“Home is…”: a poetry series for homeless people in Brent

Organised by the Brent Homeless User Group (B.HUG)

Poetry Competition
£200 worth of prizes will be awarded to best poet submitted
£40 worth of prizes will be awarded to the best art work submitted

Wednesday 26 March

Poetry Evening with Neil Sparkes
Spoken word performance and discussion

Livingstone House Hostel
105 Melville Road
London
NW10 8BU

6.00pm

For residents or prior booking only.

A dinner buffet will be served to participants at the end of the event.

Saturday 29 March

Story Telling/Art and Crafts with Brent Library Service
A joint interactive session for local parents and children, creating art work.

New Beginnings Day Centre - Brent Homeless Families Group (BHFG)

10.00am

A lunch buffet will be served at the end of the event

Tuesday 1 April

Meeting poet refugees - an intimate musical encounter with poets refugees living in London. With Ali Ahmed Rabi 'Seenyo’ (poet, song writer, playwright and director) accompanied by Dararamle, one of the most famous lute players and vocalists in Somali society, and Abdi Bahdoon (also known as Book of Rhymes) a young Somali poet and lyricist.

Harlesden Library

6.00pm

A dinner buffet will be served at the end of the event

Friday 4 April

Poetry and Performance Workshop with Chris Tutton

Interactive session enabling participants to develop their ability to perform own work; offering individual and group attention, developing confidence and performance techniques as well as giving feedback and helping with presentation, preparation and choice of materials.

B.HUG, Unit 2
16a St Thomas’s Road
London
NW10 3UG

10.30am

Lunch will be provided to participants.

Thursday 10 April

Home is..... Summary Event

Featuring open mic performances, the results of the poetry competition, and an art exhibition.

Willesden Green Library

6.00pm

A dinner buffet will be served at the end of the event.

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