Catalyst Poetry Open Mic 6th November 2012 Christchurch NZ

Catalyst's legendary poetry night with your chance to read plus special guest feature New Zealand/Fiji poet David Eggleton.

Pegasus Arms from 8pm.

Find out more information here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pegasus-Arms/120112278070322?rf=192812587415128 and here http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/eggleton.html

Bill Manhire, Stirling, Scotland 29th March 2012

Prize-winning NZ poet and fiction writer Bill Manhire will be reading at the University of Stirling and answering questions. The event takes place 17:00 through 20:00 at Pathfoot A7 at the University.

Free apparently and all welcome to attend.

More information available here http://www.facebook.com/events/164854990299702/ and here http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/manhireb.html.

Wild Iron: New Zealand poetry adapted to song, Wellington, NZ 9th February 2012

Poetry cabaret at the Café Meow, Wellington, New Zealand 18.00 until 21.00 with Chris Price, Bill Manhire and Lorenzo Buhne ( ex hard-core band FEAR and pop-punkers The Dickies).

New Zealand poetry adapted into song, readings, and new translations of contemporary German poetry.

Part of the Temporary Literaturhaus in collaboration with the New Zealand Book Council, the New Zealand Centre for Literary Translation and Wellington City Libraries with funding from Creative New Zealand.

More information here http://www.facebook.com/events/300842166633580/ and http://www.goethe.de/ins/nz/wel/kue/lit/en8650232v.htm