A meesage from John Dean:
Now, with April’s sweet showers around, a new open access occasional literary group is forming. Ryedale Open Literature Entertainment (ROLE), with the aim to share poetry, plays and prose, initially in Kirkbymoorside, then at various Ryedale venues.
Examples of activities which will assist the launch of ROLE, directly or indirectly, include:
* the Scarborough Literature Festival
* a book launch by poet Paul Munden: poems and photographs of Shandy Hall, Coxwold. Thursday 12 April, 7 -7.45 p.m. at Kirkbymoorside Library tickets available £1 now at the Library;
* poetry sharing at and around the Daffodil Walk in Farndale on Sunday 15th April
* a WEA literary course launch ‘True Voices of Feeling’ - Friends Meeting House, Kirkbymoorside Monday 16th April 10.45-12.45 for ten weeks.
If you would like to help with these readings, or at others in the future, please contact John at 01439 771639 or email.
John Dean
has gained a nation-wide reputation for its live-event and film programmes, which has grown over time. The venue, which has a 140-seat auditorium and 40-seat studio/exhibition space, has provided film screenings, live music, theatre performances, comedy clubs, art exhibitions and workshops/classes to tens of thousands of people since opening its doors.
ROLE.
ReplyDeleteLast weekend, just before our family visit to Galway, where the Ardens have lived for about 40 years, I learned that John Arden had died at the end of March. Nevertheless, I was invited
to fulfil a long-awaited visit to their home this time.
It was when, about a year ago, I learnt about the Ardens' Kirkbymoorside 1963 Festival of drama and film that I was inspired to try to set up a flexible literature resource which would be open to all.
I went to see Margaretta D'Arcy (Mrs Arden) on Saturday evening. She is enthusiastic about giving access to the film they made about the Festival. We in Ryedale may be able to mark the 50th Year (1963-2013) in various ways. Suggestions welcome. John Dean