BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9750@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240916T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240916T123000 DTSTAMP:20240823T095103Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/open-eye-gallery-reading-round/ SUMMARY:Open Eye Gallery: Open Eye Gallery: Reading Round DESCRIPTION:Reading Round @ Open Eye Gallery\n\n\n\n\nThis autumn there wil l be a Reading Round group at the gallery. The group will be run by Pau line Rowe who has worked as a writer-associate at Open Eye Gallery since 2016. Reading Round is weekly meetings discovering stories and poems for sheer enjoyment\, looking at how writers weave their effects. Reading Roun d starts Monday 16th September 2024\, 11 am – 12.30 pm. Everyone welcome \, but numbers are limited. Message pauline.rowe@rlfeducation.org.uk to re serve your free space.\n\nWhat is ‘Reading Round’? There are currentl y 16 groups across the UK\, and this is the first time a Reading Round has been held in Liverpool. Reading Round groups meet regularly over thirty w eeks of the year\, and they are open to any member of the public who has a passion and curiosity for reading. Participants are immersed in great wr iting  from all corners of the world and travel deep into a poem or short story to discover how writing works and what makes a text sing. Together with a professional writer\, the close-knit group will learn to listen\, discuss and share with others.\n\nHow is Reading Round different? There ’s no homework or any kind of preparation. The RLF Fellow will supply al l the texts – you don’t  have to buy them. You will read two new text s every week\, a poem\, short story or other piece of prose.\n\nWhat skill s to I need to attend the group? No skills or qualifications are necessar y. All you need is a willingness to listen to others and be receptive to n ew ideas\, to be open minded and to appreciate that different  people hav e different points of view. And you need to be curious to know how great w riting works.\n\nWhat happens in a typical Reading Round session? The tex t will be read out loud to you by the writer\, and then you will discuss h ow  the writing works\, what it’s about\, and what choices the writer h as made when writing it.\n\nHow many sessions are there\, and do I  need to attend them all? There are thirty sessions in a year\, each 90 minutes long. You will find that group really bonds over the  weeks and that you r presence matters\, but of course\, everyone will understand if you have to miss the odd session.\n\nWho leads the sessions? Sessions are led by a published\, experienced professional writer.\n\nWhat are the benefits of Reading Round? You will gain experience in reading\, thinking  and talk ing about all kinds of writing\; you will read and discuss a wide variety of texts\; you will become more aware of language and how it’s used. And you will become part of a close-knit group intent on exploring great lite rature together.\n\nCan I join if I am visually impaired\, blind\, deaf or disabled? All the texts are read aloud\, and you will have a copy to rea d for yourself. The groups are run in venues with  good access. Everyone is welcome\, and we recommend getting in touch with the RLF Fellow who hos ts the group to discuss your requirements ahead of the sessions.\n\nI’m shy and not confident about speaking  in a group – can I still join? Y ou can certainly join a group. There’s no pressure to speak\, and the wr iter who leads the group will ensure you are included even if you don’t verbally contribute. However\, you may find it  hard to resist joining in the discussion at some point!\n\nWhen and Where? The first Reading Round sessions  will take place on Mondays between 11.00 am and 12.30 pm on th e following dates: 16 September\, 23 September\, 30 September\, 7 Octobe r\, 14 October\, 21  October\, 11 November\, 18 November\, 25  November\ , 2 December at Open Eye Gallery.\n\n \;\n\nReading Round is run by R oyal  Literary Fund\, a national charity that has been supporting writers and promoting literature in the UK since 1790. The group is run by Pauli ne Rowe who\, as well as  being a previous RLF Fellow at the University of Chester (2022 – 2024)\, has worked as a writer-associate at Open Eye Gallery since 2016.\n\nImage: Rob Battersby\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/WEB-2000px-72dpi-Home-Open-Eye-Gallery-EuroFestival-MAY-2023-©R ob-Battersby-9-scaled-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Literature & Poetry LOCATION:Open Eye Gallery\, Mann Island\, Liverpool Waterfront\, Liverpool\ , L3 1BP\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom GEO:53.40423;-2.994412 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mann Island\, Liverpool Wat erfront\, Liverpool\, L3 1BP\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=1 00;X-TITLE=Open Eye Gallery:geo:53.40423,-2.994412 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR