News: Latitude Festival to bring live poetry

Norwich Arts Centre is pleased to announce a brand new partnership with the Latitude Festival
 

Norwich Arts Centre has teamed up with the Latitude Festival to bring a new monthly live poetry night. It will be called the Latitude Poetry Club and will seek to bring to the Arts Centre the same buzz and atmosphere from the poetry tent at Latitude that has been such a strong part of the success of the annual festival at Henham Park at July. It starts in May with the opening headliner being arguably Britain's best-known poet Simon Armitage.

Luke Wright, host and co-curator of this new club, explains:
"It will be great to bring a bit of the Latitude magic to the Arts Centre and getting Simon for the opening night is a great coup for us. It will help the Festival have a presence in Norwich and will help grow the audience for new performers who will also be featured."

Stuart Hobday, Director of Norwich Arts Centre added: "This is a new unique partnership that will really help the local scene and be a significant regular connection between Latitude and Norwich. Many Norwich people will have sampled the new breed of 'stand-up poets' at Latitude and will hopefully come along to this club regularly to help build the scene in the city."

The new monthly club will also be supported by Writers Centre Norwich and the national live literature agency 'Apples and Snakes'. The opening night will be Wednesday 23rd May and in addition to Simon Armitage will also feature Luke Wright as compere and support from Molly Naylor and Simon Mole.

Event Listings
WED 23 MAY

LATITUDE POETRY CLUB presents SIMON ARMITAGE

Luke Wright, host and co-curator of Latitude's Poetry Arena, brings a bit of the Latitude magic to Norwich Arts Centre for this new monthly club. We start with a bang - Simon Armitage, arguably Britain's greatest living poet, and winner of The Sunday Times Author of the Year, a Forward Prize, a Lannan Award, and an Ivor Novello Award. Support comes from Molly Naylor and Simon Mole. Supported by Apples & Snakes.
8PM : £12.00 : £10.00 CONCESSIONS : SEATED

WED 20 JUN

LATITUDE POETRY CLUB presents PATIENCE AGBABI

Luke Wright, host and co-curator of Latitude's Poetry Arena, brings a bit of the Latitude magic to Norwich Arts Centre for this new monthly club. Our second show features Patience Agbabi, a "next generation" poet, whose poems have been broadcast on television and radio all over the world, the London Underground and human skin. She'll be debuting some of her rewritten Canterbury Tales for us. Support comes from Fringe First Winner Hannah Jane Walker and the Ivor Cutler-esque Liz Bentley. Supported by Apples & Snakes.
8PM : £7.00 : £5.00 CONCESSIONS : SEATED

WED 18 JUL
LATITUDE POETRY CLUB presents SABRINA MAHFOUZ

Luke Wright, host and co-curator of Latitude's Poetry Arena, brings a bit of the Latitude magic to Norwich Arts Centre for this new monthly club. Our third outing features exciting new poet/performer Sabrina Mahfouz who is currently associate writer for the Bush Theatre London and was nominated for Best Solo Performance 2011 at The Stage Awards. Support comes from stand-up poet, ukulele ace and award-winning author Tim Clare and Nick Field. Supported by Apples & Snakes.
8PM : £7.00 : £5.00 CONCESSIONS : SEATED

To book tickets for this event, please call the Norwich Arts Centre Box Office on 01603 660352, or book online at www.norwichartscentre.co.uk or www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk. For all event listings, please visit www.norwichartscentre.co.uk.
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http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/