FORWORDS 99, Fri 15 August 2008

Spoken word, poetry, live literature events in the Sheffield area for
the coming month. For information on forwords, listings and
subscriptions, visit http://www.access-space.org/forwords.

NEWS

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The Lost Voices.  What happens when our bodies have become technology
and our voices channelled into the network?  Don’t wait to find out,
come and tell the story yourself!  Robin Vaughan-Williams will be
running a series of workshops over September and October aimed at
producing a performance for Life 2.0, an exploration of words and
technology on 17 October.  If you are interested in taking part, please
email for dates and more info: robin@lowtech.org.

LISTINGS

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Monday 25 August

-Spoken Word Antics Radio Show
6-7pm, Sheffield Live 93.2FM or www.sheffieldlive.org

Poetry, storytelling, interviews…and a whole lot more… Podcasts &
more info via www.access-space.org/antics.

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Tuesday 9 September

-Spoken Word Antics: open mic
8.30pm, upstairs at the Red Deer on Pitt St, Sheffield. Turn off West
St. onto Mappin St, and Pitt St is the second on the left. £2/£1 donations.

Guest writer to be comfirmed. Open slots are also available for
anything from poetry and stories to urban fairytales and beautiful lies.

If you’d like to perform, your own work or just stuff you like, let us
know when you arrive. More details from www.access-space.org/antics.

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Tuesday 26 August

Words Aloud
7.30-10pm, Lescar Pub, Sharrowvale Road, Hunters Bar (£1)

Three mins to read whatever tickles yer fancy…a celebration of the
spoken word for writers (old hands and first-timers, dabbling poets,
bloggers, copywriters, journalists…all wordsmiths), readers, speakers,
or anyone with a passing interest in words. Email us to book a slot
info@wordsaloud.org or just turn up early and stick your name on the board.