EVENTS 2010;                                       To Quotes

                                                         To images and video of events

                                                         To BBC Radio Devon Interview

Haiti Emergency Fundraiser, Exeter Cathedral. Organized by NightChurch, an

evening of music, performance and cafe ambience to save lives - 8pm, 22nd Jan.

The Garden of Awen, theme ‘The Thorny Rose’, Chapel Arts Centre, Bath.

Mixed cabaret hosted by and with Kevan Manwaring; storytelling, poetry

and music. Tickets £9 on the door, £7 in advance & conc.s

7.30pm doors open, starts 8pm - 4th Feb.

http://www.awenpublications.co.uk/garden_of_awen.html

                                   

Cabaret Theatrique: The Fencing Philosophers & Poi Poetry

at the Bike Shed Theatre, Mary Arches St. Exeter

- 7.30pm 21st Feb.

   

Double Bill of ‘Temptation & Redemption Show’

at St.Nicholas’ Church Parish Centre, Shepperton,

Middlesex - Tickets £5.50. 7.30pm - 13th March

Sound and Writing & Storytelling by Noise Workshops,

at Instow Primary School, N.Devon - 16th March

Fundraiser for CCANW, Haldon Forest Park. Outdoor

stage. Hosted by Widsith & Deor; Performance Poetry,

Storytelling & Music - 1-3.30pm - 5th April

Storytelling Workshop for The Vibe - April

Outlore Festival - Live Action Role Play / Historical Fantasy Weekend

in Dark Age ‘Culhaven’ settlement nr. Okehampton (private event, tickets to play ‘characters’ are £80 see website for details) - 30th April - 3rd May

www.dumnonni.com/

Bath Japanese Festival – Festival Launch Party with Live Words, fun raffle, and event Tasters - and featuring S.V.Wolfland performing poetry on the theme of Slavery from ‘The Book of Indictments’ to highlight the Festival’s connected events aimed at raising awareness of the issue of Modern Day Slavery through Anti Trafficking initiatives.   Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath. £4 on the door; 7-10 p.m.- Wed. 12th May                                                      https://sites.google.com/site/bathjapanesefestival/welcome                        

The Vibe Extravaganza II - 7th June

Edge of Chaos - Exmouth Outdoor Theatre Stage; live art                     improvisation event - 13th June                                                            http://www.edgeofchaos.org.uk/

Cartwheels Collective Publishing Launch in

association with Bookcycle. Featuring performance, talks,

free gifts, music and more! The Books of...Trilogy, The

Rants Series & Porlock the Warlock all on sale. Date tbc

http://www.book-cycle.org/

North Devon Festival’s Summer Science Day organized by

Bideford College (theme; ‘Science Around the World’) at

Tapeley Park - 19th June

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Performing and holding workshops in the Tipi Field Area - 23rd-27th June

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/

Maker Sunshine Festival - Rame Peninsula, Plymouth - Cabaret Tent -

2nd-4th July

http://www.makerfestival.co.uk/

Buddhafield - 15-18th July

http://www.buddhafield.com/budffest.html

Hatherleigh Festival - Matthew Hammond; The Stand Up Philosopher.

A mixed bill with poetry and music; Tally Ho! pub, Hatherleigh Festival

9-11pm, 22nd July

National Play Day, (theme ‘Our Place’) Dorchester,

organized by PlayPlus - 4th August

Beautiful Days Festival - 20-22nd Aug.

Porlock Arts Festival - Writing & Colour Workshop - 10th Sept.

Porlock Arts Festival - ‘The Porlock the Warlock Show’ - storytelling

and performance poetry from the 3 ancient sources on which the

novel is based, lively reading, a talk about how the novel was written,

brief Q&A, Widsith as Jester’s traditional end-of-show blessing, and

a book stall with limited edition books plus a free gift with

every book bought! - Dovery Manor Museum, Porlock, 6pm &

8pm - Fri. 10th Sept.

EVENTS 2009

Interview on Exeter FM on the Colin Slade Show

about the ‘Porlock the Warlock’ novel - 11.15am 4th Feb.

107.3 fm or on the net; http://www.exeter.fm/

Wonderful World of Colour and Name that Colour Game

Workshops, (Writing and Acetate Workshops)

promoting ‘Porlock the Warlock’

East-the-Water School, N.Devon - 12th Feb.

Wonderful World of Colour and Name that Colour Game

Workshops, (Writing and Acetate Workshops)

promoting ‘Porlock the Warlock’

Appledore School, N.Devon - 26th Mar.

http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/northam/Lots-help-dis

cover-science-colour/article-1026397-detail/article.html

Outlore Festival - 1st-4th May (Widsith and Deor

featuring on Sunday the 3rd.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRW0hkfixsM

Launch Party for St.Buryan Sculpture Park &

Environmental Play Area nr. Penzance - 23rd May

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/penzance/stjust/Lottery-money-new-play-area/article-1008560-detail/article.html

Crediton Festival 2009 Celebrating 1100 years of

the founding of the first Cathedral and Bishopric in Devon.

Plus Porlock stall as part of Saxon Crediton Attacked by Vikings

battle and living history encampment - 24-25th May

Tickets; £5. Venue; Lord’s Meadow, Crediton

http://www.creditonfestival2009.co.uk/index.html

Writer’s Party, Roland Levinsky Building, University of

Plymouth. An evening for MA students, alumni and any

interested in doing the Creative Writing MA at Plymouth.

Readings and book stall by those connected with the course.

S.V. will be doing a poetry slot and having books/chapbooks

on the book stall. Wine & soft drinks. - 6-8pm 26th May

http://writingatplymouth.blogspot.com/

Phonic FM - the Waves with Words programme,

guest of the week - 106.8 fm - 3rd June

http://www.phonic.fm/

Launch of the Poetry Stanza for E.Devon - ‘ExCite’ at

the Devon and Exeter Institution - 7.30pm 5th June -

incl. Spoken/Written Bulletin S.W. Stall. Tickets £9 or £8

confirmed readers. Guest poet Greta Stoddart. Free wine.

FFI; http://www.rachelmccarthy.com/Welcome/stanza

Apples and Snakes S.W.’s Brian Patten and A.& S. guests evening

of poetry - 10th June - with Spoken/Written Bulletin S.W. and

Cartwheels Collective Publishing Stall at the Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple.

http://www.poetrycan.co.uk/event_details.asp?id=997

Edge of Chaos at the Voodoo Lounge, Exeter Phoenix - 14th June

Live art experimental performance with musicians,visual artists,

dancers and a poet (S.V.Wolfland) all responding to each other

with live spontaneous improvisation. Tickets; £3.50

http://www.edgeofchaos.org.uk/

North Devon Festival - Workshops and storytelling plus

‘Porlock the Warlock’ stall at the Summer Science Day

at Tapeley Park, N.Devon,- 20th June

http://www.northdevontheatres.org.uk/north-devon-festival-event.asp?ID=412

Heavitree Summer Fete - 11am-3pm 11th July (to see images)

Save Our World Music Festival - 18-19th July

http://www.tapeley-park.co.uk/events.html

                                        

Launch event for conservation and eco-structures of and

for Shillingford Wood by BTCV - 26th July                        CANCELLED

   As part of Re-enchanting the Landscape;

National Play Day event, by Playplus - 5th Aug.

St. Osmund’s Community Centre, Dorchester

http://www.dorset-pct.nhs.uk/healthy_living/lets_get_active/useful_activity_links/documents/Playdayleaflet09accessible1.pdf

Horse Spirit Fayre, Lelant. Cornwall - 8th Aug.

http://www.horsespiritfayre.info/

Sunrise Off the Grid - 20-23rd Aug.

http://www.sunrise-offgrid.com/

National Poetry Day - Apples and Snakes present Aoife Mannix,

Janie Armour Jim Causley. Exeter Central Library Tickets £5 /conc. £3.

incl. Spoken/Written Bulletin S.W. Stall (from 7pm)

7:30pm, - 8th October

http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/culturetourism/libraries/booktalk/literaryevents.htm

Interview on Exeter FM with Paul Nemo about the new Halloween Show

and the ‘Porlock the Warlock’ novel - 11.15am 28th Oct.

107.3 fm or on the net; http://www.exeter.fm/

Beaminster Halloween Play Event by Playplus - 29th Oct.

http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=393157

‘Goblins and Ghouls, Fairies & Fools!’ Halloween Show,

The Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre,

Exeter Autumn Festival - 7.30pm, Sun. 1st Nov.

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/autumnfestival09/index.aspx?articleid=11622

The Vibe Extravaganza @ the Picture House Cafe Bar, Exeter

Performance and stall at mixed arts showcase of arts group

‘The Vibe’ - 30th Nov.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52103916247&ref=search&sid=600189526.2579917633..1

Widsith & Deor interview about the poetry from the 1,000

year old Exeter Book including reciting part of ‘The Ruin’ on ‘The Review’ arts

programme hosted by Jo Loosemore, BBC Radio Devon

6pm, - Thurs.4th Dec.

103.4 FM/95.7 FM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7z3

EVENTS from 2008

Deor Solo Show for Candlemas;                                        

Double Bill of ‘Saints & Anti-Saints’ and ‘African Tales’

at St.Nicholas’ Church Parish Centre, Shepperton,

Middlesex - 2nd Feb. - 7.30pm. Tickets £5

   Widsith & Deor gave a seminar at;

The Society for Storytelling Conference - 4-6 April 

http://www.peopletellstories.co.uk/Gatheringfront.htm

Outlore Festival - 3-5 May

http://www.dumnonni.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQqOYCnfvUY

Appledore Visual Arts Festival - 30 May - 1 June

http://www.appledorearts.org/

North Devon Festival - 21st June

Bideford College’s Summer Science Day (theme ‘Sustainability’)

at Tapeley Park

http://www.bideford.devon.sch.uk/bid_fsd08.html

Save Our World Music Festival I - 12-13 July

http://www.tapeley-park.co.uk/events.html

   As part of Re-enchanting the Landscape;

National Play Day event, by Playplus - 6th Aug

St. Osmund’s Community Centre, Dorchester

Holifair - 8-10 Aug.

http://www.holifair.co.uk/ (Click here for images)

Save Our World Music Festival II - 30-31 Aug.

http://www.tapeley-park.co.uk/events.html   

The Poetry Picnic, part of Porlock Arts Festival - 13th Sept.

11am-4pm, Jubilee Garden. £3 tickets.

Plus copies of ‘Porlock’ for sale.

http://www.porlock.org/out_and_about/events_diary/porlock_arts_festival/index.php

Promenade Performance by Exeter City Council to promote

Exeter Autumn Festival - 22nd Sept.

12.45-1.45pm, Bedford Square, Exeter.

http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/news/Pupils-play-helping-promote-

city-s-Autumn-Festival/article-347532-detail/article.html

Autumn Festival Awards Ceremony - 31st Oct.

12-1.15pm - Performance as part of the Festival showcase

for acts which gained a Festival Award from Exeter City Council,

at the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter.

Interview on BBC Radio Devon’s ‘The Review’ arts programme,

by Jo Loosemore about the Exeter Autumn Festival show, and

performing poetry from the C10th Exeter Book. - 6pm, 6th Nov.

To hear the interview, click here.

Interview on Colin Slade’s Mid Morning show, Exeter FM,

about the Exeter Autumn Festival show. - 10am, 6th Nov.

   Part of the ‘Porlock the Warlock’ book tour;

Exeter Autumn Festival - 8th Nov. (Click here for details)

‘Widsith the Poet, Egil the Viking & King Gilgamesh’

at Exeter Cathedral’s Chapter House - Double Bill of an abridged ‘Epic

of Gilgamesh’ in one half & poetry from the C10th Exeter Book and

Icelandic works including ‘Egilsaga’ in the other.

  And a reading from and copies of ‘Porlock the Warlock’ inspired by

and involving the Exeter Book, Gilgamesh & Vikings available in

limited stamped first edition books for sale.

Tickets £5/4 conc.s on the door. Books £5.99 (to reserve a ticket or

order a book - just click ‘tickets’ or ‘books’ above.)

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/autumnfestival/index.aspx?articleid=8700

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2007 INCLUDED;www.metoffice.gov.uk

Sunrise Celebration - 31st May - 4th June

http://www.sunrisecelebration.com/

Hatherleigh Festival - 14th July

http://www.hatherleighfestival.co.uk/

Festival of History at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, - 11th-12th August

organized by English Heritage

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.9609

Great Create Festival of the Arts at Greenway - 12th August

near Brixham, Devon (National Trust)

http://www.thegreatcreate.co.uk/main.php