With the return of the Brent Geese, comes the return, after a short break, of the popularxa0Poems on a Sunday Afternoonxa0to Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, on Sunday 29 September at 2.30pm.
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Maria McManus will be reading from her new book, We Are Bones[/caption]“We are very excited to re-openxa0Poems on a Sunday Afternoonxa0with a reading by Maria McManus from her recently-launched second collection, published by Lagan,” said Denise Griffiths, Down Arts Centre manager. Maria is a founding member of Write! Down and has a long track record of affirming the importance of writing in this part of County Down.
“Her new collection,xa0We Are Bone, sees Maria McManus returning to her native Fermanagh and her family to explore and affirm with warmth and vigour what it means to belong to a place, a people and a time. Music will be provided on the afternoon by Belfast-based singer-songwriter Jack O’Neill, who will be performing his own material.
“The heart of this event has always been creating a friendly space to share your work, and as always writers, readers and singers are invited to join us in celebrating the written word in all its forms.xa0 We hope that as before, those gathered will share a piece of their own work, or perhaps a favourite poem.”
Poems on a Sunday Afternoonxa0is a free event organised jointly by Down Arts Centre and Write! Down.
Maria McManusxa0isxa0a poet and playwright. Her most recent work is thexa0Cello Suitesxa0(Lagan Press 2009), which has been recorded with an original score composed and played by cellist Tom Hughes.
Reading the Dogxa0published by Lagan Press in 2006, her first collection of poetry, was runner up in the 2007 Strong Awards at the Poetry Now International Festival and was also shortlisted for the 2007 Glen Dimplex New Writers Award.xa0 In 2008, she co-wrotexa0Bruisedxa0for Tinderbox Theatre Company.
In 2006/7, Maria was playright on attachment to Tinderbox. Previous theatre credits includexa0His n Her’sxa0andxa0Nowhere Harderxa0for Replay Theatre Company and thexa0Black-Out Showxa0for Red Lead Arts.
For further information please contact Down Arts Centre on 028 4461 0747 orxa0[email protected].
The complete Down Arts Centre Season Programme is available to download atxa0www.downartscentre.com
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