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He creates amazing interactive experiences, enthralling workshops and lively events that explore the place of the shed in everyone's hearts...
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Shedman is John Davies, the writer and poet based in Brighton, England.
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to write for your partner, or your shed. A sonnet, a love poem or an elegy.
A short story or a piece of reportage. Email Shedman with your brief...
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Life in sheds? Go to Shedlife and find out more.
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Shedman
Shedman's poetry collection
£9.99 plus P&P
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Everyone has a shed story!
Shedman invites you to come to his shed and bring poems, anecdotes, stories, drawings, memories, fantasies and photos to create a living installation.
Shedman runs Brighton Marathon to raise funds for Guide Dogs
Shedman completed Brighton Marathon in six hours, twenty two minutes and fourteen seconds, and came 7282nd out of 7436! Nothing to write home about but it was a fantastic day. Thanks to everyone who supported Marathon Shedman. You can still contribute by clicking here.
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Cricket Shedman at West Meon Festival of Books July 9-11
Great to meet everyone in the beautiful setting of the Meon Valley and congratulations to the organisers. A wonderful time at Westbury House including a shedquest to discover the ice house! More photos, shed storties and poems here soon.
Shedman returned to Ledbury Poetry Festival for the third year running: July 2-6, 2010
Place, people and poetry that make the heart sing! Shedman was delighted to be invited back to Ledbury for its wonderful July festival (coinciding with Shedweek!)
Shedbury: the movie now online
North Middlesex University Hospital Project - Make your stories Our Storeys
Nearing completion - artist Sue Ridge is putting finishing touches to an amazing set of visuals for the lift lobbies in the new hospital.
With many thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Our Storeys project including the estate of Michael Donaghy, Carol Ann Duffy, Sir Andrew Motion, John O'Donaghue, Ciaran O'Driscoll, Mario Petrucchi, Maurice Riordan, Michael Rosen,Eva Saltzman, Sarah Wardle but most of all to the staff, patients and visitors at North Middlesex University Hospital. Thank you one and all.
Horsedrawn Shedman! Major new project for 2011 in development
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Which sheds should feature? Dahl or Shaw? Stalag Luft 3 or Lowry? Enigma or Thoreau? Hewlett Packard or IKEA? Who? What? Where? When? Why? Make the case for your choice. Prizes for the top ten. Make your contribution on Shedworld now.
What people say about Shedman
'What Wordsworth did for daffodils, John Davies does for sheds.' Mark Lawson, Front Row, BBC Radio 4
'The LEA advisor asked me what I thought of Shedman. I explained to him that I knew you and suggested he ask the question of the next English teacher to come into the Office. Moments later, in came Sarah and when asked what she thought of Shedman, she said "Fantastic! Brilliant. One of the best writers we've ever had." Bob Walton. Bristol.
'Shedman was the outstanding hit of the Festival!' Lucy Flannery, Havant Literary Festival
'A poet who goes round the country putting up sheds where people come and talk to him... Shedman celebrates that very English phenomenon, the shed, and puts it in a global context. An endearing and eccentric look at the literary life.' John O'Donoghue Guardian Books Comment
'Just wanted to say thank you for our brilliant workshop last month....I will definitely be recommending you.' Norah Carr, Brighton & Hove Library
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Second World War Shedman
goes like a bomb!
Following his work with Year Seven and the former evacuees who were all part of the WRVS Second World War Project at Eastbourne Technology College, Shedman helped produce an anthology of creative writing by the students and the former evacuues with pictures from the period. Many thanks to WRVS Heritage Plus, Hamish MacGillivray of Acme Museum Services and to Reg Bottrill for his wonderful stories.
If you would like Shedman to help with your school or community publishing project get in touch via the email link above. Shedman works with Clear Culture and Pighog Press.
Photos by Ledbury Festival, Jo Hunt, Ned McConnell, Stephen Bully, Hamish MacGillivray, Marathon-Photos.com and John Davies. |
