In July-November 2015, we travelled around the UK with Myths and Monsters, a series of poetry readings and workshops themed around ‘Myths and Monsters’ and aimed at children aged 8+. The events included poems, interactive storytelling and poetry-writing workshops, and featured poets from our new anthology Falling Out of the Sky. We visited libraries, galleries, schools and festivals. This tour was made possible by a grant from Grants for the Arts, supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
You can view some photos from our training workshops for the poets here.
The tour is over now, but we can still take bookings for children’s poetry events featuring our poets. For any queries about bookings, please email Emma at queries [at] theemmapress [dot] com
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TOUR DATES IN 2015
Tuesday 7th July
TALES ON MOON LANE FESTIVAL
Poetry readings with Joe Coelho and Kate Wakeling.
12.45 & 1.45pm, schools event
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Friday 10th July
PENZANCE LITERARY FESTIVAL
Poetry-writing workshop with Jon Stone and Abigail Parry.
1.30-2.30pm, schools event, details here
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Saturday 11th July
PENZANCE LITERARY FESTIVAL
Poetry and storytelling session for families, with Jon Stone and Abigail Parry.
1-2pm, free entry, full details here
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Wednesday 5th August
BAGS OF BOOKS BOOKSHOP, LEWES
Poetry and storytelling session, with Harry Man and Lavinia Singer
11-11.45am, £2 entry per child.
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Thursday 6th August
WOODLEY LIBRARY
Poetry-writing workshop with John Canfield and Rachel Piercey.
2-3.15pm, free entry, details here
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Tuesday 11th August
SLOUGH LIBRARY
Poetry and storytelling session for families, with Lavinia Singer and Rachel Long.
2.30-3.30pm, free entry
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Friday 14th August
WOKINGHAM LIBRARY
Poetry-writing workshop with Harry Man and Rachel Piercey.
2-3.15pm, free entry, details here
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Tuesday 18th August
SLOUGH LIBRARY
Poetry and storytelling session for families, with Joseph Coelho and Mary Anne Clark.
2.30-3.30pm, free entry
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Wednesday 26th August
VILLAGE STORYTELLING CENTRE, GLASGOW
Poetry and storytelling sessions, with Rachel Piercey and Richard O’Brien
11am and 1.30pm, schools events
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Saturday 3rd October
SMALL HEATH LIBRARY, BIRMINGHAM
Poetry-writing workshop with Rachel Long, as part of the library’s Black History Month programme. With support from Rachel Piercey and Emma Wright.
Aimed at children aged 8+.
2-3pm, free entry (book a place by contacting the library)
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Friday 16th October
SPRING HILL LIBRARY, BIRMINGHAM
Poetry-writing workshop with Kayo Chingonyi, as part of the library’s Black History Month programme. With support from Rachel Piercey and Emma Wright.
1.30-3pm, schools event
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Friday 23rd October
LOOGABAROOGA FESTIVAL, LOUGHBOROUGH LIBRARY
Poetry-writing workshop with Abigail Parry and Richard O’Brien.
11am
Illustrating Poetry workshop with Emma Wright, Abigail Parry and Richard O’Brien.
2.30pm
£3 entry per session or £4 for both, book tickets here.
Aimed at children aged 8+.
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Thursday 29th October
BIRCHFIELD LIBRARY, BIRMINGHAM
Poetry-writing workshop with Kayo Chingonyi, as part of the library’s Black History Month programme. With support from Rachel Piercey and Emma Wright.
Aimed at children aged 8+.
2-3pm, free entry (book a place by contacting the library)
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Friday 30th October
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM AND GALLERY
Poetry and storytelling sessions, with Kate Wakeling and John Canfield.
11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm, free entry.
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Wednesday 4th November
DEVON LIBRARIES
Poetry-writing workshop with Andrew Wynn Owen and Rachel Piercey.
Schools events in Tiverton and Cullompton
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Saturday 28th November
LAKESIDE ARTS CENTRE, NOTTINGHAM
Poetry-writing workshop taking inspiration from the new Elisabeth Frink exhibition
with Rachel Piercey and Andrew Wynn Owen.
2-4pm, tickets £8, book here
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