Wednesday 11th May 12.30pm Literary Lunch: Poet and Playwright Tom Kelly reads from and discusses his work.
The event will be chaired by John Grundy.

Tom’s theatre work, produced by the Customs House, includes his most recent critically acclaimed play, Nothing like the Wooden Horse; Baby Love; Family Ties; Five By One; I Left My Heart In Roker Park; Secrets; Love in NE32; Ride A White Swan; Behind the Wall; Autumn Days; and the musicals Dan Dare with music by John Miles and Tom & Catherine (with Ray Spencer) music by John Miles.
He has written two community plays, Tyne Songs (with Carol Cooke) for South Tyneside MBC and The Black Hill for Blaydon Festival. In addition he wrote The Blaydon Bricklayer for the Workers’ Educational Association. Recent productions include the musical The Machine Gunners, and Talking Tom, a collection of his monologues appearing at the Customs House. Tom appeared in the production reading some of his highly praised poetry.
£10 includes buffet lunch and wine (payable in advance).

Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle
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History Talks
Tom Kelly’s new collection from Red Squirrel Press

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