Queer Asian Poets Event 2024

Join us for workshops, poetry readings, discussions, live music, poetry sharing and performance, crafts, community stalls and books.

Sunday, November 17, 2024, 10:30 AM - 5:45 PM (UTC+00:00)

Created by: East and Southeast Asians North East (ESA.NE)

Fiscal Host: The Social Change Nest

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Queer Asian Poets Event

East and Southeast Asians North East presents to you: a fundraising event featuring workshops, poetry readings, discussions, live music, poetry sharing & performance, crafts, community stalls and books for sale.

Organised by Si Long Chan

Ticketed Workshops (book individually):

10.30am-12pm: Workshop 1: Changing Seasons facilitated by AMYJROBINSON

1pm-2.30pm: Workshop 2: Queering Memory facilitated by Ilisha Thiru Purcell

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2.30-5.45pm: Ticketed Queer Asian Poets Event:

Doors Open at 2pm.

Poetry Reading & Discussions: Si Long Chan in conversation with Hongwei Bao about his debut poetry collection: The Passion of the Rabbit God.

You can purchase a copy of Hongwei's poetry collection from Juniper By the Sea - The UK's first online East and Southeast Asian Bookshop: https://www.juniperbythesea.com/

Live Music: Acoustic set from local artist Maya Xian.

Poetry Sharing & Performance: an invitation for attendees to come and listen to and/or share their writing - whether this is a work in progress, a piece that has emerged from the workshops, or a finished piece. All levels of writing experience welcome to share. Co-facilitated by Si Long Chan and Ilisha Thiru Purcell.

Chilled Space: want a chilled break? Feeling overwhelmed? Fancy some crafts? Visit Matt Shahin Richardson in the chilled space for comfort and crafts. Sensory toys available.

Community Stalls: there will be a few stalls on the day with information and merchandise. Get ready to purchase Queer Asian literature!!!

Accessibility Information:

Location: Newcastle City Centre - to be confirmed to registered attendees.
An agenda will be sent to attendees ahead of the event.
Wheelchair accessible venue.
Gender neutral and disabled toilets.
Ticket Price: 'pay as you feel' donations
One Hearing Loop
Queer Trans Intersex People of Colour led.
Neurodivergent led.
Chilled Space.

This event is free, but we encourage people to make a donation. Any money received will be divided between fundraisers for Congo, Palestine and Sudan.

All artists and organisers of this event are providing their services on a voluntary basis. However, you can support artists and organisers by making a financial contribution to them individually. Ask individual artists for further details.

If you would like to make a contribution to East and Southeast Asians for hosting this event, you can do this on our main Open Collective page: https://opencollective.com/esa-ne