Literature South West Arts Council England

Title Date Web
2008 Yorkshire Open Poetry Competition 14/5/2008
Slammers Wanted! 13/5/2008
Cotswold Creative Writing Summer School 13/5/2008 http://www.glos.ac.uk/faculties/ehs/humanities/summerschool.cfm
Spiel Unlimited courses at Ceridwen in Carmarthenshire 7/5/2008 http://www.ceridwencentre.co.uk
Aesthetica Creative Works Competition 7/5/2008 http://www.aestheticamagazine.com
Succour 8: Call for Submissions 29/4/2008 http://www.succour.com
Glass: A Journal of Poetry - submissions sought 29/4/2008 http://glass-poetry.blogspot.com/
The Joshua Foundation Poetry Competition 22/4/2008
Poetry London Competition 2008 22/4/2008 http://www.poetrylondon.co.uk/
Poetry Course at Folkhouse, Bristol 22/4/2008 http://www.bristolfolkhouse.co.uk
Manchester Poetry Prize 2008 22/4/2008 http://www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk
Open Call to Artists - Live Art Falmouth 2/4/2008 http://www.liveartfalmouth.com
Submissions Open for Experimental Shorts / PoetryFilms / Text Films 2/4/2008 http://www.poetryfilm.org/Submision.htm
Very: New and Selected Poems by Annemarie Austin 2/4/2008 http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/titlepage.asp?isbn=1852247959
New website for writers in Devon launched 1/4/2008 http://www.devonwriter.co.uk
Musician/mixer seeks poetic collaborators 1/4/2008 http://www.myspace.com/captainmelted
Park Street Shuffle
Sara-Jane Arbury
1/4/2008
Interview with Ruth Staple Project Manager at Artsmatrix 26/3/2008 http://www.artsmatrix.org.uk
Essex Poetry Festival 8th Open Poetry Competition 25/3/2008 http://www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Birds on the Line poetry e-zine is looking for poetry submissions 25/3/2008 http://www.birdsontheline.moonfruit.com
THE CLIMATE OF THE POEM 18/3/2008 http://www.chateauventenac.com
The With Words International Online Haiku Competition 2008 18/3/2008 http://www.withwords.org.uk/comp.html
Disclaimer - Bath Spa Students and alumni magazine 18/3/2008 http://www.myspace.com/disclaimermagazine
Charnwood Arts miniWORDS 2008 Competition 12/3/2008 http://miniwords2008.sharedspace.org/
What she also did was....Rive Gauche collection 11/3/2008 http://www.patvtwest.co.uk
Nightmares and Dreams Competition: short stories and poems. 4/3/2008 http://www.winterwitch.co.uk
Cotswold Writing School, University of Gloucestershire. 4/3/2008 http://www.glos.ac.uk
Academic paper on the phenomena of Youth Slam Poetry published 26/2/2008 http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a790594833~db=all~order=page?waited=0
Open Space Community Arts Event seeking artists/performers 20/2/2008
Tales from a Paralalia Tour! 13/2/2008 http://www.myspace.com/paralaliauniverse
"What if" 08 5/2/2008
THE LONDON MAGAZINE CONTINUES TO THRIVE...but needs your support to keep going. 5/2/2008 http://www.thelondonmagazine.net
Opportunity for CD sales -performance poets 5/2/2008 http://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/
Poetry Workshops in Dorchester 29/1/2008 http://www.kingcombecentre.org.uk/
Residency - Artists and Writers in Antarctica 29/1/2008 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk
O'Brien Honoured by Poetry Win 16/1/2008
Peterloo Poets 24th Annual Poetry Competition 2008 9/1/2008 http://www.peterloopoets.com
Bath Literature Festival 2008 - booking open 8/1/2008 http://bathlitfest.org.uk
Bristol When I'm 18... Illustrated Poetry Competition - Exhibition - St Mary Redcliffe Church 18/12/2007
In The Telling - submissions 27/11/2007 http://www.cinnamonpress.com
'The Way We Live Now' Poetry Anthology Contest 21/11/2007
Call for Writers to join The Write Team Project - Deadline: 30/11/07 21/11/2007
Call for submissions: Sinha Danse/Sinha Dance 20/11/2007 http://www.sinhadanse.com
Break the Surface Arts And Literature festival, Devon, seeks submissions 20/11/2007 http://www.devonartsfestival.co.uk
HIDDEN HISTORIES - A South West Poetry Project 14/11/2007
What she also did was....Rive Gauche collection 30/10/2007 http://www.patvtwest.co.uk
Apples and Snakes South West regional coordinator required 28/10/2007 http://www.applesandsnakes.org/about.php
2007 Fellows' Poetry Prize 24/10/2007 http://www.le.ac.uk/engassoc/fpp.html
'Bristol, when I am 18.....' Deadline extension - now 9th Nov 24/10/2007
DIY WRITING RETREAT IN JANUARY AT TOTLEIGH BARTON ARVON CENTRE 17/10/2007 http://www.arvonfoundation.org
Bridport Prize Live - CALL FOR SLAM POETS! 12/10/2007
Incubate - cross media opportunity 12/10/2007 http://www.applesandsnakes.org
Commonhead - new writing publication, Swindon 12/10/2007
Poetry Can Poetry Competition 2007 winner announced. 19/9/2007 http://www.poetrycan.co.uk
Space Haiku Competition - for under 16's 28/8/2007 http://www.at-bristol.co.uk/Education/Spacehaiku.htm
Chroma-Arvon Queer Writing Residential Course 28/8/2007 http://www.chromajournal.co.uk/residential
Writer in residence - Hoskins Houses Trust - Stratford-upon-Avon 21/8/2007 http://www.hoskinghouses.co.uk
Creative Writing Forum - Bristol 31/7/2007 http://www.artandpower.com
Bristol Poetry Festival 2007 - Calendar 24/7/2007 http://www.poetrycan.co.uk
Haiku competitions 23/7/2007 http://area17.blogspot.com
Penelope Shuttle to judge National Poetry Competition 2007 23/7/2007 http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/content/competitions/npc/
BBC Blast is back! Sat 28th and Sun 29th July 2007 23/7/2007 www.bbc.co.uk/blast/ontour/
New Temporary co-ordinator of Apples and Snakes South West appointed 9/7/2007 http://www.applesandsnakes.org
Reversing Into the Cold War 4/7/2007
Hidden Histories - A South West Poetry Project 4/7/2007
Writers in Residence - Frome Festival - Applic. Deadline Fri 22nd June 20/6/2007
Poetry Aloud - 3 day poetry development course, Bristol 19/6/2007 http://www.rosemarydun.co.uk
Writing for Children course at Arvon Foundation, Devon 5/6/2007
Bad Time Rhymes - Young people's poetry competition 5/6/2007 http://www.griefencounter.org.uk
Writers and poets wanted for a new internet magazine. 29/5/2007 http://www.xndradio.com/subarticles.php
ACE Poetry Competition on the theme of enslavement 29/5/2007 http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/pressnews/press_detail.phpr
Belmont Poetry Prize 2007 29/5/2007 http://www.belmontartscentre.org.uk/html/poetry.html
2007 Caketrain Chapbook Competition 29/5/2007 http://www.caketrain.org/competition07.html
First for Bristol Poet 23/5/2007 http://www.firstandsecond.com
Yeovil Literary Prize 2007 23/5/2007 http://www.yeovilprize.co.uk
Job Opportunities - South West Literature Coordinators 16/5/2007
Mayfest 2007 - poetry related events 2/5/2007 http://www.bristol-old-vic.co.uk
Addenda to Poetry Can Newsletter 1/5/2007
Heidi Stephenson leaving Apples and Snakes 24/4/2007
Quantock Hills Arts Project - In the steps of the Romantic Poets 18/4/2007
Announcing Easton Can Openers 18/4/2007 http://www.poetrycan.co.uk
Ashton Court Auditions - Opportunity for performance/slam poets! 10/4/2007
Derek Mahon wins David Cohen Prize 10/4/2007
Poetry Can Poetry Competition 28/3/2007 http://www.poetrycan.co.uk
Open Space Festival - Bristol 27/3/2007
Slam Winners Wanted! 20/3/2007
John Hegley at St Georges 14/3/2007 http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk
Performance Poets needed! 6/3/2007
Love Poetry - Hate Racism 6/3/2007
Opportunity for poets 6/3/2007
Coming Up - call for film scripts 6/3/2007 http://www.rdfmedia.com/jobs/coming_up.asp
Subculture Films Seeks Scripts 6/3/2007 http://www.subculture-films.com
New Magazine Seeks Submissions 6/3/2007 http://www.unboundpress.com
Submissions for Brand Literary Magazine 6/3/2007
Stimulus Magazine seeking submissions 6/3/2007 http://www.stimulusrespond.com
Poetry Workshop - Dorset 28/2/2007 http://www.kingcombe-centre.demon.co.uk
Arts Council Arts Debate - have your say! 13/2/2007 http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsdebate/
Call for New Asian Arts Projects 7/2/2007 http://www.asianartsagency.co.uk
Call for New Asian Arts Projects 7/2/2007 http://www.asianartsagency.co.uk
Templar Poetry Pamphlet and Collection Competition 2007 6/2/2007 http://www.templarpoetry.co.uk
Open Poetry Limited International Sonnet Competition 23/1/2007 http://www.sonnetcompetition.com
THE POETRY SCHOOL SATURDAY HAIKU & SENRYU WORKSHOP 16/1/2007 http://www.poetryschool.com
TS Elliot Prize 2006 Winner Announced 16/1/2007 http://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/
Freelance roles for artists, poets, musicians, crafts people, visual artists, dancers and singers to work in healthcare settings 13/12/2006 http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/arts
T S Eliot Prize Shortlist Announcement 6/12/2006 http://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/pbs/pbs_ts_eliot_06_shortlist.asp
Call for Submissions: ‘Red’ - a New Anthology of Contemporary Black British Poetry 22/11/2006 http://peepaltreepress.com
New Writer Prose and Poetry Prizes 2006 - DEADLINE 30 NOV 2006 22/11/2006 http://www.thenewwriter.com
Bristol Poetry Festival Directors Report 15/11/2006
Poetry Can Poetry Competition 2006 Winner 15/11/2006
Call for Papers - Poetry and Public Language - University of Plymouth 26/10/2006
Literature Training bulletin 18/10/06 18/10/2006 http://www.nawe.co.uk/metadot/index.pl?app=&isa=Category&id=34833&op=show&iid=34833
Big Mouth Masterclasses Application Deadline extended! 17/10/2006 http://www.big-mouth-poetry.com
Robin Robertson wins Forward Poetry Prize 5/10/2006
Cheltenham Literature Festival 18/9/2006 http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com
Admin error announcement 18/9/2006 http://www.poetrycan.co.uk/mailinglist.asp
Big Mouth Masterclasses Application Deadline extended! 21/8/2006 http://www.big-mouth-poetry.com
Making a Grant Application to Arts Council England South West 14/8/2006 http://www.artscouncil.org.uk
Pushing the Envelope 8/8/2006 http://www.pushingtheenvelope.info.
Life Lines 7/8/2006 http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/online/poetry.htm?ito=2430&itc=0
Creative Writing Tutor Wanted - Plymouth 3/8/2006 http://www.plymouthmuseum.gov.uk
National Poetry Day Oct 5th - theme: Identity 24/7/2006 http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/npd/npdindex.htm
URGENT! Poets wanted! 20/7/2006
T S Eliot Prize 2006 Judges 18/7/2006 http://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/pbs_ts_eliot_06_press%20release_judges.asp
Writers Residency: Generations 12/7/2006
Poets Wanted for Slam! 21st July 11/7/2006
British Sign Language Haiku Festival - University of Bristol 11/7/2006
Emerging Voices 28/6/2006
Bristol Poetry Festival 2006 27/6/2006 http://www.poetrycan.co.uk/events.asp
BRISTOL's WITH WORDS HAIKU CONTEST @ Oppo} 19/6/2006 http://area17.blogspot.com/
'Isambard! The epic poem' by Ralph Hoyte - now available 6/6/2006 http://www.ralphhoyte.net
Bristol Poetry Festival 2006 27/4/2006 http://www.poetrycan.co.uk




 
Banner quotations taken from Pickings And Cuttings, a long running column of poetry quotations by Dennis
O’Driscoll in the literary journal Poetry Ireland Review, edited by Tony Curtis and published under the title As The
Poet Said, by Poetry Ireland in 1997.
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