Word Party 2007 - A Celebration of Words
| Word Party 2007, following the tradition of previous years, was a lively and well attended event. Ulverston Sports Club, turned out to be an excellent venue; the atsmosphere was good and the arrangement of seating, stage and bar created a good party mood. The programme, in two parts with an interval, was a mix of poetry, prose, music, drama and announcements. Contributors were: Fourth Monday Poets, Red Sky Writers, Poem and a Pint, The quality of the work performed this year was of a very high standard, a real tribute to Word Market’s contribution to literature development in |
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![]() The Word Party cake by Jo Stoney - even the pencil was made from icing. |
![]() Ann Wilson and John Hall perform a pub script
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| Here's the poem written for the event by South Cumbria Poet Laureate, Maggie Norton. A Paradelle in Praise of Party People who are Passionate about Poetry and Prose Let’s celebrate the shouts, praise the party Word Party’s about words popping. Let’s praise the popping prizes of roses |
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![]() Music from Dramatic Irony |
![]() Maggie Norton cuts the cake |



