Events

FALKIRK WRITERS’ CIRCLE

Present

Words and Music

St. Francis Xavier Church  Hall

Wednesday 14^th May 2025

7.30pm

Tickets £8 Payable at the door

Entertaining Evening of Poetry and prose written and Performed by Circle members

Interspersed with live music from Local band Huroosh featuring Miller & O’Neill and Charles Tibble

FALKIRK WRITERS’ CIRCLE TRYST SEMINAR

Saturday 17 May 2025

Greenpark Community Centre, Polmont

Programme

Morning Session

                9.45                  Coffee

              10.15                  Welcome

              10.30                  Adjudication of Short Story competition

Mary Edward

              11.00                  Reading of winning Short Story and prize giving

              11.30                  Adjudication of the Article competition

                                           Ian Scott

              12.00                  Reading of the winning Article and prize giving

              12.30                  Lunch

Afternoon Session

               2.00                   Adjudication of Poetry competition

                                           Jim C Wilson

               2.30                   Reading of the winning Poem and prize giving

               3.00                   Adjudication of Special Category (Dorothy Whamond Trophy)

                                           William McIntyre

               3.30                   Reading of the winning Special Category and prize giving

              4.00                    Closing remarks

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COMPETITION DETAILS

Short Story                     any subject                     Maximum length 1500 words

Article                              any subject                     Maximum length 1200 words

Poetry                              any subject                     Maximum length 40 lines

Special Category:    (Dorothy Whamond Trophy)

First chapter of a crime novel               Maximum length 1500 words

Three prizes in each category:  1^st £15;   2^nd £10;   3^rd £5

FALKIRK WRITERS’ CIRCLE TRYST SEMINAR 2024

Competition Rules

Entries can be accepted only from those attending the Seminar.

Don’t send any manuscripts previously published, seen by the adjudicator, or under current submission to another competition or market.

Typewritten entries only please, double spaced, on one side of A4 paper. State the number of words and pseudonym on cover sheet.  Don’t show your name on any manuscript.

Write your name and Club name on a piece of paper and seal it inside a small envelope.  On the front of the envelope write:

            Your pseudonym

            Title of entry

            Category of competition

            Attach the envelope to your entry with a paper clip

            Attach one of these envelopes to each entry

Fees for competitions are £2 for each entry, maximum of one entry in each category.

Cheques to be made payable to Falkirk Writers’ Circle or direct to bank account

Falkirk Writers’ Circle:  Sort Code 80 15 95       Account No 00315047

(Receipts will be issued only by special request and if SAE is sent)

Send all entries with registration slip and payment (seminar fee + fees) to

Morven Mack, 3 Russel Street, Falkirk FK2 7HX

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRIES IS      2nd April 2024

Fees are non-returnable                         £35.00

            Competitions                                         £2 per entry (maximum 4 entries)

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REGISTRATION SLIP                                                               return by 2nd April 2024

NB:  One required for each person

NAME:                                                                         CLUB

ADDRESS:                                                                               * Competition fees £2 (each)

Telephone No:                                                   email address:

Total amount tendered :  £ _____________