IN THE SCHOOLS

Once more, Michelle Scally-Clarke (pictured) will create a Poetry Slam with Lawnswood students. Last year this was roaringly successful, with hundreds of students, parents and others involved. All-original performance poetry, singing and dancing. A winner‟s slam is planned for a future date at Headingley Library.

6.30pm Main Hall, Lawnswood School
Free

 

 

Wednesday 28 March
City of Leeds Slam

City of Leeds School students will work with leading performance poet Michelle Scally-Clarke to create a rip-roaring evening based on the students‟ original creativity in poetry, dance and song. A winner‟s slam is planned for a future date at Headingley Library.

6.30pm Main Hall, City of Leeds School, Woodhouse Cliff
Free
http://www.youtube.com/watchv=NMzcjSQL3QY
http://www.lawnswoodschool.co.uk
http://city.leedsschools.org/

Friday 30 March
Weetwood Stories

Throughout the LitFest, local poet James Nash will lead a series of workshops with older residents, members of OWLS, and pupils at Weetwood Primary school to produce poems and other pieces based on their stories, discussions and conversations. Their work will be performed to parents and friends at the school in the afternoon and displayed later in Headingley Library and the HEART Centre.

http://www.weetwood.leeds.sch.uk/homepage/index.php
www.jamesnash.co.uk