Stanza News: Somerset

Bath 
Contact: Nikki Bennett (nikkibennett27 at hotmail.com or 01225 837 251 or www.nikkibennettpoems.com)

* We meet on the second Wednesday of the month, except August. 'Uni-Verse' - a lunchtime poetry group that celebrates international poets and poetry. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 –18 Queen Square, Bath. 13.00 – 14.30. Drinks available, bring your own snack, sandwiches. Bring a poem to read either in translation or in the original with summary, or come to listen only. Each event hosted by Nikki Bennett. Tel: 01225 312084 / www.brlsi.org/ / e: admin at brsli.org. BRLSI members £2; students and non-members £4 . Two social meetings per year, too.

* uni-verse – programme 2010
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 –18 Queen Square, Bath
13.00 – 14.30 - Visitors £4; Members / Students £2
Soft drinks available, bring your own snack, sandwiches

* Wednesday 14 July
French (or France-related) Poetry Martin Sturge and open mic slots

* Wednesday 8 September
Parvin Loloi ‘The Influence of Persian Poetry’

* Wednesday 13 October
Timothy Adès, Translator-Poet, ‘The Excitement of Rhyme & Metre’

* Wednesday 10 November
Will Stone, poet and literary translator, reading poems from his international prize-winning collection 'Glaciation'; and discussing the art of translating poetry.

* Wednesday 8 December
Bradford-on-Avon, Bristol & Frome Poets ‘From Around the World’.  Hosted by Bath Stanza Rep for The Poetry Society, Nikki Bennett

* MINERVA SOIREE: An enchanting evening of music and poetry in the garden. SATURDAY 24th JULY 7.30pm, The Minerva Centre, 8 Combe Park, Bath BA1 3NP (doors open from 7.00pm). Diana Johnstone (Singer/songwriter), Nikki Bennet (poet). Tickets: £7.00/RSVP.Elizabeth 01225 315591 Please bring a plate of vegetarian food to share. www.minervacentrebath.co.uk

* Leo Aylen appears in the Warminster Festival in Warminster Library, next the central car park, 7pm on Thursday July 8th with a poetry show called “Why I’m Not A Policeman”. Tickets from the library or at the door (£2.50)

* Nature's Words - Ecopoetry and Music - CD Launch with Helen Moore and Ken Masters. Sunday 18 July, Rook Lane Chapel, Bath Street, Frome. Free admission - bar opens 6.30pm after the Frome Festival Arts Debate. Reading at 7pm. 01373 463 437 www.natures-words.co.uk

* Wednesday is Poetry Day at BRLSI!
16 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN www.brlsi.org.uk
There are four regular poetry meetings taking place here:

1) BRLSI Poetry Workshop
The FIRST Wednesday of each month
Enquiries: Sue Boyle: jimboyle at gotadsl.co.uk

2) BRLSI Uni-Verse
(International Poetry) Convenor, Nikki Bennett. Talks and readings of poetry from other languages and other cultures; also writings with ‘an international flavour’ from locally-based poets nikkibennett27 at hotmail.com. Regular meetings: The SECOND Wednesday of each month 13.00.  (You’re welcome to bring sandwiches; Soft drinks are provided)

3) BRLSI ‘The Poetry Café’. Convenor, Sue Boyle
Convivial evenings for page poets to meet each other and showcase their work. Sue Boyle: jimboyle at gotadsl.co.uk. Regular Meetings: The THIRD Wednesday of each month 7 pm

4) BRLSI Poetry Programme
Convenor, Janet Cunliffe-Jones. Lectures, readings and discussions on all sorts of poetry in English,
from early times to last year. Janet.cunliffejones at btinternet.com. Regular meetings: The FOURTH Wednesday of each month, usually 7.30 pm, but 2.30 pm in February and November. No meeting August or December. Visitors Welcome, £4. Members/students £2.