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Tickets now available for £2!
If buying on the door, only cash will be accepted. We reserve the right to turn visitors away if capacity is reached.
-General Info-
To celebrate 50 years of encouraging the written and spoken word, SWC are hosting a literary festival with Open Mic, author tables, creative activities and more. Message us if you would like to book a slot or table!
There will be favourites such as The Endless Story Scroll, a range of poetry, plays and prose as well as plenty of local authors and businesses to meet and greet.
Will be taking place Sunday 28th August 2022, 10-4pm at Southport Community Centre, Norwood Road (see below map)
There (will) be a selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks available to purchase on the day, from (TBC)
-Confirmed Guest List- updated as more confirmed
Time | Open Mic | Author Tables |
Christine Buxton | Sean Heslin (SWC Creative Activities + Books) | |
Tom George | The Endless Story Scroll | |
John Wilmington | Carole Baldock – Orbis | |
Jennifer Cavanagh | Alan Ebenezer -Broken Spine | |
Ian Martin | Jennifer Juniper (Creative Activities) | |
Grahame Lloyd | Margaret Holbrook | |
Chris Cottee | Jude Lennon | |
Dr Val Williamson – “Sagas and Southport ” (TBC) | Make It Write | |
Dr Phyllis Brighouse – A one-act play | ||
Allison Patten | ||
Jennifer Juniper | ||
Kerry Montgomery (TBC) | ||
Zoe Dalton | ||
Jean Pickles | ||
Alan Ebenezer | ||
Ruth Cave (proxy) | ||
Margaret Holbrook | ||
Patrick Druggan | ||
Helen Patten | ||
Jude Lennon | ||
Malcolm Terry | ||
Helen Jeffery | ||
Alan Barnes | ||
Alan Williams | ||
-Event Map-
-Safety Info-
There is a first aid kit available on site and several trained first aiders available.
Anybody deemed to be causing a dangerous disruption will be asked to leave.
In case of emergency, the gathering point will be in the adjacent car park.