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Word2012 came to a close on Thursday 31 May 2012, bringing to an end a fabulous three weeks of amazing events and projects across Islington. Word2012 involved hundreds of local people, authors performers and artists of all ages and celebrated … Continue reading →

31 May 2012 – it’s the last day of the festival today – still time to catch Edward Lear Exhibition at Finsbury Library, Politics and Olympics exhibition at Free Word Centre, A Twist in the Tale at Islington Local History … Continue reading →

Check out this Word2012 festival review on the Islingtonblog

Wednesday 30 May, 7-9pm at Islington Assembly Hall. Cubitt Education presents their 3rd annual Spring ball a contemporary tea dance and multi-media extravanganza that explore the power of the written and spoken word through the visual arts. The Spring Ball … Continue reading →

Tuesday 29 May, 7pm – Michael Rosen will be joined by the fabulous Pegasus Poetry Group from Hilldrop Community Centre, Paul Lyalls and Year 5 pupils from Thornhill Primary School for a special evening of poetry to celebrate the bicentennial … Continue reading →

28 May, 5pm Farringdon Station, Cowcross Street – launch of Where are you going? hoardings poetry by All Change artists Sarah Butler and Yemisi Blake, designed by Magpie Studio. As part of an exciting collaboration for Word2012 Crossrail and their … Continue reading →

Monday 28 May, Lewis Carroll Children’s Library – Apples & Snakes present SPIN whirling, twirling, twisting tales reeling rhythm, giddy rhymes, playful poems pirouette, listen as we spin some sounds Fantastic poets and performers – Jan Blake, Charlie Dark, TY … Continue reading →

Don’t miss a whole range of incredible Word2012 events this Saturday 26 May: 10am-12.30pm Bumper Book of London @ Waterstones Join local authors Becky Jones & Clare Lewis for a fun packed morning of quizzes for 7-12 year olds and … Continue reading →

Friday 25 May 11am-12.30pm, Inspire! young parents group with poet, Paul Lyalls host a morning of stories, rhymes and singing for parents and children under 5 at the new LIFT youth hub on White Lion Street. With coffee and cakes, … Continue reading →

Celebrating the art of letter writing as a form of creative self-expression and global citizenship, this week young people in Islington will be writing letters to young people in Freetown, Sierra Leone as part of Wish You Were Here – … Continue reading →