Rosemary Dun

Welcome! Do look around. I've got details of gigs I'm involved with, some pix to gawp at, poetry, info on workshops/ courses/ master classes I've got to offer or are running, merchandise, blog, and other lippy stuff. I regularly host Big Mouth Cabaret in Bristol plus the Open Mike Nights at The Folk House. You'll find lots of lovely pix and examples of flyers and info on my shows (see link for gigs).

Or, why not visit my special online installation of short vids collectively entitled www.lady.of.shalott (not an actual website but my own on-line work – go to the vids link). Why the link with The Lady of Shalott? Well, I'm fascinated with interactions between the person and the internet, and the seeming intimacy of on-line relationships. I type this from my own tower (I work in an attic in my house) – and I'm sure you can follow my drift.

So, as well as poetry, a bit of peeking through the mirror of your own computer screen, you can also post a message on the noticeboard, or book me for a reading/ performance/ workshop/ gig (go to the contacts link) or even send me something to critique through my new editing service (workshops etc. link).

I am a committed host of poetry shows. Not only because I love to give local poets a platform for their work, but also because I really believe that poetry shows offer something special and unique besides the entertainment. It has been my experience that they provide a safe place for women to go and have a good night out - alone - and without any fear of hassle. I can't think of anywhere else I would happily pop out to - without even knowing if any of my friends would be there. Because, even if I know no-one - chances are that by the end of the evening I'd have made new poetry chums. Poetry nights offered me a lifeline and a community when I was alone with very young children (they're older these days!). Now I like to give some of that goodwill back – through shows and workshops.

I not only perform my own poetry, but also have my very own POETRY JUKEBOX (see pix for the poetry jukebox). This is a portable and fun poetry installation – a bit like a punch & judy box – where the public can select a poem from my list and then get their very own one-to-one reading as the poet pops out from behind the curtain. But please, don't hit me with sausages or feed me to the crocodile!
I try and write fiction most days as that remains my number one passion. I now have a fantastic fully insulated study-cum-shed. And writing novels in my new shed is a joy!

Enjoy my site – have fun, and please do contact me for any bookings or to use my critiquing service (see the workshops link). As well as poetry I also perform short stories. I teach adults or children creative writing – fiction, poetry, football poetry, and novel writing. I teach performance too. (please see my biography).