Latest Salt Cellar London Events

Ride the Word XX Book Launch of God of the Pigeons by Jay Merill

her latest short story collection, published by SALT April 2010

6.30pm-9pm / free entry also starring: Vincent de Souza – SALT, poet -  (Weightless Road, Resurrecting Knives) Plus Special Guests: Waterloo Press, with readers: John Donoghue, Simon Jenner & Niall [...]

Salt Author at The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

Tower Poetry – A Tower Miscellany Launch of A Tower Miscellany, edited by Peter McDonald, marking 10 years of Tower Poetry. Peter McDonald, poet, will host the event and introduce readings by some of the featured poets. Miscellany poets include Frances Leviston, Stephen Burt, Olivia Cole and Miriam Gamble and the event will [...]

Desperate For Love Poetry Reading

Salt authors Geraldine Monk and Alan Harsley will be reading from their work on 23rd March 2010 at the Desparate For Love Poetry Reading. This event will be held at the Komedia Studio Bar, Gardner St, Brighton, starts at 8pm and costs £4.

Underground punk rock legend Jon Slade (Comet [...]

StAnza 2010: Scotland's International Poetry Festival

StAnza 2010 starts this Wednesday, 17th March and runs until 21st March. Salt authors at the festival include Will Stone, Matthew Sweeney, Rob A. MacKenzie, Tom Pow and Victor Rodriguez Núñez.

Check out the full list of events on the official website www.stanzapoetry.org.

You can book tickets through the StAnza Box Office, Byre [...]

Salt authors at the London Word Festival

Shad Thames, Broken Wharf by Chris McCabe

Chris McCabe has written a brilliant new piece, a ‘play of voices’ exploring the history of London’s docks, with live music from Bleeding Heart Narrative and original film by Jack Wake-Walker. Iain Sinclair introduces Shad Thames, Broken Wharf on 18th March.

Tickets cost £8 adv / [...]

Salt Night at De Montfort University's Cultural eXchanges Event

Tom Raworth,  John James and Simon Perril will be reading their poetry in celebration of Salt’s 10th anniversary at De Montfort University’s  Cultural eXchanges Event on Thursday 4th March 2010. This is a free event and tickets need to be booked at:

https://store.dmu.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?modid=1&prodid=465&deptid=12&search.

Simon Perril will be launching his new Salt book [...]

Salt Plus with Roddy Lumsden (take note, Salt Cellars London)

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Saturday, 20 February 2010 19:30 – 21:30 The Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton Street London, United Kingdom

Six poets at The Poetry Cafe

Roddy Lumsden is joined by

Abi Curtis Katy Evans-Bush Luke Kennard Diana Pooley Mark [...]

Listen To Elizabeth Baines Live

You may have listened to her reading from her latest novel here on our blog, now come see her live at one of her readings.

Sunday 18th October 2009: Manchester Literature Festival. Northern Salt: readings with three other Salt authors, story writers Robert Graham and Mark Illis, and poet John Siddique. Whitworth Art Gallery, 3-4 [...]

Simon Smith reading in Canterbury tomorrow

Simon’s new home town of Canterbury will be hosting a reading from him tomorrow night (9th Oct) at the Dominican Priory. 8pm. £5 entry.

This reading celebrates Simon’s role as this year’s judge of the Canterbury Festival Poetry Competition.

Look out for Simon in London too. He’ll be reading alongside Salt’s Frances Presley [...]