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Women of Words Event 2
Last week at the Women of Words Poetry Event 1 at the Press Bookhouse Cafe $240 was raised for the Hunter Women’s Centre. Books were donated by Ivy Ireland (reading above) Magdalena Ball and Beth Spencer and used as door … Continue reading
Posted in Bringing people together, Gathering books to sell, Living a creative life, Women against domestic violence
Tagged Catherine Knight, Cecilia White, Event 2, Hunter Women's Centre, Janette Hoppe, Jill McKeowen, Meg Dunn, Newcastle, Perkins Street, Rhiannon Pryor, Vinyl Cafe, women against violence, Women of Words
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An afternoon of poetry at the Press Book House
Starving in a Garret and Papatuanuku Press is hosting an afternoon of poetry at the Press Book House Hunter Street, Newcastle on Saturday 15th August, 3.30 for 4pm start till 6pm. This is an open reading with each poet having … Continue reading
Newcastle Writer’s Festival & The Press Book House
I’m so happy that the home of Starving in a Garrett was the host venue for two events for the festival. The first was on Friday evening as a lead up to the festival proper – the double launch of … Continue reading
Posted in Gathering books to sell, Living a creative life, Poetry books for sale
Tagged A community space, an Intimate Reading with Anthony Lawrence, Anthony Lawrence, book launches, Exhibit by Judy Johnson, Five Island Books, Geoffrey Hill, Newcastle, Newcastle Writer's Festival, Paul Muldoon, poetry books for sale, poetry readings, Signal Flare by Anthony Lawrence, The Language of Light by Jean Kent, The Press Book House
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Poetry at the Pub February 2014
Tonight at the Wicko Park Hotel in Wickham, Newcastle guest poet Meg Dunn performed in a blaze of orange light and movement. It was wonderful to see a performance poet as experienced as Meg thrilling us with her art. According … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 tanka by 100 poets, Collecting Cobwebs by Janette Hoppe, finding books to sell, Ginninderra Press, Great Northern Reality by Meg Dunn, Janette Hoppe, living a creative life, Meg Dunn. Poetry at the Pub, Newcastle, performance poetry, poetry, The Press Book House, the Wicko, Wickham Park Hotel, writing and performing poetry
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Churchkey Espresso
Only a few weeks ago I met Catherine a like minded soul who has opened a new cafe at 488 Hunter Street, Newcastle – knowledge, beans and machines. The perfect place to have a session of Starving in a Garret. … Continue reading
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