Tom Kelly: Jarrow Crusade Poems To be found in the recusant http://www.therecusant.org.uk/ On October 5th 1936 two hundred men from Jarrow, on Tyneside, walked 300 miles to London to petition the government for work. Joe … Continue reading →
Men of the Tyne @ the Customs House, South Shields Thursday September 14th @ 2.30 & 7.30 Single Theatre Show
Continue reading →Launch of my first short story pamphlet collection THE LAST CLOCKWORK WHIPPET ON THE TYNE At the Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne Wednesday April 5th @ 7.00 Free http://www.redsquirrelpress.com/KellyKnowFootstepsBIOG.html I will be also reading at the Word, … Continue reading →
Geordie-the Musical Tom Kelly Produced by the Customs House & the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle will be at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House Wednesday October 11th -Saturday October 14th http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-news/geordie-musical-books-run-tyne-12415280
Continue reading →February Jarrow Crusade 80th Anniversary project begins and ends with me editing a pamphlet of children’s stories and me writing a new batch of poems around the Crusade. We worked with three Jarrow Schools, with Dr Matt Perry, Newcastle University … Continue reading →
The things that turn up when you Google. ‘The Way You Want Me To Be’ I forgot it was the ‘B’ side of the Lamplight single (All Time Loser) released in May 1975. It was on Polydor records and produced by … Continue reading →
Article on Radio Four on the Word http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07zxgng
Continue reading →‘You. You. You’ Orwell Society. http://www.orwellsociety.com/home/os-voice-the-podcast-service/ The poem can be found at Sheila Wakefield’s wonderful Red Squirrel Press in my eighth collection, ‘Spelk.’ http://www.redsquirrelpress.com/SquirrelCAT%20SQUIRREL.html
Continue reading →This all started in the bar one Friday night. I saw Billy put on his coat and turn and smile and just slowly pull up his overcoat. I didn’t say a word. Kept it to myself. I thought … Continue reading →
The Jarrow Crusade 80th commemoration at Jarrow’s Town Hall https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004744393033
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