Thursday, 2 December 2010

Orbiting: 17th December: Reading & Literary Auction



Rather unique and important poetry event this. Important because we're raising money for something that will make a big difference to someone's future. Unique because there'll be an auction of various items, many of which have yet to be announced, but already including a signed John Cage MS and a handwritten sonnet by Toby Litt. Here's the Facebook event and here are all the details you need:

Friday, December 17 · 7:30pm - 11:00pm
The Poetry Cafe
22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden
London, United Kingdom
A night of poetry and prose

IN BENEFIT OF THE CLARE LEWIS NEST EGG FUND

Featuring poetry from Jon Stone, Kirsten Irving, Richard Evans
And Goldsmiths Alumni
Music from Tim Hoyte

FRI 17th DECEMBER, POETRY CAFE, London

7.30 start, £6/£4 Concession

PLUS LAUNCH OF AUCTION OF AMAZING LITERARY ITEMS

Including edited manuscripts, signed works and handwritten poems by
major writers!

Items kindly donated for the auction include:

• Handwritten sonnet by Toby Litt with signed postcard
• John Cage manuscript
• Signed poem by Stella Duffy
• Edited A4 page from a recent James Miller novel: Sunshine State

More to come!

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