New event 25th March 2023 – Sandwell Library By N Smith23rd March 202323rd March 2023 Categories: events, news Tags: arts, creative writing, hearth centre, polly wright, sandwell, sandwell library, virginia woolf, vita sackville west Leave a comment New event: Saturday 25th March 2023
Poem in Your pocket at the Bedlam Festival: 16th November 2021 By N Smith28th August 20218th October 2021 Categories: events, news Tags: arts, bedlam, birmingham, creative writing, hearth centre, literary course, mac, mental health, polly wright Leave a comment The Return of Poem in Your Pocket Does enjoyment of a good read and beautiful poetry improve your well being? Do you find that sharing the appreciation through reading aloud increases your mental well being?Polly Wright and friends invite you to an evening of shared poetry and stories which will lift your spirits and reduce stress….
A Christmas Carol – December 1st 2018 By N Smith11th November 201811th November 2018 Categories: events Tags: birmingham, books, christmas, events, reading Leave a comment A reading of Charles Dickens classic ghost story. Graphic by Cardboard Zebra
Evening of Hearth Nov 22nd 2018 By N Smith10th November 201810th November 2018 Categories: events Tags: birmingham, books, events, reading Leave a comment The Hearth Centre invites you to an An evening of extracts from Hearth’s theatre and literary work:
Bernadette Lynch Long Take Review By N Smith2nd October 201810th November 2018 Categories: events Tags: books, mac, Man Booker Prize, reading Leave a comment Who says we don’t take our shadowing seriously?Bernadette Lynch has been composing her review of The Man Booker Prize short-lister Robin Robertson’s Long Take.Our open discussion is at Mac Birmingham on October 11th!
The Man Booker Prize – The Long Take by Robin Robertson – Thurs 11th Oct By N Smith28th September 20188th October 2018 Categories: events Tags: books, mac, Man Booker Prize, reading Leave a comment Our group has been chosen to shadow the @manbookerprize with @readingagency. We’re looking forward to reading: The Long Take by Robin Robertson We’ll be discussing the book in an open debate on October 11th at MAC in the Hexagon (7.00- 9.00)Check back for further updates…
Classic in a Day – ‘Wuthering Heights: Dancing with Death’ – Sat 22nd Sept By N Smith30th August 2018 Categories: events Tags: birmingham, Day School, Emily Bronte, Literature, poetry, reading, study, Victorian, Wuthering Heights Leave a comment Classic in a Day – ‘Wuthering Heights: Dancing with Death’ – Sat 22nd Sept 10.30am – 4pm, John Peek Room£29/£26 for Members of the BMI(lunch and refreshments not included) This “Classic in a Day” we will focus on one of the great romantic novels of our time, and ask the question: Just how romantic is…
Photos From Revolving Door By N Smith13th July 201814th July 2018 Categories: events Tags: arts, birmingham, courses, creative writing, events, writers course Leave a comment Pictures from the Hearth Centre’s wonderful performance of Revolving Door at the Old Joint Stock in June. Actors Todd Jennings, Vimal Korpal and Carl Thornley. Photography by Cardboard Zebra
Cradle to Grave – 30th June 2018 By N Smith19th June 201819th June 2018 Categories: events Tags: arts, birmingham, courses, creative writing, events, plays, reading Leave a comment The Hearth Centre invites you to celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS with a reading by actors from the Hearth Centre of the play Cradle to Grave by Mandy Ross.3pm Saturday 30th June 2018 at the Community Room, Middleton Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7HPFollowed by tea and 70th birthday cake, and sharing our NHS storiesFunded…
Revolving Door – Crowdfunder By N Smith28th May 201828th May 2018 Categories: events Tags: arts, birmingham, courses, creative writing, events, writers course Leave a comment We would be incredibly grateful for donations to facilitate the effective presentation of this play and subsequent talk.Please click on the image for more details.Graphic by CardboardZebra