Sounds About Write with Ralph Dartford

Join The Writers Workshop for its monthly live literature event downstairs at Sheffield Plate. Each month we invite a published author to share their work and insight into their writing journey, and then we open the floor to emerging writers in our open-mic segment. Your work doesn't have to be polished ... it just needs to sound about right!

The event begins at 6:45PM, but join members of the Workshop upstairs from 6:15PM for some mixing before the event.

To reserve an open-mic slot, email [email protected] before 6:00PM on the day.

This month, our guest is the fantastic Ralph Dartford.

Ralph Dartford was founder of the influential collective, A Firm of Poets who toured nationally with artists such as Hollie McNish, Zena Edwards and Luke Wright amongst other leading spoken word artists.

His first pamphlet, Cigarettes, Beer and Love was published by Ossett Observer Presents in 2013. His next collection, Recovery Songs, was published by Valley Press in 2019, and Hidden Music followed in October 2021.

In 2024, his 3rd collection for Valley Press, House Anthems will be published to complete a trilogy of themed work.

Ralph is the poetry editor at www.northerngravy.com and is currently studying for a Creative Writing PhD at the University of Huddersfield. For gainful employment, Ralph works for the National Literacy Trust as a Project Manager within the Criminal Justice department.

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