News

Latest Competition successes

Susan was one of two runners-up in the Devon Wildlife Trust/ Ways With Words Poetry Competition on the theme of Landscape as Muse. She read her poem about the River Dart at a special prize-giving event at Ways With Words Festival at Dartington Hall. Also at Ways With Words, another of Susan’s award winning poems was featured in the Hidden Histories reading. For details of this South West history project, Hidden Histories, click here.

POETRY INTUITION workshop in Totnes(Term continues until Dec. 1st)

For spaces on Poetry Intuition workshop, please contact Susan

This is an ongoing weekly poetry workshop in Totnes town centre. It is facilitated by Susan Taylor and Simon Williams. Now in its third year, this group explores all aspects of poetry and creates fresh work through exercises and discussion. The £5 per session includes proper coffee. There are usually spaces available for the evening workshop now, but contact susan@farmhouse.ac for current availability.

Trade winds at SCORITON VILLAGE HALL, nr.BUCKFASTLEIGH

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28th 8pm ‘til late

Trade Winds is an ad hoc session for performers of all trades. Principally supported by poets, storytellers, musicians, singers & songwriters, we have also featured barbershop, stray raconteurs, opera singers, classical musicians, jazz, wassail choirs, comedy, one man shows, fooling… the remit continues to expand! Hosted by Simon Williams & Susan Taylor, tea and coffee is available, but you do need to bring any other drinks with you, please. No corkage charge, but a small donation of £1 or £2 is needed from all comers to cover the cost of hiring the hall.

Poets Friday at COCKINGTON COURT, nr TORQUAY

DECEMBER 5th 4.30pm

Susan Taylor & Simon Williams join Graham Burchell, Deborah Treliving and William Oxley for what promises to be a seasonal teatime event in the fairy tale setting of Cockington Court.

Super Saturday at WATERSTONES BOOKSHOP, TORQUAY

DECEMBER 6th 12noon to 1pm

Ridiculous to Sublime is the intriguing title of this poetry reading, designed to be a welcome relief from the more usual practise of pre-Christmas shinanigins. A small group of Oversteps Poets will ease you through a few seasonal thoughts, with well placed words and more than a pinch of humour. The new editor of Oversteps Books, Alwyn Marriage will host the event... and another chance to see Susan & Simon in festive mood, if you didn’t catch them at Cockington yesterday!

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autumn into winter 2008