Kevan Manwaring runs a Writers' Cafe in Bath where people can meet to discuss their latest inspirations over a drink.

 

Dear Friends,

Hope you had a good holiday.

There's still time (just) to take advantage of this opportunity to participate in a weekend workshop led by legendary Robin Williamson (Incredible String Band)!

The Silver Branch Bardic Network  
Bardic Mysteries Weekend
Explore the path of the bard & the festival and symbolism of Imbolc in the beautiful city of hot springs dedicated to the Celtic Goddess Sulis.

with

Robin Williamson (of legendary folk group The Incredible String Band) master harpist and storyteller, author of The Craneskin Bag, & Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids (with RJ Stewart)
&
Kevan Manwaring MA, winner of the Bardic Chair of Caer Badon, storyteller, creative writing teacher & author of The Long Woman and The Bardic Handbook (due May 2006 from Gothic Image Publications)

The ancient wisdom of Britain and the Isles remains now as it always was and will be: in Annwn –  the magical Otherworld beside us everyday, beneath the sea, below the hill, round the next turning, betwixt every between, as close to us as we are to ourselves.

But how to access it?

This workshop with Robin Williamson (supported by Kevan) explores the heart of the Celtic tradition: the acquisition of inspiration. The workshop deals with aspects of the bardic heritage – the sacred directions, the bardic scales, as well as practical work with key bardic stories and their performance meaning and function.

Bring pen, paper, stories, poems, songs and an instrument if you wish.

Openings: Bath 3rd – 5th February 2006 *Part of National Storytelling Week*
£100/75 concessions - non-residential.  Limited Spaces, going fast!

Reserve a place today by ringing Kevan on 01225 334204.

To secure place send a deposit of £25 payable to
'Tallyessin' with an SAE to:
Kevan Manwaring, The
Cauldron, 7 Dunsford Place, Bath BA2 6HF by Jan 17th  latest
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Following weekend concert:

Songs & Stories for Candlemas by Robin & Bina Williamson, Saturday 11th February, Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institute, Queens Square.

Tickets Tel: 01225 420683

Earlier this year I set up the Bath Writers' Cafe with a friend: it runs every Saturday afternoon at the Brasserie, Green Park Station, 1-3pm. Just pop in for a chat with fellow writers - look for the books, or bring one to be spotted!

Best wishes, Kevan

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Kevan Manwaring has an MA in the teaching and practice of creative writing. He teaches fiction for the Open University  http://www.open.ac.uk and has been writing and performing his poetry for over a decade. His first novel, The Long Woman, was published in 2004.

For further information, to read excerpts and buy the book along with other pieces of Kevan's work  
click here:  http://www.tallyessin.com/features/extracts.htm

 To order from Amazon click here:    The Long Woman