20/05/2025
STATEMENT:
Hi All
It's with a heavy heart that I must report that, unfortunately, I’ve decided to cancel the two remaining Word Habit events (17th August and 28th September) of 2025.
There are various reasons for this: I think the past couple of years have proved – despite attendance being pretty strong early on – that the venue (despite being a cracking pub!) perhaps isn’t right for spoken word. Possibly the time and day of the week are wrong too! 😆 Despite me having booked some amazing poets from around the country, it’s just not supported well enough now to make it viable. Perhaps Sudbury just doesn’t want a regular poetry event!
Perhaps Word Habit will return next year in a different venue on a different day of the week, but I need to take some time away from it and take stock.
Anyone that’s been booked will of course take priority for booking if Word Habit is reanimated in 2026, and even if it isn’t, I hope to work with you in some capacity, even if it’s not Word Habit as such.
Apologies to the faithful, but there just aren't enough of you to make this work in its current form.
James
