
NATHAN JONES
ELEANOR REES
DAVE WARD
DINESH ALLIRAJAH
poems from recent workshops in schools
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Click HERE to see a selection from thirty years of photos
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Writers in Schools
Arrange a visit for the autumn 2011 term!
Click on this link to see who could come to your school!
Writers working in schools and education
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Click here to get a pdf of writers for schools and libraries.
Writers pdf [350K]
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Click here to read about the Project's work through writers in schools and libraries.
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Matt Simpson, renowned poet and chairman of the Windows Project, died in June 2009.
Obituary
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Adrian Mitchell, internationally famous poet, novelist and playwright and patron of the Windows Project.
Obituary
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Amazing Workshops!
View photos of Window's events in Liverpool cafes, streets, parks and shops
view blacklers window, menu, poetstreets etc
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Help pages
Poetry terms
Rhyme forms
Rhyming dictionary
These help files are available as a downloadable file from the Publications page
Windows workshop sheets browser
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Writers on Tour
Click for details Writers on Tour
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STONE POEMS
In the schools and community centres of Halewood, on the outskirts of Liverpool, writers
helped local children and adults to write poems ... now the
STONE POEMS
sculptures by Andrew Small
officially opened by Roger McGough, can be visited at
Halewood Station, Hollies Road, Halewood and in Halewood Park.
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Lewis's event - Windows: 2007
Lewis's - Under the Statue
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For further details contact:
The Windows Project, Liver House, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY
phone 0151 709 3688
or email windowsproject@btinternet.com
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List of poetry associated links
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