Jo Colley news

A Year in Beadnell event

2016-03-17T03:52:00.001-07:00

2012-08-17T03:18:00.001-07:00

The Black Light Engine Room Python Gallery, Middlesbrough: 24 August 2012, 7pm Live poetry from Jo Colley, Emma Whitehall, Oonah Joslin and Alison Davies, with music from Sara Dennis. Open mic slots available. Admission: £2 entry. 10pm finish. This gig has now been cancelled sadly - but will now happen on September the 7th (without moi as I will be in London!) But I'll be appearing at the Black Light in October on the 27th - hope to see you there, will add details later.

2012-01-31T08:57:00.000-08:00

National Library Day I'm reading alongside other poets and writers at Teesside Uni Library on Sat 4th Feb. The event starts at 1pm - there are refreshments! Plus a chance to celebrate the fantastic resource of the library here - open to all, you know not just the students.

Babel at the Forum

2011-04-19T09:43:00.000-07:00

An ecletic mix of poetry, spoken word and music, starring a host of brilliant performers, including Michael Edwards, Andy Willoughby, Laura Severi, the King Ink Collective, Katie Metcalfe, Jennifer Pearden. Experience the power of poetry and even have a go yourself - first five out of the hat get an open mike spot. Published Darlington poet Jo Colley is the MC.

Thursday 28th April 7.30 pm
The Forum Music Centre
Darlington

£3 / £2

Readings in the Library

2011-03-23T01:33:00.000-07:00

Poetry by Jo Colley and Ian Horn

Tuesday 8 March 10.30am Wolsingham Library

Town Hall, Market Place, Wolsingham DL13 3AB

Monday 28th March, 2 p.m. Crook Library

Elliott Street, Crook, DL15 8GH

Thursday 14th April, 10.30 a.m., Peterlee Library

Burnhope Way, Peterlee, Durham SR8 1NT

Readings in the Library

2011-03-04T05:27:00.000-08:00

Wolsingham Library: 8 March 2011, 10am
Jo Colley’s collection from Salt, Weeping for the Lovely Phantoms (2007), presents poems which tell the stories of the death of Sharon Tate, rural heroes, ill-fated blondes and transformations, and of love and its near relatives. Ian Horn has performed his work at Glastonbury and on BBC and Danish TV as well as at numerous European literary festivals. In 2007 Mudfog published his acclaimed collection, The Singing Ducks of Amiens. For more information, see www.colpittspoetry.co.uk.

By Grand Central Station

2011-01-12T01:56:00.001-08:00

Event showcasing a new collection based on lines from the great poetic novel by Elizabeth Smart.
Contributions from many poets, including moi.
Feb 7th
7.30 pm Centurion Bar
Central Station
Newcastle

Flash Harry

2010-11-02T04:48:00.000-07:00

Jo Colley's flash fiction Sisters came third in the Biscuit Publishing Competition.

For more information,
http://www.biscuitpublishing.com/comp/flash2010.html

Read any good books lately?

2010-10-02T10:23:00.000-07:00

I'm reader in residence for two New Writing North Bookgroups.

First Mondays in the month
Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington
6.30 - 8pm
We meet in the foyer: more information:
http://darlingtonbookgroup.wordpress.com/

Second Mondays in the month
Leonard's Cafe Bookgroup, Castle Chare, Durham
We do poetry and prose in this group.
More information:
http://www.northeastbookgroups.com/durham/

Workshop

2009-06-05T08:19:00.000-07:00

Colpitts poets are doing a series of workshops over the next month.

Mine is on June 27th and will be looking at ideas of circularity plus also doing some tricksy style exercises based on ideas from OULIPO. Hope you can join me at Alington Housem 4 North Bailey Durham from 10.30 to 12. Cost is £15.

First in Three

2008-10-28T08:38:00.000-07:00

I have a short set at the Word Tank Collective's night at the Northern Stage on Thursday November 6th - will be showing some short films.
It looks like a great night too - some fantastic stuff from the word tank folk.
Northern Stage
Stage 3
Newcastle upon Tyne

7.30 pm £3.50

Reading at the Jesfest April 2nd

2008-03-20T08:20:00.000-07:00

Jesmond Community Festival
31st March to 4th April

Lunchtime readings 12 - 1pm in Jesmond Methodist Church
Wednesday April 2nd

Jo Colley and Stevie Ronnie

Saturday March 2nd

2008-02-21T07:25:00.000-08:00

Rescheduled reading at La Langoustine est Morte - at the Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2x 9BH
7.50 pm £5/£4

La Langoustine est Morte

2008-01-24T08:37:00.000-08:00

La Langoustine est morte

Saturday 2^nd February 2008

Poetry Café

22 Betterton St.
Covent Garden
London WC2H 9BX

adm. £5/4

www.myspace.com/langoustine

Monday Jan 7th

2008-01-03T02:18:00.000-08:00

Jo Colley and Anne Hine are reading at Poetry and Pints
7.30 pm
in the Georgian Theatre
Victoria Road
Richmond
North Yorks

The event is free and takes place in the first floor bar - open from 7pm.

Reading at The Blue Room Newcastle: Sunday Dec 1st

2007-11-21T04:52:00.000-08:00

Sun 2nd Dec:

The Blue Room,
The Bridge Hotel,
Newcastle upon Tyne
http://www.blueroom.org.uk/
£4 /£3 8pm

Reading at Borders Teesside Park: Wed 28th Nov

2007-11-21T04:51:00.000-08:00

I'm reading here along with others from Independent Northern Publishers:
Borders Books,
Teesside Retail Park,
Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
Tel 0164 260 8651

6pm Free entry

Launch Events for Weeping: Tuesday 27th November

2007-11-21T00:34:00.000-08:00

Writing Visions: Music & Mayhem

A night of experimental spoken word and music performances, book launches, cheerleading and physical poetry.Featuring music by Shrug, Gobble Racket and Shaun Lennox

Words by: Jo Colley launching her fantastic new book from Salt Press 'Weeping For The Lovely Phantoms'
Kalle Niinikangas from Finland
Andy Willoughby
Bob Beagrie

Live Literature Society experimental Performances
@ The Hub, Upstairs in the Students Union, University of Teesside
Tuesday 27 November

£3.00 entry (all profits to Zoe's Place)

Weeping for the Lovely Phantoms

2007-10-27T04:03:00.000-07:00

My new poetry collection is due out with Salt in November 2007. There will be several launch events - I'll keep you posted.