Bristol: Ash Dickinson - The Disposable Lifestyle Show

Wednesday 3rd September 2008
8pm doors, 8.30pm show £4/£3
The Lansdown
8 Clifton Road
Bristol

Returning to Bristol, multiple slam champion Ash Dickinson weaves stand up into verse and raps on over-population, dental eroticism, the rubbishness of men's fashion and what happens when your fridge falls in love with you.
“Brilliantly surreal invention.. fabulous poems” - Edinburgh Evening News
“Impressive wordplay” - The Times
“A very cool combination of rap, rhyme, repetition and wry wit...Dickinson proves not only to be an incredibly gifted poet, but also a great comedian with a sharp eye for social commentary” - Winnipeg Free Press
“Ash Dickinson is a Performance Poet for the Lost Generation. If you haven't seen him, you haven't seen performance poetry” - Federation Of Writers (Scotland)

www.ashdickinson.com
www.myspace.com/ashdickinson

Bristol: HARBOURSIDE FESTIVAL

2nd and 3rd AUGUST
@ Cascades Stage
Cascades Steps
Bristol City Centre & Harbourside

There will be music and poetry both days from 12pm to 7pm. Big Mouth's very own Rosemary Dun will be performing 10 mins of her poetry on Sunday 3rd at 1.25pm. Be great to see any of you there!!!

Bristol: Easton Can Openers

Thu 5 Jun 2008
7pm till 8.30pm, FREE
Starbooks
45 West St
Old Market
Bristol BS2 OBZ
0117 933 0900
www.poetrycan.co.uk

Description: Open mike and forum for poetry hosted by Baljinder Bhopal. Guest poet Jenny Davis. Please come along to share your views as well as your poetry in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.Expect lively discussions and scintilating performances.

Bristol Black Writers is supporting this event to encourage Black and Asian Writing - ALL WELCOME.

Bristol: Acoustic Night

Mon 19 May 2008, 8.00pm
Halo Cafe/Bar
141 Gloucester Rd
Bishopston, Bristol
Accessibility: a few steps
Website: http://www.myspace.com/acousticnightbristol
Telephone Number: Andi 07900 432533

Fortnightly open mic night for poets and musicians with guest: Georgina Banfield - surreal, discriptive yet searingly human poet from London. Sign up to perform from 7.45 pm.

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

BRISTOL: Poetry Out Loud workshop

Saturday, May 24th, 2008 - Poetry Out Loud
Bristol Folk House, 10am-4pm

One-day Workshop on poetry and performance led by Big Mouth's host and slam poet Rosemary Dun.
£21/ £19/ £12.50, Bristol Folk House, 40A Park Street, Bristol BS1 5JG; tel: 0117 926 2987; website: www.bristolfolkhouse.co.uk

Organic home-cooked food at The Folk House Café.

Southbank Bristol Arts Trail 2008

A little something for this weekend!

Information about this year's Trail can be found at http://www.sbaweb.co.uk/arts_trail_2008
Venues will be open on 10 and 11 May, between 11am and 6pm, welcoming the public to see and enjoy work from artists, makers, performers, musicians, and others in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Poet Rosemary Dun performing with other Bristol stars such as Stanley Forbes, on Saturday at 1.00 pm at the smallest and funkiest venue in town. No. 1 Allington Road, Southville.

Do come along. Enjoy the poetry and the other acts. Say hi. There will be drinks, cakes, and the famous Allington Road muffins! Visit the No. 1 Allington Road facebook group for more information.

Rosie Dennis Performance Workshop

Mon 19th May
6.00pm Price: £8.00/£6.00 concs.
Arnolfini
Narrow Quay
Bristol

A workshop for professional and semi-professional live art practitioners focusing on improvisational structures and techniques to generate material and shape movement-based work and/or spoken word performances.

Ffi: Tim Harrison on tim.harrison@arnolfini.org.uk.
Box office and general enquiries: 0117 917 2300

Big Mouth Poetry Tent: 14th and 15th July

Big Mouth Poetry Tent @ Ashton Court Festival
Saturday 14th and Sun 15th July

Featuring BIG poets and showcasing new local talent too. Plus top music acts! More next newsletter.

www.ashtoncourtfestival.com

Open Mic in Bristol: this Sunday, July 1st

Open Mike Night @ The Folk House

Sunday 1st July

Now that you've successfully hosed off the Glastonbury mud - you might be missing your fix of live music and spoken word. So why not get along to Bristol's friendliest open mike night, hosted by Rosemary Dun?

Doors 7pm Show 7.45pm (ish) Performers free, punters £3
Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street, Bristol BS1 5JG Tel. 0117 9262987

Big Mouth Poetry Tent at the Ashton Court Festival: Weekend 14th - 15th July

Big Mouth Poetry Tent @ Ashton Court Festival
Saturday 14th and Sun 15th July

Featuring BIG poets and showcasing new local talent too. Plus top music acts! More next newsletter.

www.ashtoncourtfestival.com

Versing the Damage: Poets Against Climate Change

VERSING THE DAMAGE

Thursday 28th June
@ Cirocomedia, Portland Square, St Paul’s, Bristol.
7.30pm.
Entry £3/£2

"After a very successful first event in Oxford more artists have expressed a desire to be involved in a growing grass roots movement reacting to climate change.

Thus we go to Bristol for an event that will see a mixture of South West and Oxfordshire artists performing.

A whole host of poets and storytellers from Oxford and Bristol including David Johnson, Danny Chivers, John Hoggett, Jane Flood , Helen Moore and Steve Larkin."