Shoalhaven Poetry Festival

[ Revised @ 14 Apr 2003 ]

Program

May 2-4

POSTCARD POEMS

An exhibition on the theme 'Love & War' ... The Tea Club

Friday May 2:

 7 pm - FESTIVAL OPENING ... The Tea Club

Readings - by Phil Watts, Nik Broadbridge, Brook Emery, Chrissie Paice

 

Saturday May 3:

 8 am - CHAMPAGNE BREAKFAST - BEN'S BUSH WALK

... meet at the Showground Pavilion

Readings by Dawn de Ramirez, Riche du Plessis - also open readings

 10 am - POETS at the PUB ... Postmans Tavern

Readings by Denis Kevans, Rosemary Dorrell, Dawn de Ramirez, Dorothy Swoope - also open readings

 10 am - 1st WORKSHOP... Library Meeting room

... with John Jenkins

 10 am - 2nd WORKSHOP... Postmans Tavern

... with Jennifer Compton

( to book for workshops, ring Chris on 4464 1432 or email writerslink@ozemail.com.au )

 12 noon - LITERARY LUNCH ... the Tea Club... open readings

(book with Riche, 4423 4774 )

 2 pm - VINO and VERITAS ... bus departs from the Tea Club

Readings by Lizz Murphy & Geoff Bolton - at The Silos

- by Alan Wearne & Jennifer Compton - at Cambewarra Vineyards

- and by Dorothy Swoope & Caroline Gerrish - at Jaspers Brush Vineyard

(book with Riche, 4423 4774 )

 5 pm - BOOK LAUNCHES ... at the Tea Club

NEW books by John Jenkins, Squidink launch feature, Rosemary Dorrell, Riche du Plessis

 7 pm - ARTSRUSH POETRY AWARD - at the Tea Club

... followed by THE BIG BASH

Readings by:

Lizz Murphy, John Jenkins, Jennifer Compton, Tim Cahill, Rob Wison, Benjamin Frater, Maxine Clarke, Alana Hicks, Jerome Van Putten, Bonnie Cassidy

Music by Jen Saunders

...followed by THE GRAND ARCHER POETRY CUP !

60-second Poetry Sprint ... everyone invited to join in

[ judging by Kathy Sharpe, Sandra Lee, and A Stranger ]

 10 pm - THE PARTY ! ... at the Postmans Tavern

Sunday May 4:

 10 am - WORDS ON WATER ... Shoalhaven River

Brunch-cruise on the river - departs from Nowra wharf.

Readings by Caroline Gerrish, Jen Saunders, Irene Wilkie, John Jenkins, Chris Mansell

Catering by Lesley Read

 

ArtsRush Poetry Prize $1000
details and entry form at www.artsrush.com.au
Result announced at the Shoalhaven Poetry Festival.

Entries close 22 April - so get your poems in fast !!!
[ winner last year: MTC Cronin ]