The 4th London Poetry Festival

When: August 8th - 11th, 7.30pm | Where: Waterloo St John’s Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1

This festival of all things wordy - with some music thrown in - was born out of the Poets’ Letter Magazine Poetry Performance and the Live Music Series at the Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden.
Now in its fourth year ( and receiving no funding at all, but put together by enthusiastic poets, journos, artists, writers, editors and the like ) the Festival has readings from five poets in residence: Anjan Saha, Claire Askew, Helen Long, Nnorom Azuonye and Sharon Harriott along with an Open Mic session for all you budding poets to get up and have your say.
There's a celebratory feel to this festival, and with the gloom and doom of the credit crunch, isn't it nice to know that a few simple stanzas can raise the spirits more than a shopping spree.
How much : £6.00
Website : www.londonpoetryfestival.com
What to wear: Dress up, dress down, it's what you say that counts
Who'll be there: Open minds on open mics
Go with: Someone who knows the meaning of onomatopoeia.

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Would Like to Meet - Augusten Burroughs

When: 22nd May, 6.30pm | Where: Waterstone's, 203/206 Piccadilly, London, SW1

Join acclaimed author - Running with Scissors, Dry: A Memoir - as he talks about his latest memoir A Wolf at the Table. The book is a prequel to Running With Scissors and tells of the dark, confusing and complex relationship the author had with his tormented father, who died in 2005.
How Much : FREE ( with £3 off your book purchase)
More info: www.waterstones.com
What to Wear: Something sober
Who'll be There: An eclectic mix: his themes cut across all social types
Go With: Your friends who've read Running with Scissors; and if they haven't: they should!

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James Bond Week at Borders - Quiz Night

When: 29th May, 7.00pm | Where: Borders, 203 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2LE

To celebrate the release of the new James Bond novel Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks Borders has a week of fun events, from 26th to 31st May.
Tonight is Quiz Night, so if you know your Thunderball from your Golden Gun; cocktails from your codenames and Plenty O'Toole from Pussy Galore you could be in with a chance of winning a set of new retro hardbacks of the 14 Ian Fleming novels. Individuals or groups of up to four, sign up by e-mailing your name to amorgan1@bordersstores.com
How Much: FREE
More Info: www.borderslocal/oxford-street/events
What to Wear: Something black and tight ( a white bikini a la Ursula Andress may be over-stating it)
Who'll Be There: Those who can quote Mr Bond at will
Go With : Someone you'd like to shake and stir.

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Would Like to Meet - Leo Hollis

When: 21st May, 7.00pm | Where: Daunt Books, 83 Marylebone Road, London, W1

Leo Hollis talks about his first book The Phoenix: St Paul's Cathedral and the Men Who Made Modern London, a tale of persistence, creativity and the culture that made London the great city it is today.
How Much : £5
More info: 020 7224 2295
What to Wear: Cool Brittania
Who'll be There: Londoners, architects, building enthusiasts
Go With: Introduce non-Londoners to this wonderful city.

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The 4th London Poetry Festival

Would Like to Meet - Augusten Burroughs

James Bond Week at Borders - Quiz Night

Would Like to Meet - Leo Hollis

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