Performances at Wirral MakeFest

We are delighted that we have a very full spoken word, poetry and music component to both sites with themes to tie in with the day. At the The Williamson Art Gallery on Slatey Road in the cafe on the 1st of June between 10am and 4pm, our host Alison Schultz with Celia Gentles (childrens’ interactive) will introduce the following performers

• 10:00 am MUSIC from Dan Wainwright 
• 10:30am Poets from Wirral Poetry Festival
• 11:00 am MUSIC from Phil Gemmell Rock Tots (interactive)
• 11:30am A reading from Stuart Eglin poet
• 12 noon MUSIC from Laurence Quigley & Jim Walker
• 12 .30– 12.45pm We return to the spoken word with Rita Fitzpatrick poet
• 12.45- 1.15pm Sue Povall returns to the Williamson for story telling (interactive)
• 1.15- 1.45pm Sally Porter (Liverpool Fringe Poet of the Year) returns to Wirral MakeFest
• 1.45-2.15pm MUSIC return with John Jenkins and Pippa Murdy
• 2.15-2.35pm will see the return of local poet Cath Holland poetry who joined us last year
• 2.35-3pm More MUSIC from Callum Carty guitar
• 3-3.30pm Al Peters returns to the Williamson, poet & local legend. He has, I am sure performed, since then but I recall he was a part of the Williamson’s 90 Birthday celebration in 2018.
• Closing words from our MC Alison Schultz

Just down the road at BIRKENHEAD Central Library on Borough Road, proceedings will be overseen by MC Paul Rowlands in the morning and Shell Wright in the afternoon with sound tech, Craig MacKintosh. The performance space is the FOYER

• 10am MUSIC from Paul Rowlands
• 10.30 – 11am Laura Ferries poetry
• 11-11.30am Stephen Porter poetry
• 11.30-12 noon MUSIC tbc
• 12-12.30pm Poets from Wirral Poetry Festival
• 12.30-1pm Cath Holland poetry
• 1-1.30pm MUSIC from Marko & Andrew (TBC)
• 1.30 -2pm Al Peters poet and local legend
• 2-2.30pm MUSIC from Slightly Foxed
• 2.30 -3pm Sue Povall storytelling (interactive)
• 3-3.30pm MUSIC from Laurence Quigley & Jim Walker
• Closing words from our MC, Shell Wright

All timings may be subject to small variations.

REMINDER to performers that all material must be family appropriate as we are an intergenerational festival.