Celebrate Story and Short Films with us at
the COMPOSED Festival of Writing and Film this Thursday, Friday and Saturday! June 26–28, 2025

 

Join us for a vibrant weekend of literary and cinematic celebration at the 2025 COMPOSED Festival of Writing and Film. Saturday offers workshops in the daytime and the evening the COMPOSED Short Film Festival both at the beautiful North Delta Centre for the Arts.

 

This three-day community festival offers something for everyone—and all events are completely free! I’ll be teaching a poetry workshop, and my son Isidore has a stop-motion short film in the festival Saturday evening! Come see! Register for workshops and the film festival at http://www.dlas.ca.

 

Thursday, June 26 — Words on Fire: Festival Edition

6:00 PM | Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre, Ladner

We launch the festival with a special edition of our beloved open mic series, Words on Fire. Enjoy refreshments and conversation following the readings.

 

Friday, June 27 — Poetry Slam Competition

6:00 PM | Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre, Ladner

Hosted by Delta’s own spoken word artist Linden Chow

 

Saturday, June 28 DAYTIME — Workshops

All events at North Delta Centre for the Arts (11425 84 Ave.)

Register at www.dlas.ca to secure your spot—workshop spaces are filling up

 

11 AM

Choosing Your Book Publishing Path  11am
with Debra Purdy-Kong

A Journey Of Identity: reconnecting to your roots, culture, and heritage 
with Ladonna Hindmarch

12pm
Songwriting 101  
with Shelley Stevens

Writing Under Pressure: finding poetry in your messy, crazy life. 12pm
with Anna Eastland

1 PM

Secrets of the 7-Day Screenplay  
with Jordan Stratford

Discovering Poetry  
with Marc Perez

Microphone Technique for Spoken Word  
with Lory White

2 PM

The Social Aspect of Writing and Performing  
with Marlo Browne

The Flaw: writing toward your light 
with Jude Neale

3 PM

Painting Words with Light and Shadow  3pm
with Steven Kirby-Schwartz

Historical Fiction Hacks  
with Jordan Stratford

 

Live Performances – Saturday Afternoon

12:00 PM – The Boy Who Faked Kung Fu
A bold, theatrical solo performance by Kagan Goh—this autobiographical tale is full of humour, pathos, and punch.

1:00 PM – Water Forgets Its Own Name
Poet Jude Neale shares her poetic responses to the paintings of Nicholas Jennings, drawn from their collaboration exploring the beauty of Bowen Island. An immersive, interactive event.

2:30 PM – Spoken Word + Comedy with Kagan Goh
Kagan returns for a spoken word performance of Disco Ball Mandala, followed by two stand-up comedy sets that explore mental health, identity, and resilience with humour and insight.

 

7:00 PM — COMPOSED Short Film Festival Screening

Cap off the festival with an evening of poetic and literary short films—each under 10 minutes. Vote for the audience favourite! Red Carpet photos, free popcorn, cash bar and concession.

Reserve your free seats now at www.dlas.ca or via Eventbrite—seating is limited.

 

Don’t miss this popular yearly literary event!!! Hope to see you there! Bring a friend or two…