Chrissie Gittins - Dates

2011

February 3rd
Northolt Writing Festival visit to Petts Hill Primary School.

February 5th
Reading my 'library poem' at Sydenham Library's Read-in 12.20pm just after Baroness Mary Warnock has spoken. Event runs from 11.30-1.00, Sydenham Road, SE26 5SE tel: 020 8314 8148

February 6th
Repeat of short story 'Just One of the Girls', BBCR4, half past midnight.

'Milly's death deprives Dan of a wife, and Rich of a valued friend. After all, not every man has a companion who will help him chose a new dress. A tender story of friendship, grief, and new shoes.' Radio Times

February 8th
Able Writers Day, Burstow Primary School, Surrey.

March 4th
Northolt Writing Festival visit to Wood End Junior School.

March 5th
Reading at the Lewisham's Book Party for World Book Night, Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road, London SE23 3H2, 4.30-8pm. With Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Bronia Kita, Steve Smith and MC Sandra Agard.

March 8th
Northolt Writing Festival visit to Gifford and Viking Primary Schools.

March 19th
Reading with Simon Armitage at the Huddersfield Literature Festival, 8pm at the Phipps Concert Hall, (£8/£6).

March 21st
Reading at Ramsbottom Library, 7.30-8.30pm.
View poster (pdf)

March 31st
Poetry reading at Ram Jam Club, The Grey Horse, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston KT2 5EE, 020 8541 4328, 8.30pm. £6/£5 on the door.

April
Poem Death in the Poetry Library featured on Jude Kelley's audio celebration of the Southbank Centre - available as a free download and an app.

Chrissie is James Nash's podcast writer for April at www.jamesnash.co.uk/podcast

May
Featured showcase writer on The Literary Consultancy website www.literaryconsultancy.co.uk

May 25th and 26th
Attending Poetry Matters ESRC Seminar Series at Greenwich University, Royal Naval College.

June 26th
Celebration of National Reading Group Day. Reading and panel discussion with novelist Claire Seeber 10.30 - 1.30 at Manor House Library, 34 Old Road, Lee, London SE13 5SY. Hither Green overland British Rail. Free and open to all. Tel: 0208-852-0357.

July 9th
Reading at Southwell Poetry Festival with Sarah Jackson.

July 13th
Poetry visit to Year 9s at Coopers Technology College, Chiselhurst.

September 2011 - April 2012
First Story residency with George Green's School, Isle of Dogs. www.firststory.co.uk
After school sessions October 3rd, 10th, 17th; November 14th, 21st, 28th; December 5th, 12th.

September 9th
Poetry reading Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, New York, 6pm.

September 10th
Reading in the Children's Room at the Poets House, 10 River Terrace, New York. (212)-431-7920, 11am.

September 11th
Attending 9/11 commemoration event at Primary School 234, Greenwich Street, Tribeca, New York.

September 28th
Able Writers' visit to Southdowns Junior School, Newhaven.

October 11th
Able Writer's visit to St Thomas More Primary School, Bexleyheath.

November 4th
Visit to Year 6, Perrymount Primary School, Lewisham for Look North More Often (Norwegian Embassy/Poetry Society) to run workshops re. the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree.

November 8th
Visit to Year 5, Edward Wilson School, Westminster, for Look North More Often (Norwegian Embassy/Poetry Society) to run workshops re. the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree.

November 11th
Able Writers visit to Sir John Lillie Primary School, Fulham.

2012

January 21st
Attending Poetry Matters seminar at Leicester University

February 14th
Visit to James Allens' Middle School, Dulwich, for their Poetry Week.

February 29th
Able Writers visit to St Thomas C of E School, Winchelsea.

March 1st
Attending formal opening of the Deptford Lounge am.
www.deptfordlounge.org.uk

March 4th
Children's poetry reading to mark the opening of the new library in Deptford - Deptford Lounge. 12-12.30pm. Free event. 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ
Tel: 020-8314-6399 www.deptfordlounge.org.uk

April 14th
Children's poetry reading at Wenlock Poetry Festival, 12 noon. www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org

June 19th
Able Writers visit to St Adrian's R.C.P. School, St Albans.

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