PROGRAMME: SATURDAY 3 JUNE
Welcome to the second day of the Festival!
You will find information on the writers and events below.
The Quiet Compere
WORKSHOP: 11AM-12-midday
SPOKEN WORD: 1PM-3PM
Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester, Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW
Come and join poet Sarah L Dixon aka 'The Quiet Compere' (shortlisted, The Bridport Prize 2022), for a writing workshop, followed by a spoken word poetry show at Rochester Library.
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"Sarah’s creative energy and enthusiasm are legendary. She encourages and gives a platform to fellow poets. Where would we be without her?"
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WORKSHOP: This workshop will lead the attendees through a series of gentle writing exercises, then an optional sharing of their work out loud.
THE QUIET COMPERE SPOKEN WORD SHOW: Sarah has invited 4 poets to feature in her spoken word show, each poet will perform for 10 minutes. Then there will be an opportunity for the audience to take part in an open mic - pre-bookable slots will be available.
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Free, book with Medway Libraries in person, phone 01634 337799, or via your SPYDUS account.
Rochester Library is fully accessible.
Nearest bus stop: Rochester rail station
Cosey Fanni Tutti
AUTHOR TALK (18+): 4-5pm.
Medway Adult Education, Community Hub, Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW
Cosey Fanni Tutti is a legendary English performance artist, musician and writer, best known for her time in the avant-garde groups Throbbing Gristle and Chris & Cosey.
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Cosey will be in conversation about her latest book 'Re-Sisters' with David Sefton. David is Director of Culture and Creative Projects for the Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries at the University of Kent.
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In 2018, Cosey received a commission to write the soundtrack to a film about Delia Derbyshire, the pioneering electronic composer who influenced the likes of Aphex Twin and the Chemical Brothers. While researching Delia’s life, Cosey became immersed in Derbyshire’s story and uncovered some fascinating parallels with her own life. At the same time Cosey began reading about Margery Kempe, the 15th century mystic visionary who wrote the first English language auto-biography.
'Re-Sisters' is a three-pronged account of outsider women and their works; how all three struggled to express themselves within male-dominated milieus, often fighting against oppressive injustice to make their “recordings”.
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Due to the adult nature of some themes in the book, we recommend an age of 18+ at this event.
Free. PLACES STILL AVAILABLE, PLEASE JUST TURN UP.
Medway Adult Education is fully accessible.
Nearest bus stop: Rochester railway station
Minimus
Interlude
EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDS: 5-6.30pm.
Medway Adult Education, Community Hub, Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW
MINIMUS is a regular improvised music experiment in Rochester. Acoustic oddness / disorientated noise.
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Free, no booking required.
Medway Adult Education is fully accessible.
Nearest bus stop: Rochester railway station
Austerity Soup
POETRY AND BOOK LAUNCH: 7-8pm.
Medway Adult Education, Community Hub, Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW
Festival Co-Director Barry Fentiman Hall will launch his latest poetry collection - 'Austerity Soup', with poets Sarah Hehir and Dylan Stallard.
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Barry is one-half of Wordsmithery, the producers of the Festival. Wordsmithery have been producing literary projects and events in Medway for the past ten years.
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Sarah Hehir writes for TV, stage and radio, most recently for 'The Archers'. Poetry is her passion.
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Dylan Stallard is a spoken word poet who runs literary projects in Canterbury.
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Free, no booking required.
Medway Adult Education is fully accessible.
Nearest bus stop: Rochester railway station
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