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Litfest 26 - 28 November 2010

Venus at the Gate: Incarnations of Love

Once again, Maryport LitFest is gearing up for a provocative, exciting weekend this November with the third of their Literary Festivals, a celebration of words in all their forms, which aims to bring an intimate audience, authors and communicators together in new ways, striking sparks along the way!

In their unique take on LitFests, the theme will once again use a stone from the Collection at the Senhouse Roman Museum as a starting point. This year the Venus Stone leads to an exploration of love in all its aspects, from erotic, through romantic, to great passions such as love of land and country.

Among many other luminaries, renowned author and broadcaster Eric Robson will share his own passions, biographer Kathleen Jones will talk about the life of her latest subject Katherine Mansfield, also judging a poetry competition on the subject of Love, Grevel Lindop will explore sensuality in Literature, Chris Pilling will open the door on French and Latin Love, Michael Baron will talk about the poetry of Tom Rawlings, while Keith Richardson will explore his love of his own Cumbrian landscape and characters with the latest in his prize-winning trilogy…

And more, much more…..

For more information
Tel: 01900 816168
Email: senhousemuseum@aol.com

 

Adult Poetry Competition


In association with
‘The Venus at the Gate’ Literary Festival 2010

Subject: A love poem
Length: No more that 40 lines
Deadline for entries: 31st October 2010, 4pm
Judge: Kathleen Jones, poet & author of ‘The Passionate Sisterhood’
Entry fee: £3.00 (cheques payable to ‘Senhouse Roman Museum’)

The ten poems that are judged to be the best will be published on the Museum’s website.

This competition and the associated literary festival is an initiative of the Senhouse Roman Museum and its resident creative writing group.

DOWNLOAD THE ADULT COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

Competition conditions


Entry

  1. Your poem must be no more than 40 lines in length.
  2. Your entry must be typed or clearly written on one side of paper only.
  3. Your entry must be on the subject of a love poem.
  4. No covering letter or other material should be enclosed with your entry.
  5. No alterations can be made to your entry once submitted.
  6. You may submit no more than one entry.
  7. You must firmly attach your entry to the form. Your name must not appear on the entry itself.
  8. Your entry will only be returned if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed with your entry form.
  9. Your entry must be received at the Museum by the closing date, Sunday 31st October 2010 (4pm).

The judging

  1. Winners will be decided by the appointed judge. Their decision is final and no correspondence can be entered into regarding that decision.
  2. All entrants will be invited to the prize-giving ceremony on Friday 26th November (evening) when the ten winners will be announced.
  3. The winning entries will be published on the Museum’s website.

Copyright

  1. Copyright will remain with the competitor, but the Museum reserves the right to arrange the first publication or broadcast of selected entries as they see fit. Submission of an entry implies the competitor’s acceptance of the conditions set out above.  

Children's Poetry Competition

 

Can you write and illustrate a poem inspired by something you love?
It could be a person, an animal, a special object or a place.

Entries close Sunday 31 October 2010 (4pm). Entrants and their families will be invited to the prize-giving ceremony on Sunday 28th November 2010.

Classes: Age 7-11 and 12-16
Entry to the competition is free

We would like to thank the Cumberland Pencil Company for kindly providing the prizes.

DOWNLOAD THE CHILDREN'S COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

Competition conditions

Entry

  1. Your poem must be no more than 20 lines in length.
  2. Your entry must be typed or clearly written and drawn on one side of paper only.
  3. Your entry must be on the subject of something that you love.
  4. No covering letter or other material should be enclosed with your entry.
  5. No alterations can be made to your entry once it has been submitted.
  6. You may submit no more than one entry.
  7. You must firmly attach your entry to the entry form. Your name must not appear on the entry itself.
  8. Your entry will only be returned or acknowledged if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed with your entry form.
  9. Your entry must be received at the Museum by the competition’s closing date, Sunday 31st October 2010 (4pm).

The judging

  1. Winners will be decided by the appointed judge. Their decision is final and no correspondence can be entered into regarding that decision.
  2. All entrants will be invited to the prize-giving ceremony on Sunday 28th November 2010 when the winners will be announced.
  3. The winning entries will be published on the Museum’s website.

Copyright

  1. Copyright will remain with the competitor, but the Museum reserves the right to arrange the first publication or broadcast of selected entries as they see fit. Submission of an entry implies the competitor’s acceptance of the conditions set out above.