The next Free as a Bard event is on Sunday October 1o at The Trojan Rooms, 26, South Parade Whitley Bay NE26 2R6, starts 8pm, costs £3.00 on the door. Free fresh fruit!

POETS
Joan Hewitt – Tynemouth based poet and lecturer, recent collection from Cinnamon Press.
S.J.Litherland – One of the few NE poets with collections from Flambard, IRON and Bloodaxe
Scott Tyrrell – Among this region’s most original and funniest poets
Mike Wilkin – The ‘forgotten’ NE poet. One of 10 chosen by Bloodaxe in the 80s, but where since?

MUSIC
Women of Mass Distraction – Unique acapellas!
The Creels- The Proclaimers meet The Everley Brothers!