Events
Thank you all who came and read! Runcible Spoon Open Mic Event by Kathleen Strafford Tim Brookes , Steve O’Connor , Clare Wigzell , Jane Sharp , Peter Kay , Trevor Wainwright. A huge thank you to Jimmy Andrex who wowed…
Poetry on the Moor was a great success, 16 poets and performers entertained for the best part of three hours.
After the fabulous Poetry on the Moor 2023. Last night I was at the Boar and Fable for the monthly Talking in Tongues spoken word night. Tonight I will be at Runcible Spoon at The Carriers Arms in Morley for…
On Sunday (25th June) Nicky J Rae and I will be hosting Poetry on the Moor 2023. A brilliant array of 20 spoken word performers/musicians are lined up to entertain from 1.30pm till 4pm at the natural stage of the…
Delighted to be able to share some of my poetry at an open mic night tonight.
Delighted to announce that my monologue in the voice of my ‘Uncle Ted’ has been chosen as one of the winning entries, to feature in Perspectives 2, an evening event designed to showcase the winning entries, along with pie and…
Next Saturday afternoon, 22nd April, will see me at The Book Dragon Bookshop in Stockton -on -Tees, discussing my books and signing copies of both Show Me The Way To Santiago and A Very Alternative Coast to Coast. If you…
I will be attending the upcoming Promoting Yorkshire Authors (PYA) Book fair at the Laurence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield on Saturday 1st April and will have copies of Show me the Way to Santiago, A Very Alternative Coast to Coast…
Great night for Northern Grit Collective at Intercultured Festival in Bradford
The Bingley Gallery, 29b Park Road, Bingley from 6pm to 8pm tomorrow will host the launch of A Very Alternative Coast to Coast. Book readings, a Q&A, book signings, an opportunity to browse and purchase artwork, Spanish tapas, wine, soft…
A Very Alternative Coast to Coast will be published on 20th June. Copies should be available through Amazon and some bookshops priced £10.99. As with Show Me The Way To Santiago, I will be purchasing a number of copies myself…
Well I managed to complete the 1084 mile John O’Groats to Lands End 2021 Challenge on New Years Eve. My challenge for 2022 is to run, walk and/or cycle 1,500 miles during the year. 6 miles today, so off to…
Two months of the year to go and I have a further 120 miles to go to complete the challenge. I have covered over one and half times my Seville to Santiago (SMTWTS) journey.
Last Saturday saw the rearranged launch of my publisher Curious Cat Books company at Waterstones in Bradford. It coincided with Waterstones 25th anniversary. I was finally able to get to read some extracts from Show Me the Way to…
Poetry on The Moor (6) is due to take place on Sunday 3rd October. Already has the numbers to make it a potential rival for the very first POTM.
A Father’s HandsPETER KAY A grip that made your eyes water.A fist that floored many an opponentwith a straight jab or an uppercut.You shook the hand of Paul Robeson,survived a torpedo blast,clinging for hours to a boat splinter,reached into the…
On Sunday Poetry-on-the-Moor (2) will be taking place on Baildon Moor. On Monday and Tuesday I will be involved in Poetry Zoom events hosted in Leeds and Milton Keynes respectively. I have two other live (in person) events later this…
Poetry on The Moor (2) has now been rescheduled to Sunday 11th July
Due to the probability of heavy rain this afternoon, Poetry on the Moor Two has been postponed. Will update once it is rescheduled
Tomorrow will be the second Poetry on the Moor, outdoor poetry event. L:ooking forward to hearing other poets and sharing some words