Intercity Team Poetry Slam at the Zodiac, Oxford

Hammer & Tongue is at it again in Oxford. This Tuesday 7th February at the Zodiac (190 Cowley Road, Oxford), you will find the Intercity Team Poetry Slam taking place, plus a tribute to the poet and performer Hovis Presley.

This particular Hammer & Tongue event is being advertised as 'The best of Hammer and Tongue Brighton 2005 take on the best of Hammer and Tongue Oxford 2005'. Teams to be captained by AF Harrold and Jimmy McGee, with comperes Sam and Jacob Berkson. There will also be a tribute to Hovis Presley 1960-2005 during the evening. Hovis was a poet and comic of remarkable talent who died last June; this event presents an opportunity to buy his relaunched book Poetic Off Licence, the proceeds of which will be going to charity.

Doors open at 7.30pm, the show runs from 8 - 11pm. Entrance is £6 or £4 concessions.


Weekly Oxford Events:
If you're based in or around the Oxford area, you might be interested in a few other open mic spots in the city. Every Thursday, there is an open mic event called Sparky's Flying Circus at The Half Moon pub, St Clements. More I do not know, though if you have been to the event and can give us more details - what time it starts, for instance - do please drop me an email (see column opposite) or post a comment below.

There's another regular Thursday event in Oxford that's come to my attention recently; it's called The Catweazle Club and is held at the East Oxford Community Centre. The Catweazle Club features poetry, storytelling and song in an open mic format. Times for that event are not available either, I'm afraid. Again, do contact POETS ON FIRE if you can help with any of those details.