Rochester Literature Festival

  • Medway Monday: Potlatch Collective Poem #16

    Tear and its mother … black into middle eye Painful though it may be It carried on through the sky Opened by what wasn’t Zeppelins visited, their generous gifts And showered the people below with them That they were totally soaked The rain kept pouring She thought … this will…

  • Dates for your Diary: Writers’ Rendezvous & Garden Party

    With news that Eastgate House Gardens are off limit for July, due to their renovation work, we’re pleased to announce that the Garden Party will this year be held at The Good Intent pub, John Street, Rochester, on Sunday, July 14th. As the Garden Party is a part of this…

  • Call out for an MA in Doing: Collaborative Research Group

    Originally posted on Jaye Nolan:   CRATE are pleased to announce a call out for applicants for a Collaborative Research Group, an alternative education programme conceived of as an MA in Doing. Collaborative Research Group will bring together a group of 6 regional arts practitioners (artists, curators, organisers, writers, researchers…

  • The Creative Process: Words and Music

    When composers and writers collaborate, what comes first – the words or music?  To help understand this,  UCF will host a conversation between Mariam Al-Roubi, singer, songwriter and librettist for the opera Mirabai, and its composer, Barry Seaman, on Monday, June 17th at 2.30pm. How does a creative work, such…

  • Medway Monday: Potlatch Collective Poem #15

    The ice cream melted on her hand What a milky sticky mess But it tasted so good That it took away the senses Of the time it was nice That’s why at Christmas he received an orange And if just one time we do not We must try again, lest…

  • The Sparky Project – Fuse Festival Workshops

    The Sparky Project, an offshoot of the Imagination Your Nation initiative, has several opportunities coming up as part of their commitment to develop and deliver a wide choice of creative activities to the community. The workshops will give local people the chance to experience, hands on, the art and craft…

  • Shakespeare success for MLT star

    Originally posted on Opinion Man: Medway Little Theatre’s Katie Foster (second from right) performing in As You Like It at the Rochester-based theatre in 2011. Picture by Keith Leitz. When Medway Little Theatre’s Katie Foster performs as Rosalind in As You Like It for the Oxford Shakespeare Company (OSC) next…

  • Higham Writers 5th Showcase

    Higham Writers will be holding their fifth showcase on Friday, June 14th, at Higham Library from 7.30pm. The programme includes a selection of readings from members, featuring plays, anecdotes and memoirs, all aimed at providing an entertaining evening for the audience. Wine and food are included in the £4 ticket…

  • Kaleidoscope at Rochester Art Gallery; Zara Carpenter in the Craft Case

    Photo: Kaleidoscope Collection. Ink 2013. Hand and computer generated images, digitally printed cotton sateen, 100x100cm Neil Bottle Neil Bottle’s exquisite new Kaleidoscope series of printed textiles explores the relationship between digital textile printing and craft printing techniques and has been created especially for this solo exhibition at Rochester Art Gallery. To find…

  • Medway Monday: Collective Poem #14

    As the dawn treader walks hallowed ground The mist scattered around his footsteps Imprints left passing memories with each step Striding into the future Swirling and spiralling, finding the floor with a thump I look up and wonder where I am To see the blue sky above It filled my…

  • Survived – Chatham Clinic – Open 19th May 2013

    Originally posted on Creatabot: The clinic will be open in Chatham on May the 19th 2013. Book at http://www.survived.eventbrite.co.uk A unique theatre experience is taking place at Sun Pier House, Chatham, on the 19th May. Entitled “Survived”, the event is described as “site responsive interactive theatre”, which means you as…

  • Kent County Council 100 words short story competition

    To celebrate National Share a Story Month, Kent County Council are running a 100 words competition. The competition is open to all, and can be about any subject you like. There are four age categories: School Year 2 and under School Years 3 to 6 School Year 7 to 11…