write down in October

Write! Down presents‘Welcoming the Wild Geese’ on Saturday, 9th October 2010 ( 8pm ) at the church, Old Court , Strangford.



An evening of poetry, story and song.



Coinciding with Poetry Day we are marking the Brent Geese settling into their winter home on the banks of Strangford Lough. This event also marks the beginning of the fifth anniversary year of the Wild Geese Literary Festival.



Featuring Write!Down writers and friends



To welcome young, new and emerging talent and celebrate the word in all its forms we are delighted to invite:



Special guest musicians and songwriters The Lowly Knights - a young folk pop band, just on the cusp of launching their highly anticipated third release ‘The Even Keel EP’, with a sound which combines grand-voiced exuberance with a ramshackle folk edge.



Guest reader Sheena Wilkinson, whose first novel for young adults and horse-lovers, ‘Taking Flight’ (Little Island, 2010), was launched to great acclaim last month.



Write! Down collective poets and wordsmiths for the evening include Maria McManus, Matt Kirkham, Donal O’ Hagan, Olive Broderick – whose writing achievements encompass poetry collections, plays, a range of innovative writing collaborations, an Eithne Strong Award for Best first collection, and a Hennessy Award.



Tickets available at Kevin Og’s Newsagent, Strangford (tel: 028/048 4488 1377) or from any member of the Write! Down Committee.

Email: writedown2005@yahoo.co.uk