MORDEN TOWER

The Poet’s Mate.

2011-05-09T07:13:00.000-07:00

John Wilson's funeral is being held at the city crematorium at 1pm on Friday 13.John was a good friend of Morden Tower in its early days ( he rigged up the electricity often for us when the tower gas lit). When Lee Hall made his radio programme about poetry in the North he interviewed John who reminisced about clocking - in to Swan Hunters shipyard in the mornings and escaping over the wall to

2010-07-06T23:28:00.000-07:00

Girl With The Replaceable Head: Saturday 10 July"A band literally stuffed with fabulous tunes, and they’re whacking ten of them on their new album 'Death In Gateshead', which is being released in July."Free album for the first 20 audience members The Crack.more infoStart: 8.00pmEntry: £4.Haiku Workshop: Sunday 11 July at the Laing GalleryA special haiku event on Sunday, 11

Wor Poets at Theatre Royal NewcastleTuesday 29th June

2010-06-28T13:03:00.000-07:00

7.30 – 9.00pm Wor Poets came from Africa, Asia and The Caribbean and have joined UK counterparts to become an intercultural asset for North East England. Following their success at the legendary Morden Tower as part of the Newcastle “Late Shows” in May, Wor Poets return for a feast of poetry to be served at the Learning Suite at Theatre Royal Newcastle. Wor Poets is about

Beyond Words

2009-11-04T15:42:00.001-08:00

unmissable NOV 4th evening

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2009-07-20T10:15:00.000-07:00

Gordon Burn16 January 1948 - 17 July 2009Guardian Obituary hereFaber & Faber here

Cool Cat Blues at Morden Tower

2009-07-20T10:05:00.000-07:00

Review copied from bepopspokenhere.blogspot.comMorden Tower, secreted into the medieval West Walls of the old city of Newcastle upon Tyne, is a hidden gem. The intimate tower is approached via a cobbled back lane off China Town. On a dark winter's night one could well stumble upon a witches' coven but this was a mid-summer's evening and it was the spirit of poets past walking the walls as the

45 Years of Poetry and Music

2009-06-27T02:06:00.000-07:00

A great big thanks to everyone who helped organise and celebrate the Morden Tower's 45 Birthday. On June the 16 some of the northeast's finest came together to celebrate nearly half a century of poetry and music in the medieval walls of the city. With special thanks to Lee Etherington, Stevie Ronnie, Paul Summers, Nev Clay, Rosie, Christina La Provost, Chris Phillips and everyone who joined us.

International Women's Day

2009-03-03T08:41:00.000-08:00

A Strong Song Tows Us

2009-02-28T13:52:00.000-08:00

A Strong Song Tows Us Award-winning writer Lee Hall (Billy Elliot and The Pitman Painters) goes on a personal journey through a history of English poetry. In “A Strong Song Tows Us,” Lee examines an alternative tradition where poetry is the preserve of ordinary working people - and not just the formally educated. Exploring the themes of class, art, politics and culture, he uncovers the surprising

Tall Tales & Short Stories

2009-02-28T13:38:00.000-08:00

Tall Tales & Short Stories will be at Morden Tower 20 March 09 on World Story Telling Daymore about Tall Tales & Short Stories here here

Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009.

2009-02-28T13:24:00.000-08:00

Thursday 3 MarchFoyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009.Poetry Competition for 16 - 17 year olds with the Poetry SocietyInviting teachers, youth leaders and education practitioners to attend the launch to find out more about the Foyle Young Poets Award, as well as the Poetry Society’s extensive programme ofwork in schools and with budding young poets.The Sage GatesheadHall two - 4.30-5.30pm for

Tall Tales & Short Stories

2009-02-28T00:47:00.000-08:00

Tall Tales

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Pictures from the Tall Tales 'Winter Tales' event at the tower

Sunday School Adventure Club

2009-02-15T05:04:00.000-08:00

WINTER TALES

2009-01-29T14:12:00.001-08:00

2009 Northern Writers’ Awards - get a move on. Closing date January 20

2009-01-06T09:31:00.000-08:00

The 2009 Northern Writers’ Awards are open to submissions from writers of prose or poetry until January 20th, 2009, at midday. Writers are invited to submit up to 5,000 words or up to 20 poems of a work in development, for a chance to share an award pot of £25,000.The Awards are open to any resident of the North-East (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and the Tees Valley) writing

Locked in Beauty - a Wor Language Event: A tribute to Bill Griffiths

2008-12-30T04:08:00.000-08:00

Introduced by Bill Lancater with readings by; Maggie O' Sullivan, John Seed, Alan Halsey, Clive Fencott, Trevor Joyce, Collin Simms, Peter Manson, Tom Pickard and Lee Hall. - All event photos here http://flickr.com/photos/mordentower/sets/

Locked in Beauty - a Wor Language Event: Saturday 13 December - 3.00pm - 9.00pm

2008-12-08T15:16:00.000-08:00

Join us on Saturday when we celebrate the life and work of Bill Griffiths. Friends and admirers come together in the Morden Tower to share their memories, read from his and their work in tribute to a much loved friend, poet and promoter of the Geordie vernacular.Introduced by Bill Lancaster who will talk about the 'Wor Language Project' and Bill Griffith's extraordinary contribution to the

National Poetry Day

2008-10-07T23:39:00.000-07:00

The Poetry School

2008-05-28T01:24:00.001-07:00

2008-04-19T04:09:00.000-07:00

TED SLADE AWARD

2008-01-08T13:48:00.000-08:00

To Jim Bennett, Poetry Kit and everyone that sent emails to Connie.One of the loveliest things that has happened to me was receiving your letter informing me that I had been awarded the Ted Slade Award, and that my name would be put on a Crystal Goblet next to that of my old friend Michael Horovitz. Not just because it is given by people like myself and to many friends like Sally Evans who

TED SLADE AWARD

2008-01-01T03:08:00.000-08:00

THE TED SLADE AWARD This award which is named after the founder of THE POETRY KIT (www.poetrykit.org) is given each year to a person who has dedicated themselves over a long period to the promotion of poetry. The award is made to an outstanding individual who has selflessly worked for the good of all poets. A person who has given their time and energies to ensuring the continuance of

John Hegley - July 07

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John Hegley at Morden Tower

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John Hegley reading Zebra August 07

A Commemoration

2007-11-04T07:04:00.001-08:00

Bill Griffiths 1948-2007 A Commemoration Readings, recordings, music and appreciations by poets, friends and family will be held on Saturday, 17th November.2-5 pm.Council Room, Birkbeck College,Malet Street, London WC1 (Nearest Tube: Russell Sq. or Goodge St.)Refreshments, Battenberg cakes and other favourite cakes of Bills

Last Saturday at the Dialect Day

2007-09-15T07:41:00.000-07:00

'tara, marra'It is with great sadness that the first Tower post is to mourn the sad loss of our good friend Bill Griffiths.9.45-am Saturday 15 September This time Last Saturday was Dialect Day : the Morden Tower’s annual contribution to Heritage Weekend. I was in the Tower waiting for Bill Griffiths to lead the event, usually he would have been here long before this time. In fact when I would