Thursday 8 May:
Today at Finsbury Library... the daytime sees Primary school children will enjoy wonderful rhymes, riffs and yarns from some extraordinary Apples & Snakes poets as part of SPIN; whilst evening from 6-7.30pm, brings an amazing Write Start-Playwriting workshop from Spread the Word.
Wednesday 7 May: 6.30pm @ Free Word Centre: Trust & New Technology Join Free Word for the third in a series of debates about trust and young people. This time, we’re looking at trust and new technology. We’ll be asking our audience and a panel of experts to share their views on state surveillance, privacy, and the choices we make about sharing our personal data online. Book here
7pm: Unheard Voices @ Platform The culmination of exciting collaborations between outstanding poets, young people and secondary schools across Islington,this performance will present original works created by new and previously ‘unheard voices’ and leading artists Inua Ellams, Charlie Dark and Simon Mole from Apples and Snakes. Free Entry Book Here
Tuesday 6 May: 7pm – Granta 127: Japan @Free Word Centre
This special issue of Granta, published simultaneously in Japanese and English, features work by emerging Japanese authors alongside new writing about Japan from its visitors, residents and neighbours. Join contributors to the issue and the Granta team as they discuss the illusory, ambiguous and contradictory natures of a country and the writing it inspires. £5 (£4 concessions) Book here
Monday 5 May – WEEK 2:
Enjoy a special weekly treat during Word2014 – a Free Word from Free Word Centre -Broaden your lexical horizons with a new word each week! Look out for posters in selected venues featuring some of the best words our alphabet has to offer. Snap a selfie with the Free Word of the Week posters, tweet it with the hashtag #FreeWordOfTheWeek and you’ll be entered into a prize draw! For more information visit: www.freewordcentre.com/freewords
3, 4 & 5 May: This Bank Holiday weekend why not take time out in the park. Islington’s Greenspace team invites you to come sit and read amongst the trees that have been specially wrapped for Word2014. Across Highbury Fields discover trees individually wrapped with letters written by primary school students as part of the Cityread 2014 WW1 Commemoration. The Book Wraps will be on display throughout May.
Or fancy a movie inspired by a great book? Come along to the Saturday Social Film Club – ‘From Page to Screen’ at Platform Saturday 3 May, 1pm for tea & cake, followed by the film (a surprise) – free of charge. (Suitable for anyone aged 12+) Part of a series of intergenerational events brought to you by North London Cares, All Change and Cubitt Educationsupported by Islington Giving.
Sunday 4 May: A Necklace of Raindrops – that keeps the owner dry; a tiger that runs faster than the wind; a house that stands on one leg and a granny who sews magic – these are just some of the objects and characters delight in this storytelling event with Bronia Evers, based on the captivating collection of modern fairy tales by Joan Aiken. Central Library 2.30-3.30pm – Ages 6+ (Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult) Booking: geoff.james@islington.gov.uk
Friday 2 May 2014, 7pm @ Platform join us for Have a Word – a special performance by young writers and performers from Wordsday with All Change and Apples & Snakes, and Write Ideas with Edge Writers’ Group, Hot Key Books and All Change – featuring poetry, lyrics, music and more! Free Entry – just turn up!
Welcome to Word2014 which launches today – 1 May 2014 – with a host of extraordinary events, activities and exhibitions taking place throughout May 2014 which celebrate and share Unheard Voices!
Don’t miss: Inspire! Lives @ Free Word Centre (1 May – 27 June) – an exhibition presented by All Change of photography, poetry, film and more by young parents; The Pop Up Books if John O’Leary (1-30 May)– an exhibition which reveals how thispopular children’s author develops stories, characters and pop-up designs @ Islington Museum ; Book Wraps (1-31 May) on Highbury Fields – sit amongst the trees that have been specially wrapped with letters written by Islington primary school students as part of Cityread WW1 commemoration.
The Festival launches this evening at 7pm with the fabulous Words are Birds at Free Word Centre. Join us for a fun night of poetry and rhymes presented by All Change for all the family with live spoken word performances from pupils at Thornhill Primary School, poet – Paul Lyalls and very special guest – John Hegley. Free Entry – but booking essential. Click Here to book.
Enjoy a special weekly treat during Word2014 – a Free Word from Free Word Centre -Broaden your lexical horizons with a new word each week! Look out for posters in selected venues featuring some of the best words our alphabet has to offer. Snap a selfie with the Free Word of the Week posters, tweet it with the hashtag #FreeWordOfTheWeek and you’ll be entered into a prize draw! For more information visit: www.freewordcentre.com/freewords
This year’s Word2014 Festival launches this coming Thursday 1 May 2014 at 7pm with the fabulous Words are Birds at Free Word Centre.
Join us for a fun night of poetry and rhymes presented by All Change for all the family with live spoken word performances from pupils at Thornhill Primary School, poet – Paul Lyalls and very special guest – John Hegley. Free Entry – but booking essential. Click Here to book.
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The brand new WORD2014 brochure is available to download here and will soon be in all libraries and a wide range of venues in Islington – filled with details of all the events and projects coming up this May 2014.
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