Celebrate national poetry day at the Albert in Huddersfield, in the company of our three pedigree readers: David Borrott David Borrott lives in Ribchester, Lancashire with his partner and their two sons. He is currently studying for an MA in Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University. His poetry has appeared in various magazines and in an internet anthology by Flax Books, the publishing arm of the Lancaster Litfest. He is a member of Clitheroe Writing Group and the Pennine Lancashire Poetry Stanza. Mike Di Placido Mike’s pamphlet, published by The Poetry Business, is called Theatre of Dreams which you may recognize as the fans monicker for Old Trafford. In what now seems to be some previous existence, Mike had a trial period with United. The title sequence recalls interactions with Sir Matt Busby, Denis Law, Nobby Stiles and the great Georgie Best. I'm hoping that the sequence may act as a hook for the multitude of United fans worlwide who will dig deep and make us all obscenely wealthy! Well, we live in hope! Robert Powell Robert Powell was born and brought up in Ottawa, Canada, and has lived for many years in the UK – in Wales, Scotland, and England. He has worked in the fields of journalism, the arts, photography and the built environment. From 1986-9 he was Director of Still Gallery, Edinburgh, and from 1989-97 worked for the Canada Council for the Arts. He is currently Executive Director of Beam, a regional architecture, arts and education centres based in Wakefield, Yorkshire. His poems and short stories have been published in literary magazines in the UK and Canada.

Venue: Albert Hotel, Victoria Lane, Huddersfield HD1 2QF

Tickets: Free

Contact: Albert Poets
Email: albertpoets@live.co.uk

A celebration of the nation's favourite poet with food from the land of his birth. Glyn Watkins brings his acclaimed show of poems, pictures and stories from, and about, Rudyard Kipling back to Ilkley.

Venue: Riverside Hotel, Ilkley, LS29 9EU

Tickets: £12.50

Contact: Glyn Watkins
Email: bradwan@gmx.com
Website: www,bradwan.co.uk

Acclaimed local poet Pippa Little will read from and talk about her new collection 'Foray', an exploration of the often-neglected lives of the women Border Reivers

Venue: Northern Poetry Library, Morpeth Library, Gas House Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland

Tickets: Free admission but p

Contact: Pat Hallam
Telephone: 07743 340110
Email: pat.hallam@northumberland.gov.uk

“Heroes & Heroines” poetry evening with Dr. Keith Armstrong Clayport Library, Durham City Thursday 8th October 7:30pm; free to include “open” slot for audience participation Please book: (0191) 386 4003

Venue: clayport library, durham city

Tickets: free

Contact: julie slater
Telephone: 0191 3864003

Hexham Library will be hosting a Poetry reading by Keith Armstrong to celebrate National Poetry Day During this event there will be an open slot for local poets Tickets can be bought in advance by contacting Hexham Library on 01434 652488 at a cost of £2.50. Tickets on the door at £3.00. National Poetry Day Celebration at Hexham Library Thursday 8th October 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Venue: hexham library

Tickets: £2.50 & £3

Contact: michelle watson
Telephone: 01434 652477

North Tyneside Libraries and Red Squirrel Press present an evening of Poetry with poets Tom Kelly, Kathleen Kenny and Josephine Scott.

Venue: North Shields Library

Tickets: FREE

Contact: Sarah Ratcliffe/ Wendy Rochester
Telephone: 0191 200 6968
Email: sarah.ratcliffe@northtyneside.gov.uk
Website: www.northtyneside.gov.uk

Poetry fans are in for a treat with two events on October 8 as Stockton’s Library Service helps celebrate National Poetry Day. Vane Women, a writers’ collective based in Darlington, will be running workshops and performances on the day, blending readings with a good deal of humour. The theme for this year’s National Poetry Day is Heroes and Heroines you are invited to head along to Norton Library at 2.30pm for the first poetry workshop by Vane Women. Tickets cost £1 including tea and biscuits. Booking is essential and you can call (01642) 528019 for details or to book a ticket. At 6.30pm, Vane Women will be giving a themed reading of their work at Stockton Central Library. Tickets cost £2, including light refreshments and tickets can be booked by calling Central Library on (01642) 526522 or from any library in the Borough.

Venue: Stockton on Tees

Tickets: £2

Contact: Claire Pratt
Telephone: 01642 528044

Bronte Parsonage Museum's poet in residence Katrina Naomi will be engaging with museum visitors for the day to create new poems based on responses to the Parsonage and to inspire visitors with poetry word games and prompts. A fun day for all the family.

Venue: Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth, West Yorkshire

Tickets: Free on admission to

Contact: Jenna Holmes
Telephone: 01535 640188
Email: jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk
Website: www.bronte.info