EVENTS
SUMMER POETRY COMPETITION OPEN NOW
CLOSING DATE 31ST AUGUST 2018
CLOSING DATE 31ST AUGUST 2018
Dempsey & Windle are holding a free poetry competition
with prize-giving and readings on National Poetry Day, 4th October 2018.
with prize-giving and readings on National Poetry Day, 4th October 2018.
The winners will be announced and prize-giving and readings by the winners will be held in
Waterstone's Bookshop, High Street, Guildford, at 6pm on 4th October.
The first prize will be a voucher from Waterstone's
and three books from our catalogue.
Runners-up will receive book prizes.
The top 20 entries will be published in a pamphlet
and each contributor will receive a free copy.
How to enter:
Entry is by email only, to dempseyandwindle@gmail.com
Head your email “National Poetry Day Comp” Entries should include:
– Name, address and phone number of author
(your information will not be stored or used for any other purpose but that of this competition)
– Titles of poems entered (up to 5 only)
– A single attachment in Microsoft Word (doc or docx) format
of up to five poems, clearly titled and separated.
Poems should be no more than 40 lines long, and should not have been published before. They can be on any topic.
All entrants will be invited to read their poems
at a free event at 7.30 pm after the prize-giving in Waterstone’s, in
The Keep Pub, 29 Castle Street, GU2 3UW
which is about 3 minutes' walk from Waterstone's.
Waterstone's Bookshop, High Street, Guildford, at 6pm on 4th October.
The first prize will be a voucher from Waterstone's
and three books from our catalogue.
Runners-up will receive book prizes.
The top 20 entries will be published in a pamphlet
and each contributor will receive a free copy.
How to enter:
Entry is by email only, to dempseyandwindle@gmail.com
Head your email “National Poetry Day Comp” Entries should include:
– Name, address and phone number of author
(your information will not be stored or used for any other purpose but that of this competition)
– Titles of poems entered (up to 5 only)
– A single attachment in Microsoft Word (doc or docx) format
of up to five poems, clearly titled and separated.
Poems should be no more than 40 lines long, and should not have been published before. They can be on any topic.
All entrants will be invited to read their poems
at a free event at 7.30 pm after the prize-giving in Waterstone’s, in
The Keep Pub, 29 Castle Street, GU2 3UW
which is about 3 minutes' walk from Waterstone's.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND FEATURED POETS
Hosted by Dónall Dempsey in the Main Bar at THE KEEP, 29 Castle Street, Guildford GU1 3UW ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH (except where changed below) August - We're taking a Summer Break
September 3rd 2018: Open Mic with Patrick Osada, Alan Franks
October 1st 2018: Open Mic with Gail Anderson, Richard Williams
Thursday October 4th 2018: 6pm: National Poetry Day prizegiving for winners of the Free National Poetry Day competition – in Waterstone's Book shop, Guildford High Street –
followed by National Poetry Day Open Mic at the Keep at 7pm. November 5th 2018: Open Mic with Bernard Kops, Trisha Broomfield
Thursday November 16th 2018: at Cranleigh Arts Centre High Street Cranleigh, GU6 – WWI War Centenary Event at Cranleigh Arts Centre with Cranleigh Writers' Group: hosted by Richard Sellwood
December 3rd 2018: Open Mic with Pauline Seawards, Claire Booker
January 7th 2019: Open Mic with Paul A W Sutherland, Linda Rose Parkes
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The Keep,
29 Castle Street, Guildford GU1 3UW Monday 3rd September 2018 7.30 - 10.30 Open Mic: Guests: Patrick Osada, Alan Franks Patrick Osada has a new collection: 'How the Light Gets In – Collected and New Poems.' He has been compared to "a modern Edward Thomas" (Patricia Oxley, ACUMEN magazine).
Alan Franks is a novelist, poet, songwriter and musician with a satirical repertoire, a lyrical guitar and a sharp wit. |
Two Featured Artists on Monday September 3rd
We're taking a summer break in August, but we're back with another series of Open Mic at the Keep on the first Mondays of the month, beginning on September 3rd when we welcome as guests Patrick Osada reading from his latest book, "How the Light Gets In", and Alan Franks, with his guitar and song book.
And of course, the Open Mic list will be open to the first fifteen who sign up.
Have a great August holiday!
And of course, the Open Mic list will be open to the first fifteen who sign up.
Have a great August holiday!
THE ROUTE FROM GUILDFORD STATION TO THE KEEP
(10 minutes on foot)
There is also parking next door to the Keep and 50 yards away in the Castle Car Park (£1 for the evening after 6pm) or, in the evenings, there's often space on the High Street, nearby.
(10 minutes on foot)
There is also parking next door to the Keep and 50 yards away in the Castle Car Park (£1 for the evening after 6pm) or, in the evenings, there's often space on the High Street, nearby.
Other events in 2018 - 2019
4th October 2018: Results of the National Poetry Day competition for Surrey Poets and prize-giving in
Waterstone's Bookshop, High Street, Guildford GU1 3DY
followed by an open mic in The Keep, nearby.
Free event
16th November 2018: Remembrance: an event celebrating the centenary of the end of WWI in 1918
organised by the Cranleigh Writers' Group and The 1000 Monkeys
Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 Cranleigh High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AS
Readings, competition results, music, open mic.
Free event
5th February 2019: The 1000 Monkeys at the Cranleigh Arts Festival
Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 Cranleigh High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AS
Waterstone's Bookshop, High Street, Guildford GU1 3DY
followed by an open mic in The Keep, nearby.
Free event
16th November 2018: Remembrance: an event celebrating the centenary of the end of WWI in 1918
organised by the Cranleigh Writers' Group and The 1000 Monkeys
Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 Cranleigh High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AS
Readings, competition results, music, open mic.
Free event
5th February 2019: The 1000 Monkeys at the Cranleigh Arts Festival
Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 Cranleigh High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AS
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ANTHOLOGIES
Once a year we publish a collection of poems, many by writers who have read at 1000 Monkeys events.
The books are available on our publishing website, www.dempseyandwindle.co.uk
Once a year we publish a collection of poems, many by writers who have read at 1000 Monkeys events.
The books are available on our publishing website, www.dempseyandwindle.co.uk
Contributors to the Anthologies
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EVENTS ARCHIVE
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2017
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2015
- Monday December 7th 2015: Rob Auton at the Keystone
- Sunday 8th November 2015 - FREE THE POEMS! - The Boileroom,Stokefields, Guildford - Featuring THE DIRTY CAROLS and DAN SMITH
- Monday 2nd November 2015- THE KEYSTONE POETRY OPEN MIC - Guest: Raymond
- Monday 5th October 2015 - The Keystone Poetry Open Mic - Guest - Cecilia Delatori
- Tuesday 15th September -Poetry at the Bar des Arts - Gusets - Owen Elton, Zelda Chappel
- Monday 7th September 2015 -The Keystone Poetry Open Mic - Guest: Steve Pottinger
- Tuesday 18th August 2015- Poetry at the Bar des Arts - Guests: Jen McGowan, Bethany Pope
- Monday 3rd August 2015 - The Keystone Poetry Open Mic - Guest: Ash Dickinson
- Tuesday 14th July 2015- Spoken Word at the Bar des Arts Guests: A F Harrold, Raymond and John Wheeler
- Tuesday 16th June 2015 - Spoken Word at the Bar des Arts Guests: Claire Booker, Elaine Stabler, Hugh Greasley
- Monday 1st June 2015 - The Keystone Open Mic Guest: Ed Parshotam
- Tuesday 21st April 2015 - Spoken Word at the Bar des Art Guests:John Smallshaw, Chrys Salt & Bernard Kops
- 6th April 2015 -the Keystone Open Mic with Paul Cree
- Tuesday 17th March 2015- Spoken Word at the Bar des Arts with WendyKlein, Dorothy Yamamoto
- Monday 2nd March 2015 - the Keystone Open Mic with The Antipoet
- Thursday 26th February 2015 - Spoken Word at the Bar Des Arts with Mike West, Amy Neilson Smith, Natasha Moscovici
- Monday 2nd February 2015 - the Keystone Open Mic with Gary from Leeds (YETI)
- Tuesday 20th January 2015 - Spoken Word at the Bar Des Arts with Cat Randle, Eddie Chauncy
- Tuesday 13th January 2015 -- the Keystone Open Mic at the Keystone with Tom V & Friends.
2016
- 5th December 2016: Raymond
- 7th Nov 2016: Wendy Klein
- 3rd Oct 2016: Seamus Fox
- 5th Sept 2016: Bethany Pope
- 4th July 2016: Paul Cree
- 6th June: Chrys Salt and Alan Franks
- 17th May: Celebrating Robert Desnos poetry with Timothy Adés
- 2nd May 2016: Alex Twyman and Becky Fury
- 4th April 2016: Gary from Leeds
- 23rd Mar 2016: Launch of Paris Lit Up Magazine #3
- 7th Mar 2016: Daniel Smith
- Monday 4th Jan 2016: Eddie Chauncy at the Keystone
2014
- Tuesday 16th December 2014- Spoken Word at the Bar des Arts with A F Harrold, Amy McAllister, Jen McGowan.
- Tuesday 18th November 2014 - Spoken Word at the Bar des Arts with Graham Buchan, Graham Brown, Alwyn Marriage
- Tuesday 9th December 2014 - the Keystone Slam at The Keystone with The Dirty Carols
- Tuesday 21st October 2014 - Spoken Word at the Bar des Arts Karen Withecomb and Pete Jardine
- Tuesday 14th October 2014 - The Keystone Slamat the Keystone - Guest: Cecilia Delatori
- Friday 10th October 2014 - The 1000 Monkeys at PoetryJam at the Tea Box, Richmond (Headliner Alex de Suys).
- Tuesday 16th September 2014 - Spoken Word at the Bar des Arts - Guests: Pauline Sewards, Tom V & Friends; Harry Man.
- Saturday 20th September 2014 - The 1000 Monkeys at The Artists and Makers Guild Festival
- Tuesday 30th September 2014 - Launch party for the Pop Up Anthology 2014 at the Bar Des Arts. Readings by the contributors and a performance by the Dirty Carols.
