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42Worcester is the Worcestershire 'alternative genre' monthly Spoken Word event covering gothic, horror, sci-fi and fantasy. It is held on the last Tuesday of every month— both real-world and online, it opens at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. This is the only Spoken Word night for Gothic Horror, SF, Fantasy, Alternative Genre, Weird Stuff in the UK (possibly in the whole world!)42Worcester is a hybrid event. Our venue is the wonderful Script Haven, in its fabulous location at 5 Crown Passage, within the purlieus of an 18th Century coaching inn - a building with its own amazing history of travellers, guests and transience . . . If you can't get there in person, we are also on Zoom, for both audience members and performers.
We are inclusive, diverse and friendly - we have published authors performing, and we also have writers just starting out and building up confidence - everybody is welcome (just respect your fellow performers! ) . . .
The Zoom invitation / link will appear here on the day.
We issue a theme for most months of the year and whilst pieces that reflect the theme are preferred, we understand that not everyone will have a piece that ‘fits’. That doesn't matter - we want to hear what you write!
It's Halloween, and weird forces are being unleashed. The veil between the worlds is at its thinnest, and who knows what might pass between them? And in what form might it manifest itself? It may not be obvious . . . What horrors might come from a careless slip of grammar or syntax? What grotesquerie might lie hidden in the margins of an illuminated Medieval manuscript? Or maybe some trivial, officious workplace quibble might be the thing to open the doors of Hell? . . . The theme for the October 42 is 'The Devil is in the Details' - enjoy!
Please respect your fellow readers and remember, the five-minute time limit applies.
Information for readers and performers can be found on this page.
Please email: [email protected] to reserve a five-minute reading slot, or message me on Facebook.
Note - the Halloween 42 is one of our biggest nights, and there's always a huge demand for slots. Book early to be sure of yours!
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Script Haven, Boer War Memorial Worcester, College Yard, Worcester, WR1 2, United Kingdom
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