exetreme imagination 2014 brochure

25 Oct to 1 Nov

2014half term

Exeter’s festival of writingfor and by young people

exetreme.org

4 Author EvEnts

6 Exhibitions

10 CAlEndAr

12 pErformAnCEs

16 CrEAtivE workshops

19 vEnuE & bookinG informAtion

Contents

kEY - Age range

EArlY YEArs 0 - 4 YounG Adults 17 - 25

YounG ChildrEn 5 - 11 All AGEs 3 +

tEEns 12 - 16

ExEtrEmE tEEn dAY A day of events for teenagers and young adults

ExEtrEmE fAmilY fun dAY A day of activities for all the family

Events

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exetreme imagination is a unique, city-wide, multi-media, interactive festival for children of all ages. It’s about much more than books, but when it comes to authors we have a stellar guest-list. For younger fans, we have four genuine superstars at the Northcott; we have the wonderful illustrator Petr Horacek; and for older readers a quartet of young adult writers who between them have won more awards than you could shake a stick at, including the controversial Carnegie Medal winner Kevin Brooks. It all adds up to a rare treat, so don’t miss out!

mal peetexetreme imagination Festival Curator

So many children and young people are sinking their teeth into great books these days, and this week exetreme imagination offers exciting things for both the avid and the most reluctant readers, so I’m thrilled to be a part of it! The more reading that kids are doing, the more writing they’re doing too – and it’s wonderful to be able to encourage them to pursue that creative streak with a week like this, with events like Darren Shan’s talk, Mal Peet & Meg Rosoff’s author event, and Ellen Renner’s writing workshops for the more creative reader wanting to take books into their own hands!

beth reeklesexetreme imagination Youth Festival Curator

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meg rosoff & mal peetbreak out

Sat 25 Oct, 11am - 12pm, £6 (£4)

Exeter Phoenix

Come to hear two of the finest award-winning Young Adult novelists talk about and read from their stories. They are good friends, so they’ll be reading from each other’s edgy, ground-breaking novels, and then talking about what makes for a compelling narrative. Meg and Mal enjoy dialogue with the audience, so come along prepared to ask questions and make comments.

Meg is an American writer who lives in London. She has won three major literary prizes, and is the author of bestselling How I Live Now. Mal is our own Devon-based winner of American, British and European awards, author of Tamar and Exposure.

Andy stantonSun 26 Oct, 11am - 12pm, £7 (£5)

Exeter Northcott Theatre

Join Andy Stanton, the award-winning author of the Mr Gum series, for a hilarious mixture of storytelling, mad jokes and true-life tales about being a writer. His mad wit is reminiscent of Roald Dahl and Monty Python, and his crazy events are loved by children all over the world. Get ready to laugh your socks off – this is an event not to be missed!

the Element in the roomSun 26 Oct, 2pm - 3pm, FREE

Exeter Library, Rougemont Room

Putting solar under the spotlight and giving wind-turbines a twist. Festival favourite and Poet in Residence for RegenSW, Matt Harvey returns to Exeter to recharge our batteries with sustainable verse which is by turns nebulous, fabulous, frivolous and strange. This livewire versifier will brighten up your day.

This event is free, but there will be a slight moral pressure to buy a copy of the book The Element in the Room! (£5)

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book online at exetreme.org and look out for more events and info.

fantasy writing workshops for teens & adults with Ellen rennerMon 27 Oct, 10.30am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 3pm, £5

Exeter Cathedral

10.30am - 12pm

Fantasy fanatic? Adventure addict? Love reading and writing?

Come along to a wonderful venue at Exeter Cathedral to explore how to write great fantasy in a workshop with Ellen Renner, author of the award-winning Castle of Shadows books and new young adult fantasy, Tribute.

1.30pm - 3pm

Do you have what it takes to write for children and teens? Explore how to write adventure and fantasy for ages eight to adult in a creative workshop with Ellen Renner, author of the award-winning Castle of Shadows books and new young adult fantasy, Tribute. At Exeter Cathedral we also offer a wonderfully dramatic place to inspire you!

A day of Enchantment with babette ColeTue 28 Oct, 10.30am - 11.30am & 1.30pm - 2.30pm, £5

Exeter Cathedral

10.30am - 11.30am (followed by a book signing)

Come along and listen to Babette Cole, author of over 70 books including Princess Smartypants, Mommy Laid an Egg and Bad Habits, tell you how she creates her wonderful characters and capers. She will read some of her best-loved stories and anecdotes. Ask her the questions you have always wanted answers to. A fun session for all ages; bring the family for a memorable day out at Exeter Cathedral!

1.30pm - 2.30pm (followed by a book signing)

Are you a budding children’s writer or illustrator? Come and join us at Exeter cathedral for an afternoon of enchantment. Let Babette Cole, the renowned children’s writer, share the secrets to her success and give you pointers on where to improve your own ideas.

football reading Game with tom palmer, author of over the line

Tue 28 Oct, 10.30am - 11.30am & 12.30pm - 1.30pm, £1


Tom’s most recent book, Over the Line, is a powerful historical novel about one footballer’s experience in the First World War.

Tom will be playing his popular Football Reading Game – half football reading quiz, half penalty shoot out – which makes reading fun and relevant to all.

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Meg Rosoff Babette Cole

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hilary robinson shares the magic of her books

Wed 29 Oct, 11.30am - 12.30pm2pm - 3pm, £5

3.30pm - 4.30pm, £5

Exeter Cathedral, Chapter House

Hilary Robinson is the author of over 40 illustrated children’s books including Mixed Up Fairy Tales and The Copper Tree. Hilary writes books that are fun, books that help reading, and books that are loved by children throughout the world - from princesses to penguins to parties, there’s a book for everyone! Join her for a memorable and informative lecture, where she shares her ideas and stories and thoroughly entertains her audience.

The event will be followed by a book signing opportunity.

Q&A with beth reekles: "how i became a young adult fiction writer"

Wed 29 Oct, 2pm - 2.45pm, FREE


Beth Reekles, currently a student at the University of Exeter, published her first Young Adult romance novel The Kissing Booth when she was 17, and has published two novels since then: Rolling Dice and Out of Tune. Internet-savvy, Beth began writing online, and was “discovered” by her publisher. She’ll answer questions about her own writing career and offer advice to young would-be novelists.

Following this event Beth will be running writing workshops. Booking is essential, see page 16.

the red and the black: violence in contemporary teenage fiction

Wed 29 Oct, 5.30pm - 6.30pm, FREE


Authors Kevin Brooks and Anthony McGowan discuss the subject of violence in teenage fiction. Do authors have a duty to reflect the real world of teenage violence? Is there a temptation to glamorise the subject? Do authors too easily fall back on violence to get themselves out of a narrative hole? Two award-winning writers of young adult fiction go head to head to thrash out the issues.

Kevin was born in Exeter, has written eleven Young Adult novels and won The Carnegie Medal 2014 for The Bunker Diary. Anthony is a multi-award winning writer of fiction including The Knife That Killed Me, and a screen adaptation is scheduled for release this year.

darren shanWed 29 Oct, 7pm, £7 (£5)


Darren will be reading from and talking about Zom-B, his epic 12-book series about B Smith, a teenager who must learn to survive in a world of racism, zombies and darkness. The series combines fast-paced action with thought-provoking moral questions and has captivated readers worldwide. Darren says, “It’s a big, sprawling, vicious tale ... a grisly piece of escapism, and a barbed look at the world in which we live. Each book in the series is short, fast-paced and bloody. A high body-count is guaranteed!”

Hilary Robinson Petr Horacek

petr horacekFri 31 Oct, 2pm - 2.45pm, £3,

Family Ticket £10


Come and see award-winning author and illustrator Petr Horacek entertain us with wonderful words and pictures. His books include Puffin Peter, Silly Suzy Goose, Animal Opposites and The Mouse Who Ate the Moon. Watch his animals come to life as he draws live on stage and reads from some of his favourite picture books.

bad boys: dennis the menace vs horrid henry

Sat 1 Nov, 11am, £7 (£5)


Who is the naughtiest boy in children’s books? Why are mischievous pranksters so popular? Do these bad boys really have a nice side? Can we uncover it? Join authors Francesca Simon and Steven Butler for a contest in which Horrid Henry and Dennis the Menace go head to head to prove they deserve the title ‘King of the Bad Boys’.

movies, monsters, magic and murder

Sat 1 Nov, 2pm - 2.45pm, FREE


Tanya Landman is the author of more than 30 books for children and young people including the Flotsam and Jetsam series and her new Movie Mysteries series. Hear her talk about where she gets her ideas from, her ferocious Siamese cat, eternally optimistic Labradors and pet pig!

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Dennis the Menance Vs Horrid Henry

Darren Shan

home frontSat 25 & Sun 26 Oct

Opening times: 11.30am - 5pm, FREE

RAMM

An opportunity to encounter new creative writing by young people from Devon, supported by the Amber Foundation, Stories Connect, Dirt Pie Press and RAMM. Responses to First World War artworks from RAMM’s collections will be displayed on boards in the museum’s Garden Meeting Room for visitors to read and enjoy. The original art works which inspired them will be on display in RAMM’s art gallery.

the Exeter riddles - illustrated!

Sat 25 Oct - Sat 1 NovOpening times: 10am - 11pm, FREE

Exeter Picturehouse

Animated Exeter presents an exhibition of beautiful illustrations created by Exeter school children, for The Exeter Riddles by Philip Reeve. This unique exciting story, commissioned for Animated Exeter 2013, has been re-interpreted for schools by professional storytellers.

re-writing futuresSat 25 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, Library Opening

times, FREE

Exeter Library

Daisi, in partnership with Devon’s Personalised Learning Service centres, has delivered hands-on sessions with professional artists specialising in writing, making and movement in the weeks leading up to this year’s festival. Students will exhibit their final digital works on screens in Exeter Library during the festival week.

upon my word

Sat 25 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, 10am - 6pm, FREE


Daisi with professional artists have produced this intriguing visual arts exhibition with twelve primary schools from Exeter and beyond. The artwork and creative writing on view, created by the young children, has been inspired by Michael Morpurgo’s An Elephant in the Garden to accompany Exeter Northcott Theatre’s production.

Exhibitions

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Philip Reeve © Mike Alsford


poppies

Sat 25 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, 9am - 5.30pm, FREE

Waterstones, Roman Gate Exeter

Poppies is an exhibition of winning entries from the exetreme imagination poetry competition for young people.The entries have been inspired by this year’s festival theme ‘Conflict’.

Conflict is not simply about war: the poems explore all kinds of conflict touching upon social, personal and environmental issues. These winning entries can be viewed and enjoyed at Waterstones Roman Gate in Exeter.

interpretations of ConflictSat 25 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, 10am - 5.30pm,

FREE

Exeter Phoenix

This exhibition will show a span of different media and content, showcasing a selection of work from a range of young people on the theme of conflict.

the trembling GrassMon 27 - Fri 31 Oct, 8.30am - 5.30pm,

FREE

University of Exeter, Innovation Centre

The Trembling Grass is a mixed-media exhibition curated by Elizabeth-Jane Burnett that highlights conflicts between nature and humankind caused by the depletion of natural resources. Organised by CCANW.

See The Trembling Grass performance on page 14 and workshop on page 15.

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Re-writing Futures © Joanna Bushell

The Trembling Grass © Anne Gorrick

Home Front at RAMM © Muirhead Bone

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meg rosoff & mal peetbreak out

Sat 25 Oct, 11am - 12pm, £6 Adults, £4 under 18s

Exeter Phoenix

Come to hear two of the finest award-winning Young Adult novelists talk about and read from their stories. They are good friends, so they’ll be reading from each other’s edgy, ground-breaking novels, and then talking about what makes for a compelling narrative. Meg and Mal enjoy dialogue with the audience, so come along prepared to ask questions and make comments.

Meg is an American writer who lives in London, has won three major literary prizes, and is the author of bestselling How I Live Now. Mal is our own Devon-based winner of American, British and European awards, author of Tamar and Exposure.

Andy stantonSun 26 Oct, 11am - 12pm, £7, £5 under 16,


Join Andy Stanton, the award-winning author of the Mr Gum series, for a hilarious mixture of storytelling, mad jokes and true-life tales about being a writer. His mad wit is reminiscent of Roald Dahl and Monty Python, and his crazy events are loved by children all over the world. Get ready to laugh your socks off – this is an event not to be missed!

the Element in the roomSun 26 Oct, 2pm - 3pm, FREE

Rougemont Rooms, Exeter Central Library

Putting solar under the spotlight and giving wind-turbines a twist Festival favourite and Poet in Residence for RegenSW, Matt Harvey returns to Exeter to recharge our batteries with sustainable verse which is by turns nebulous, fabulous, frivolous and strange. This livewire versifier will brighten up your day.

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An Elephant in the GardenSat 25 Oct, 2pm* & 7pm, £13.50 (£11.50)

Sat Matinee: £15 | Schools: £8.50 (groups 10+) Student standby: £8

*performance (with audio description), followed by Post Show Talk with special guest Michael Morpurgo


An Elephant in the Garden is the new adaptation by Simon Reade from Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling children’s novel.

1945. Dresden, Germany. Lizzie, her mother – and an elephant from the zoo - flee the Allied fire-bombing in the end-game of the Second World War.

It is Lizzie’s story – but Marlene, the elephant, is the heroine. Plodding, obdurate, opportunistic, load-bearing, indestructible, cheering – Marlene embodies the stubbornness of the human will and how it will do everything to survive.

doctor faustusSat 25 Oct & Tue 28 Oct - Sat 1 Nov,

7pm & 8.45pm

£12 (£10)

St Nicholas Priory

Four of Swords continues its mission of dramatic alchemy, blending theatre with live music and film projection in a dazzling new interpretation of Christopher Marlowe’s masterpiece Doctor Faustus.

The show will be performed at St Nicholas Priory, one of Exeter’s oldest buildings, now painstakingly restored to how it appeared as a Tudor town-house at the time when Marlowe was writing.

tortoise & hare: making a meal of storytelling

Tue 28 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, 12pm, 2.30pm & 5pm, £10 (£7), £5 earlybird until end of Sept

Bike Shed Theatre

Tortoise and Hare. Aesop’s fable as it has never been told before. Meet Hare. Fun, hyperactive, chocoholic. But a bit unreliable. Meet Tortoise. Moody, slow, uncommunicative. But a rather fine chef. Together they’ll take you on an adventure, telling stories and creating food. This is a show that all the family can enjoy.

Includes a three-course meal crafted from local produce, as literature and cuisine combine. Just one catch. You’re the cook!

trinitY by tom nicholasTue 28 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, 7.30pm -

9.30pm, £10 (£6)

Cygnet Theatre

In September 1913 the construction of a church hall and Sunday school for Holy Trinity Church began in Friars Gate. A century on, the Church is deconsecrated and the hall is a theatre. But what dramas filled the building in the years between?

Tom Nicholas’ new play summons up the spirits whose stories fill the building and invites the audience to explore the spaces as the past comes out to meet them.


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roald dahl from boyhood to booksThu 30 Oct, 12pm - 1pm, £3

Family Ticket £10


An examination of the work of Roald Dahl and how his childhood experiences might have influenced his writing. The show, performed by Nick Wood, will compare events described in tales from Roald Dahl’s childhood with characters in his books. He suggests how we all have something within ourselves to write about and that these stories should be told. The show will include the use of puppets inspired by the illustrations of Quentin Blake, and some audience participation.

Conflict slam Jam with Jared loucheThu 30 Oct, 5pm - 7pm, FREE

Exeter Phoenix

This performance will be the exciting culmination of a week’s creation with artist, musician and poet Jared Louche.

thE brontE sEAsonthree plays over three nights

Thu 30 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, 7.30pm - 9pm

Barnfield Theatre

Following last year’s critically acclaimed tour of Jane Eyre, Live Wire Theatre and Butterfly Psyche have joined forces to co-produce THE BRONTË SEASON: three different plays staged over three nights. Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were literary geniuses. The plays have been adapted from their novels Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall which are brought to life in these innovative dramatisations.

Roald Dahl from Boyhood to Books

Tortoise & Hare: making a meal of storytelling

Trinity by Tom Nicholas

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the story Exchange with theatre rush

Sat 1 Nov, 10am - 4pm, FREE

The Forum, University of Exeter

Join the Story Exchange staff and Geraldine, our bonkers writing desk on wheels, for a whole host of imaginative family activities and storytelling. We create joyful interruptions with whomever we meet. Add a word to our Tall Tale, play a super silly game of Consequences or rewrite the ending to Titanic and have it reenacted before your very eyes!

dogs don't do ballet

Fri 31 Oct, 6pmSat 1 Nov, 2pm & 6pm, £12, Family Ticket £33


Biff is a dog, but he’s not your usual kind of dog. Instead of chasing sticks and fetching newspapers, Biff loves tutus, tiaras and ballet! Watch as Biff sneaks into the class of the fearsome ballet teacher, Miss Polly, practises pirouettes in the park and finally gets to go to the ballet. Featuring music from Fauré, Elgar and Tchaikovsky, this ballet is also an ideal introduction for young children to classical music.

Join Ballet Black for their first family ballet, based on the best-selling book by Anna Kemp and choreographed by Christopher Marney, full of fun, magic and one very special dog!

Plus a post show talk with author Anna Kemp, Sat 1 Nov 2pm

the trembling Grass:CCAnw's Eco-poetry performance

Sat 1 Nov, 7.30pm - 9pm, £7 (£4)

The Hall, Exeter

Local and national poets, working with themes of eco-poetry and conflict over natural resources, will perform along with local children showcasing work produced from the workshops; including readings from Allen Fisher, Maggie O’Sullivan, Harriet Tarlo and Judith Prince.

See The Trembling Grass workshop on page 15 and exhibition info on page 8

Dogs Don’t Do Ballet

The Story Exchange with Theatre Rush

the trembling Grass: CCAnw's Eco-poetry workshop

Sat 25 Oct, 12pm - 4pm, FREE

The Hall, Exeter

Eco-poetry is the study of the ways that poetry can address ecological issues. Open to all, this workshop run by poet Elizabeth-Jane Burnett will use poetry to explore conflict over natural resources.

See The Trembling Grass exhibition info on page 8 and performance on page 14.

kaleider's Ancient sunlight: Creative writing workshops

Sat 25 Oct & Sun 26 Oct, Various Times between 11am and 4pm (see website for more details) Pay what you can

Exeter Library, Meeting Room 4

“Can we tell each other stories that help us turn and face some of the greatest challenges of our times?”

We would like to invite you, your brothers and sisters and friends, your parents and carers, your grandparents, even your great grandparents, to come and create stories with us in Exeter Library.

In the workshops you will work with some brilliant writers, artists and scientists to create stories around the themes of Love, Leadership, Food, Technology and Justice. The workshops might involve creative writing, poetry, printmaking or drama.

You don’t have to have any experience whatsoever. Just bring your imaginations.

the Carousel storytale tourMon 27 Oct & Fri 31 Oct, 10am - 12pm,

Sat 1 Nov, 9pm - 12pm, FREE

Exeter Library, Children’s Library

Join the Carousel team for an early exploration into the amazing world of … ripping yarns, fantastical tales, sensational sagas and crazy cliffhangers!

Together we’ll embark upon a creative journey, exploring new stories, creating characters and bringing them alive through art, dance and movement and play.

Working creatively together, young children and their families can set their imaginations free, unlocking a brand new world of open-ended discovery, igniting a life-long love of literature.

CrEAtivE workshops

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Exeter Cathedral family workshops and Activities

Mon 27 Oct - Fri 31 Oct, 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 2pm, £4 (£2 - £3)

Exeter Cathedral, Chapter House & Pearson Building

Exeter Cathedral will be holding several activities during the half term week for children and families. To celebrate our First World War theme, come and have a go at making model aeroplanes, toy soldiers and parachutes. Try your hand at brass rubbing or you can always take a look across the city on our Tower and Roof Tours.

doctor faustus workshopWed 29 Oct, 10.30am - 12.30pm, £5

Limited spaces, booking essential. Contact Four of Swords St Nicholas Priory

Four of Swords Theatre has recently achieved great success performing classic stories in spectacular settings to intimate audiences. In order to complement its production of Doctor Faustus at St Nicholas Priory, performed at exetreme imagination, the company is offering a drama workshop for students aged 11+ to explore their answers to the question: What would you do with absolute power?

writing workshops with beth reeklesWed 29 Oct, 3pm - 4pm & 4.15pm -

5.15pm, £4. Limited spaces, booking essential

Exeter Library

Following Beth’s talk on “How I became a Young Adult Fiction Writer”, she is offering writing workshops - the chance to work on your plot and character development skills with Young Adult fiction author Beth Reekles. The workshop is for avid young writers and beginners alike. Get some writing advice to start you on the journey to writing your own novel. Unleash your creativity and come share your passion for writing! Booking is essential: contact [email protected] for more information.

what's next? Young Adult literature through drama

Wed 29 Oct, 3pm - 4pm & 4.15pm - 5.15pm, FREE


This practical drama workshop will explore issues of identity and individuality in a futuristic setting. It will be a creative and enjoyable response to some of the recent Young Adult fiction set in the near future, such as Divergent by Veronica Roth, How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff, The Declaration by Gemma Malley, Momentum and Quantum Drop by Saci Lloyd and Uglies by Scott Westerfield.

Doctor Faustus Workshop

writErs in rEsidEnCEOur writers in residence have been working in local schools

creating opportunities for young people to take part in creative writing workshops. Find out more at exetreme.org

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penny dreadful workshopThu 30 Oct, 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm, FREE

Limited spaces, booking essential

Spacex

Produced in Victorian Britain, Penny Dreadfuls were flimsy books full of scary and sensational stories. In this workshop, storyteller Sara Hurley will work with you to help you craft your very own dreadful tale. When the story is complete, you’ll create a Victorian style lantern, and at the end of the session we’ll come together for a lamp-lit story time accompanied by hot chocolate.

the sagittarius of the second

Sat 1 Nov, 10.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm, FREE

RAMM

If you’re a fan of Rosemary Sutcliff’s famous book The Eagle of the Ninth, then come and meet RAMM’s Romans and Britons in full kit and quiz them about their lives in Isca and Dumnonia 2000 years ago.

hocus pocus with sian harris

Sat 1 Nov, see website, FREE

University of Exeter, The Forum

Drawing inspiration from classic stories like Harry Potter and The Worst Witch, this creative workshop will encourage budding authors to engage their imaginations as well as their writing skills, as we design the prototype for a brand new broomstick, and decide what weird and wonderful ingredients might be needed to brew up a very special potion.

Doctor Faustus Workshop Writng workshops with Beth Reekles

Penny Dreadful Workshop

What’s Next? Young Adult Literature with Drama

Closing date: Fri 10 Oct 2014

Entry fee: £30 per class

(maximum of 30) or £5

for an individual entryTo enter:

For further info and to download

an entry form please go to

exetreme.org/poetry-competition/

The winning entries will

be exhibited at

Waterstones Roman

Gate, Exeter

As part of the exetreme imagination

festival 2014, Ex

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Graduate School of Education is

running a poetry competition for

children and young people, which will

be judged by children’s author, Mal

Peet, by PGCE English students, and

Professor of English, Connie Ruzich,

from the USA.

Since the First World War, th

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poppy has been a symbol of the loss

caused through conflict – and in this

anniversary year of the beginning

of the First World War, we are

taking conflict as the theme for our

poetry competition. Conflict is n

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about any kind of conflict, including

environmental conflict between man

and nature, or conflict in relationships

with other people. Use your

imagination!

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Barnfield TheatreBarnfield Road, EX1 1SN 01392 271808

barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

The Bike Shed Theatre162-163 Fore Street, EX4 3AT 01392 434169

bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

Exeter Cathedral1 The Cloisters, EX1 1HS 01392 285983

exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Exeter LibraryCastle Street, EX4 3PQ 01392 384218

devon.gov.uk/exeter_central_library

Cygnet TheatreFriars’ Gate, EX2 4AZ 01392 277189

cygnettheatre.co.uk

Exeter Northcott TheatreStocker Road, EX4 4QB 01392 493493

exeternorthcott.co.uk

Exeter PhoenixBradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS 01392 667080

exeterphoenix.org.uk

RAMMQueen Street, EX4 3RX 01392 265858

rammuseum.org.uk

Spacex45 Preston Street, EX1 1DF 01392 431786

spacex.org.uk

St Nicholas PrioryThe Mint, Fore Street, EX4 3BL 01392 265858

The ForumUniversity of Exeter, Stocker Road, EX4 4SZ

The HallStepcote Hill, EX1 1BD

thehallexeter.org

The Innovation CentreRennes Drive, University Of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4RN 01392 832277

ccanw.co.uk

Waterstones Roman Gate252 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3PZ

waterstones.com

Picturehouse Cafe51 Bartholomew St W, Exeter,EX4 3AJ

picturehouses.co.uk

Further partner information: Daisidaisi.org.uk | 01392 385214

Animated Exeteranimatedexeter.co.uk 01392 270253

The Carousel Projectthecarouselproject.org.uk 07910038558

Kaleiderkaleider.com | 01392 437750

Riptideriptidejournal.co.uk

Four of Swordsfour-of-swords.com

Theatre Rushtheatrerush.com

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exetreme imagination is an exciting biennial festival of literature for children

and young people, organised by a partnership of the major arts and culture

organisations in Exeter. We want to enthuse and inspire children and young

people across Exeter, showcasing high quality writing for children, and

fostering talent in writing by children and young people. We will be bringing

great children’s authors and creative artists into schools, communities,

and arts venues to work alongside children and young people, sharing their

experiences as writers and engaging young people in the power of the written

word. So let your imagination go exetreme!

prof debra myhill exetreme imagination DirectorGraduate School of Education, University of Exeter

exetreme imagination 2014 brochure

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