WHITLEIGH HIYA NEWSLETTER WINTER 2015
Our latest edition of the Whitleigh newsletter was distributed in December 2015. Here is the online version of Hiya Whitleigh! for all those who did not have their copy delivered.
Lots of exciting news for our Whitleigh Residents. See what we have done so far and what plans we have for 2016.
The Whitleigh Words Festival Finale Photo Album
The Whitleigh Words Festival Finale was held on a beautiful, warm, sunny day at St Chads Church Hall during the afternoon and at The Albemarle Inn, Budshead Road during the evening on Saturday 3rd October 2015.
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Some of the entries in The Whitleigh Words Festival Writing Contest 2015.
Photos by Jan Wager
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FREE BOOKS
Over 500 free books were hidden around Whitleigh by Sandy Wager every month from March until October 2015. Every single book was claimed, probably because Whitleigh does not have a library.
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Musicians, Poets and Authors
Photography Copyright © 2015 Rob Davidson.
Emma Bluebella Lovering Singer & Musician
Mike Fullerton (Mike Greek)
Mike Fullerton (Mike Greek)
Emma Bluebella Lovering Singer & Musician
Emma Bluebella Lovering Singer & Musician
Ray Glasson – Poet. Writer & Founder of Whitleigh Writers. https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/whitleigh-writers/
Plymouth’s 1st Poet Laureate, Michael Sullivan.
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Musicians, Poets and Authors
Photography by Jan Wager
Emma Bluebella Lovering
Emma Bluebella Lovering
Emma Bluebella Lovering
Susmita Bhattacharya , Plymouth Author & Poet. Highly talented Plymouth Author reading from one of her books. Thank you lovely lady! https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/whitleigh-words-festival-workshop-with-susmita-bhattacharya/
Susmita Bhattacharya , Plymouth Author & Poet. https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/whitleigh-words-festival-workshop-with-susmita-bhattacharya/
Jasmine Tyson, Singer & Musician. Fabulous! Thank you Jasmine, you were incredible! https://www.youtube.com/user/JasmineEatsRainbows/videos
Jasmine Tyson, Singer & Musician. Fabulous! Thank you Jasmine, you were incredible! https://www.youtube.com/user/JasmineEatsRainbows/videos
Jasmine Tyson, Singer & Musician. Fabulous! Thank you Jasmine, you were incredible! https://www.youtube.com/user/JasmineEatsRainbows/videos
Ray Glasson, Chair of Whitleigh Writers https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/whitleigh-writers/
Ray Glasson, Chair of Whitleigh Writers having fun with the kids! https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/whitleigh-writers/
Ray Glasson, Chair of Whitleigh Writershttps://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/whitleigh-writers/
Ray Glasson, Chair of Whitleigh Writers https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/whitleigh-writers/
Scott Cook & Sandy Wager Thank you Scott for giving up your time to MC & support this event. You were brilliant! https://www.linkedin.com/pub/scott-cook/2b/5b2/325
Scott Cook & Sandy Wager Thank you Scott for giving up your time to MC & support this event. You were brilliant! https://www.linkedin.com/pub/scott-cook/2b/5b2/325
Mike Fullerton (Mike Greek) Musician, Song Writer & Author.
Mike Fullerton (Mike Greek) Musician, Song Writer & Author. Reading from his book.
Mike Fullerton (Mike Greek) Musician, Song Writer & Author.
Mike Fullerton (Mike Greek) Musician, Song Writer & Author.
Plymouth’s Poet Laureate, Michael Sullivan. Mike, you were so entertaining. You made us laugh and you made us sad with your wonderful words. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/Sullivan-the-Poet-133046970832/timeline/
Plymouth’s Poet Laureate, Michael Sullivan. Mike, you were so entertaining. You made us laugh and you made us sad with your wonderful words. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/Sullivan-the-Poet-133046970832/timeline/ And All Is Well !!!!
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Various photos by Jan Wager
Sandy Wager, founder of Whitleigh Arts giving a thank you speech.
Sandy Wager, founder of Whitleigh Arts giving a thank you speech.
Setting Up ready for the public! Angie White’s incredible Memory Books.
Star Drew Artist & Crafter https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/star-drew-whitleigh-artist-crafter/
Faith Jordan & Sandy Wager deep in thought listening to the live music! https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/faith-jordan-textiles/
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Poets, Story-Tellers & Musicians in the evening of Saturday 3rd October
At The Albemarle Inn, Budshead Road.
Photos by Sandy Wager (I do not claim to be a photographer)
MC, Writer & Poet, Nick Ingram at The Albemarle Inn. http://tiny.cc/dm9l4x
MC, Writer & Poet, Nick Ingram at The Albemarle Inn. http://tiny.cc/dm9l4x
Miss Von Trapp, Darkly Wonderful! http://www.missvontrapp.com/
Miss Von Trapp, Darkly Wonderful! http://www.missvontrapp.com/
MC & Plymouth’s 1st ever Poet Laureate, Michael Sullivan
MC & Plymouth’s 1st ever Poet Laureate, Michael Sullivan
Jason Peerless https://www.youtube.com/user/Jasonpeerless
Ray Glasson, guest Poet at The Albemarle Inn. https://whitleigharts.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/whitleigh-writers/
Jane Anderson-Brown, singing beautiful, haunting art songs and Ann on keyboards at The Albemarle Inn. http://janeandersonbrown.weebly.com/
Plymouth Poet Laureates both!
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Creative Faces
http://www.creativefacesplymouth.co.uk/
Free Face Painting all afternoon.
Photography by Jan Wager
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Creative Faces
http://www.creativefacesplymouth.co.uk/
Photography Copyright © 2015 Rob Davidson.
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Creative Faces
http://www.creativefacesplymouth.co.uk/
Photography by Jan Wager
This event was held as a part of the Whitleigh Words Festival 2015
Organised by Whitleigh Arts founder Sandy Wager & iOrchestra/Music Lab’s Gemma Ward
Thank you to everyone who helped out and to all who came along to enjoy a fun filled day of free live entertainment.
Listen to the Whitleigh Wireless Recordings of the day HERE!
Click on a photo to enlarge it.
Whitleigh Community Primary School Taiko Drummers kicked off the event at 1pm
Photography by Ron Andrews
Photography by Sandy Wager
Photography by Gemma Ward
1.30pm: Poetry readings from the children of WoodView School kindly helped along by Story-Teller & Poet Andy Blackwell
Photography by Sandy Wager
Photography by Sandy Wager
Photography by Sandy Wager
Photography by Gemma Ward
2pm The Plymouth Morris Dancers/Mummers with audience participation.
Photographed by Sandy Wager
Photographed by Gemma Ward
3pm Singer Isobel Cleverley
4pm Miss Von Trapp
Photographed by Sandy Wager
Photographed by Sandy Wager
Photographed by Gemma Ward
5pm Frizzante
Jane Anderson-Brown & Dawn Fallon
Photography by Sandy Wager
Photography by Sandy Wager
Photography by Gemma Ward
And now for the other stars of the show!
Gemma Ward interviewing Maggie Graham on Whitleigh Wireless
The Music Lab Truck
Writer Ray Glasson talking to a resident
Does anyone know their names?
A budding new musician trying out the Taiko drums!
Mrs Andrews and one of our lovely volunteers.
Star Drew from the Whitleigh Time Bank Team
The Whitleigh Wireless Team
Ray Glasson Chair of the Whitleigh Writers
Whitleigh Words Festival Workshop with Author Susmita Bhattacharya
Writing Workshop
Saturday 1st August 2015
12pm – 2pm at St Chads Church conference room.
Free Refreshments.
The 90 minute workshops were open to anyone who lives in Plymouth.
A Little About Susmita Bhattacharya
A Plymouth based British Asian writer, Susmita’s debut novel, The Normal State of Mind, will be launched in March 2015.
What Else Is Happening
What else is planned for The Whitleigh Words Festival? Find out HERE!
Writers Resources are HERE!
Who’s Who – Whitleigh Words Workshops HERE!
GETTING TO WHITLEIGH
Bus 44 leaves Royal Parade opposite the Guildhall. The bus stops at Whitleigh Green. See Plymouth Citybus Timetables HERE!
See the Whitleigh map HERE!
Kindly supported & funded by Vital Sparks
Also supported by PCC, PCH, Whitleigh Big Local, The Albemarle Inn, Porkies Cafe, Plymouth City Central Library
Whitleigh Words Poetry Walk with Ruth Snell
Saturday 9th May 2015
Starts at 11.45am at The Albemarle Inn, Budshead Road.
A little about Ruth Snell
Ruth was born in Devonport in 1963, the daughter of a Ships Welder and a Nurse. Her father’s family have been in the Plymouth area for generations; her grandmother was born in Portland Square in 1892 and her great-grandparents were living there in the 1880s.
After World War Two, Ruth’s grandmother lived in Lancaster Gardens Whitleigh following several years in a Crownhill prefab. Educated at Burrington Secondary Modern School (where she had a wonderful time), Ruth joined the Civil Service on leaving school and is still employed with the Ministry of Defence to this day.
Married to a farmer in 1987, Ruth lived in Cornwall on a remote farm where the only
water supply was from a well in the orchard. It made her realize the strength of our ancestors while at the same time, serving as a remarkable introduction to the powers of nature.
When back in Plymouth, Ruth studied for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classics (Greek and Latin with Literature) along with Law. From 2010-2012, she was President of Plymouth Proprietary Library – Plymouth’s oldest library established in 1810 – and started a Writer’s Group.
Creative Writing is something she has always been involved in but progress remains steady due to the full time job.
In 2014 she published Inspeximus: Poetry from the Manors of The Roborough Hundred; a collection of poetry blended with local history which looks at the Plymouth area during Domesday.
Ruth is often known by her married name of Ruth Muttlebury.
POETRY WALK IN WHITLEIGH WITH RUTH SNELL
DATE 4 JULY 2015
(If the weather is bad on 4th July, the Poetry Walk will take place on Saturday 1st August 2015)
11:45 Arrive at the Albermarle Inn.
12:00 Introductions with everyone.
*Can everyone bring pen and paper – plus any photos of Whitleigh that they would like to work with. The photos will be important if the weather turns bad and we need to stay inside. Everyone should come dressed for all weathers and in practical footwear.
12:15 Walk away from the Albermarle and take in the view in all directions – north, south, east and west. As we walk along we will be closely observing whatever we see by way of shape, structure, colour, noises, textures – even people and pets. We will look at the more famous poets and analyse their work. *During the walk if anyone wants to read out a poem – preferably related to home or scenery they are welcome. People are welcome to bring poems they have already written – but not essential.
Weather and time will dictate how far we go but the opportunity to get into the Woodlands would be good – that said – we don’t have long so this is where photos will help.
13:00 Return to the Albermarle with recorded information/notes from the walk. Everyone will then be encouraged to ‘sculpt’ a poem from their observations. *Ruth will bring a handout to help people in poetry compilation. (At this point we can indulge in the tea/coffee kindly arranged by Sandy!)
13:30 Everyone then reads out what they have written. At this stage the perfect poem is not expected – this is merely the earliest draft! Reading aloud to people you maybe don’t know can make you nervous but please understand everyone feels like this. Confidentiality is always recommended in groups where strangers may mix.
14:00 The afternoon finishes. If people want to go away and write up their poems until they are satisfied with them – they can then send them through and a display can be arranged in Whitleigh (venue of display to be recommended by Sandy but the Albermarle will be fine by me).
Check List
To book your FREE place for the Whitleigh Poetry Walk please phone PCC on 01752 306521 or email artbysandywager@gmail.com or sign up for your free place at St Chads Church Hall, Saturday 21st March 2015, 12pm – 4pm.
All Plymouth Residents are invited to this event.
What Else Is Planned for The Whitleigh Words Festival? Find out more HERE!
The Whitleigh Words Treasure Hunt 2015. Find out more HERE!
The Whitleigh Words FREE Workshops. Find out more HERE!
The Whitleigh Words Festival Contest Rules. Find out more HERE!
GETTING TO WHITLEIGH
Bus 44 leaves Royal Parade opposite the Guildhall. The bus stops at Whitleigh Green. See Plymouth Citybus Timetables HERE!
See the Whitleigh map HERE!
Kindly funded by Vital Sparks
Also supported by PCC, PCH, Whitleigh Big Local, The Albemarle Inn, Porkies Cafe, Plymouth City Central Library
Whitleigh Arts 