Venues • by region If you wish to appear on the Mslexia website, please let us know ENGLISH REGIONS: EAST | EAST MIDLANDS | LONDON | NORTH EAST | NORTH WEST SOUTH EAST | SOUTH WEST | WEST MIDLANDS | YORKSHIRE NORTHERN IRELAND | SCOTLAND | WALES EAST»   The Poetry Cubicle is an interactive performance poetry space, poetry library and educational resource base in Norwich that puts on workshops and features a regular series of live events. The Tea House, 5 Wrights Court, Elm Hill, Norwich, NR2 2RA sara@thepoetrycubicle.org.uk   www.thepoetrycubicle.org.uk   EAST MIDLANDS » The Lakeside Arts Centre is surrounded by beautiful parkland in the University of Nottingham grounds. It offers a year-round programme of literature events, comedy, exhibitions, music, theatre, and dance. University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD. 0115 846 7777. www.lakesidearts.org.uk LONDON » The Troubadour is a lively poetry café that hosts a programme presenting the best in contemporary poetry from new and established writers – local, regional and international. Its regular Coffee-House Poetry night is on a Monday. The café also puts on special small-press and magazine evenings, celebrations of the great and the dead, an annual ‘Epiphanies’ event for up-and-coming writers and regular themed poetry parties. 263-7 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 9JA. 020 7370 1434. www.troubadour.co.uk The Women's Library holds the largest collection on women and the women's movement in the UK. Access is free and open to everyone. In addition to the Reading Room service it runs exhibitions and events on women's issues and literature. London Metropolitan University, 25 Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT. 020 7320 2222. www.thewomenslibrary.ac.uk   NORTH EAST » The Literary & Philosophical Society is based in a 19th-Century library in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, offers a varied programme of events including poetry readings, talks, book launches and writing workshops. 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle NE1 1SE. 0191 232 0192. www.litandphil.org.uk   NORTH WEST » The Octagon Theatre presents writers on tour, puts on vibrant theatre events that aim to challenge, stimulate and enrich the lives of local communities, and hosts evenings of poetry and prose presented by the University of Bolton. Howell Croft South, Bolton BL1 1SB. 01204 529 407. www.octagonbolton.co.uk   SOUTH EAST » Charleston Farmhouse is the home and country meeting place of the Bloomsbury Group. Lectures and workshops are held throughout the year as well as hosting the Charleston Festival and Small Wonder Short Story festivals. The Charleston Trust, Charleston Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL. 01323 811 626. www.charleston.org.uk   SOUTH WEST » Arnolfini is Bristol’s refurbished centre for contemporary arts, has a programme that includes writing workshops, lectures and readings, art exhibitions, dance and cinema. The bookshop hosts visiting writers and showcases the work of independent publishers. 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA. 0117 917 2300. www.arnolfini.org.uk   WEST MIDLANDS » Warwick Arts Centre presents a diverse range of literary events, including readings and workshops in its programme, along with theatre and musical events. University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL. 024 7652 4524. www.warwickartscentre.co.uk YORKSHIRE » NORTHERN IRELAND » SCOTLAND » Glasgow Women’s Library hosts original events and lively learning programmes, including writing workshops, a Lesbian History Group and a Garden Club. It will be relocating to the Mitchell Library during 2006 when refurbishment is complete. 4th Floor, 109 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD. 0141 552 8345. www.womens-library.org.uk WALES » The Dylan Thomas Centre is home to the Ty Llen literature programme, which puts on many literary events throughout the year including the annual Dylan Thomas Festival during October. Somerset Place, Swansea SA1 1RR. 01792 463 980 www.dylanthomas.com • Return to main listings page • Place a banner ad
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