On Saturday Bolton Speaking Clubs Silver Jubilee Dinner was a great success. The tables looked spectacular, the colour scheme silver and sapphire blue enhanced the occasion. I had designed and produced all the menus silver with blue insert, simple design but very smart. But had agonised all week over the table decorations that in the end they too looked really lovely. 100 members and guests appeared to enjoy the evening,it was different from our usual Annual Charter Dinner as we meant it to be fun and it was. The evening finished with dancing . Because of the threat of Snow over the weekend my youngest son Stuart was unable to attend but Andrew came. It was very good of him to escort me and I enjoyed having him by my side. My friend Dorothy and I enjoyed ourselves and I managed a dance too. Since then I have been relaxing, reading an interesting book about Lady Jane Grey .
I have to syke myself up now for the Write Out Loud taster day at the local UCAN Community Centre on Thursday. As Write Out Loud Co-ordinator for Bolton I am running two sessions during the day the afternoon and evening with food being provided by the Centre. We are hoping to interest the people in the community to come along and share their poetry with us. We plan to run a workshop and a number of WOL Poets are coming along to get things started.
This is the start of our Outreach work. Our Vision is for everyone who wants to, has the opportunity to share their creative writing by reading it out in a safe friendly welcoming environment. Inspired and encouraged to grow and develop by performing their work to a receptive community. Write Out Loud exists to create opportunities for people to share their own creative writing in public. To experience the joy of being part of a community, sharing ideas and gaining in expertise, confidence. and self esteem.
We are challenging the concept that publication is the only goal for poetry. We see public performance as a legitimate form of publication. Sharing creativity with other and engaging the performer and the audience with the written word.
http://www.writeoutloud.net/
The UNCAN CENTRE is run by Great Places Housing Group they are a powerful force in regeneration and urban renewal, tackling and transforming some of the North's most challenging neighbourhoods, and helping to build bolder, brighter communities for generations to come.
http://www.greatplaces.org.uk/
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