Tuesday 7th April 2009: Nightblue Fruit poetry open mic night with guest poets Márcio-André & Michael McKimm
The Tin Angel, Medieval Spon Street, Coventry
Free before 8pm, £3 after (members free)
Praise for Márcio-André’s poetry: “Each line has a mystery that surprises me” – David Lynch
Praise for Michael McKimm’s poetry: “A dazzling first collection… his powers of observation and resonant diction had me placing his ecopoetry somewhere between Wordsworth and Iain Sinclair” – Peter Carpenter
Showing posts with label Coventry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coventry. Show all posts
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Launch of 'Backra Man', Jon Morley: Coventry, TONIGHT
The Tin Angel
Medieval Spon Street
Coventry
Tuesday 2nd December
8pm
Gregory-winner Jon Morley launches BACKRA MAN, his debut poetry collection, alongside other readers: Myra Connell, Michael Wyndham Thomas and Martin Brown, plus music from Irish fiddler Joe O'Donnell.
Sponsored by the Tin Angel, with refreshments
Medieval Spon Street
Coventry
Tuesday 2nd December
8pm
Gregory-winner Jon Morley launches BACKRA MAN, his debut poetry collection, alongside other readers: Myra Connell, Michael Wyndham Thomas and Martin Brown, plus music from Irish fiddler Joe O'Donnell.
Sponsored by the Tin Angel, with refreshments
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Linton Kwesi Johnson & other poets at the Godiva Festival
The legendary dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson - alongside other exciting poets - will be reading in Coventry on Saturday 5th July as part of the city’s annual free Godiva Festival, held in the War Memorial Gardens on Kenilworth Road.
LKJ, who has been a committed advocate of black people’s rights in Britain for four decades, was the first writer to define “dub poetry” as a distinct genre, fusing reggae music with the spoken word. He has won numerous awards for his work, selling over two million books and albums and in the process becoming a Penguin Classics author in recognition of his pioneering use of language. He will be joined in the Market Tent by a number of new and established writers, hosted by West Midlands poetry publishing house The Heaventree Press.
6:30pm. Music by DJ Kris Connolly
7:00. Michael McKimm:
Eric Gregory Award winning poet – a sensuous new lyric voice.
7:10pm. Coventry’s Scrubber Jack:
Gritty urban rhymes from Stoke Aldermore – as featured in the Coventry Telegraph.
7:20pm. Paul Casey and Billy Ramsell:
Two high velocity Irish performance poets, visiting on a Poetry Exchange from Coventry’s twin city, Cork.
7:50pm. Yusra Warsama:
Manchester-based performance poet and actor brings her blend of poetry and physical theatre to the Festival.
8:00pm. Raffle prize draw:
Tickets available during the day and at the Heaventree bookstall, priced 50p. Prizes include free tickets to concerts and theatres, signed books and records, etc.
8:05pm. Jane Holland:
Warwick’s Poet laureate launches The Lament of The Wanderer, in a new translation from the Anglo-Saxon, published by Heaventree Press.
8:15pm. Mario Petrucci:
The acclaimed author of Heavy Water and Flowers of Sulphur, back from London by popular demand.
8:30pm. Kei Miller:
All the way from jamaica, the Comonwealth Prize shortlisted poet and novelist returns to the city of his first publication.
8:45pm. Dreadlock Alien:
The UK’s National Slam Champion makes a rare appearance on his home turf.
9:00pm. LINTON KWESI JOHNSON.
LKJ, who has been a committed advocate of black people’s rights in Britain for four decades, was the first writer to define “dub poetry” as a distinct genre, fusing reggae music with the spoken word. He has won numerous awards for his work, selling over two million books and albums and in the process becoming a Penguin Classics author in recognition of his pioneering use of language. He will be joined in the Market Tent by a number of new and established writers, hosted by West Midlands poetry publishing house The Heaventree Press.
6:30pm. Music by DJ Kris Connolly
7:00. Michael McKimm:
Eric Gregory Award winning poet – a sensuous new lyric voice.
7:10pm. Coventry’s Scrubber Jack:
Gritty urban rhymes from Stoke Aldermore – as featured in the Coventry Telegraph.
7:20pm. Paul Casey and Billy Ramsell:
Two high velocity Irish performance poets, visiting on a Poetry Exchange from Coventry’s twin city, Cork.
7:50pm. Yusra Warsama:
Manchester-based performance poet and actor brings her blend of poetry and physical theatre to the Festival.
8:00pm. Raffle prize draw:
Tickets available during the day and at the Heaventree bookstall, priced 50p. Prizes include free tickets to concerts and theatres, signed books and records, etc.
8:05pm. Jane Holland:
Warwick’s Poet laureate launches The Lament of The Wanderer, in a new translation from the Anglo-Saxon, published by Heaventree Press.
8:15pm. Mario Petrucci:
The acclaimed author of Heavy Water and Flowers of Sulphur, back from London by popular demand.
8:30pm. Kei Miller:
All the way from jamaica, the Comonwealth Prize shortlisted poet and novelist returns to the city of his first publication.
8:45pm. Dreadlock Alien:
The UK’s National Slam Champion makes a rare appearance on his home turf.
9:00pm. LINTON KWESI JOHNSON.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Coventry:Godiva Festival
Saturday July 5 2008
7pm – 9pm
The Poetry Tent, Godiva Festival, Memorial Park
The Heavetree Press presents:
Linton Kwesi Johnson + Mario Petrucci, Jane Holland, Kei Miller and more!
Acclaimed dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson will perform his work at the West Midlands' biggest free arts festival! upported by Dreadlock Alien, Jane Holland, Kei Miller, Michael McKimm, Mario Petrucci, Scrubberjack and Sista Somalia.
This event is FREE
info@heaventreepress.
Further info on poets:
www.lkjrecords.com
members.lycos.co.uk/richardgrant/
www.janeholland.co.uk
www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/indexer?owner_id=853
www.mariopetrucci.com
www.myspace.com
7pm – 9pm
The Poetry Tent, Godiva Festival, Memorial Park
The Heavetree Press presents:
Linton Kwesi Johnson + Mario Petrucci, Jane Holland, Kei Miller and more!
Acclaimed dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson will perform his work at the West Midlands' biggest free arts festival! upported by Dreadlock Alien, Jane Holland, Kei Miller, Michael McKimm, Mario Petrucci, Scrubberjack and Sista Somalia.
This event is FREE
info@heaventreepress.
Further info on poets:
www.lkjrecords.com
members.lycos.co.uk/richardgrant/
www.janeholland.co.uk
www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/indexer?owner_id=853
www.mariopetrucci.com
www.myspace.com
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Poetry Tent at the Godiva Festival
The Heaventree Press presents: Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mario Petrucci, Jane Holland, Kei Miller and more!
Saturday July 5 2008
7pm – 9pm
The Poetry Tent, Godiva Festival, Memorial Park, Coventry.
Acclaimed dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson will perform his work at the West Midlands' biggest free arts festival, alongside Dreadlock Alien, Jane Holland, Kei Miller, Michael McKimm, Mario Petrucci, Scrubberjack and Yusra Warsama.
This event is FREE
Email: info@heaventreepress.com
Saturday July 5 2008
7pm – 9pm
The Poetry Tent, Godiva Festival, Memorial Park, Coventry.
Acclaimed dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson will perform his work at the West Midlands' biggest free arts festival, alongside Dreadlock Alien, Jane Holland, Kei Miller, Michael McKimm, Mario Petrucci, Scrubberjack and Yusra Warsama.
This event is FREE
Email: info@heaventreepress.com
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Mario Petrucci in Coventry TONIGHT, with Open Mic: 8pm
London poet Mario Petrucci will read in Coventry on Thursday night, as guest poet at the monthly open mic night run by The Heaventree Press.
Petrucci’s first collection, Shrapnel and Sheets (1996), dealing with war themes, family relationships, bereavement and scientific issues, won a Poetry Book Society recommendation. This was followed by two further collections: Lepidoptera (1999) and Bosco (1999). In 2002, he won the Daily Telegraph Arvon International Poetry Competition, with a book-length poem on Chernobyl . This led to the publication of Heavy Water: a poem for Chernobyl (2004), launched on the 18th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, along with its sister volume, Half Life: Poems for Chernobyl (2004). His most recent volumes are Flowers of Sulphur (winner of the 2007 New London Writers Award) and Catullus, a set of translations from the Latin.
“Twin engines drive Mario Petrucci’s poetry: one engine is a personal and cultural knowledge of the sweep of European history; the other is a scientific understanding few poets have. Between them, these engines take Mario's poetry to dazzling heights.” – Ian McMillan
Mario Petrucci will read at Liquid Cafe Wine Bar in the City Arcade. 8pm start. Free entry. Reduced price drinks for performers.
Hope to see you there!
Petrucci’s first collection, Shrapnel and Sheets (1996), dealing with war themes, family relationships, bereavement and scientific issues, won a Poetry Book Society recommendation. This was followed by two further collections: Lepidoptera (1999) and Bosco (1999). In 2002, he won the Daily Telegraph Arvon International Poetry Competition, with a book-length poem on Chernobyl . This led to the publication of Heavy Water: a poem for Chernobyl (2004), launched on the 18th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, along with its sister volume, Half Life: Poems for Chernobyl (2004). His most recent volumes are Flowers of Sulphur (winner of the 2007 New London Writers Award) and Catullus, a set of translations from the Latin.
“Twin engines drive Mario Petrucci’s poetry: one engine is a personal and cultural knowledge of the sweep of European history; the other is a scientific understanding few poets have. Between them, these engines take Mario's poetry to dazzling heights.” – Ian McMillan
Mario Petrucci will read at Liquid Cafe Wine Bar in the City Arcade. 8pm start. Free entry. Reduced price drinks for performers.
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Fiona Sampson in 'Beyond the Lyric' at Warwick University
Beyond the Lyric: Fiona Sampson and The Coull Quartet
An experiment in poetry and music: come and hear Schubert’s great C major String Quintet performed by Warwick’s quartet-in-residence, the Coull Quartet, playing with Lucy Hall and Sophie McKechnie, alongside work-in-progress by poet Fiona SampsonWhat do poetry and music have in common? What is the musical element in poetry? Usually, when words and music come together they do so in song. But supposing that, instead of setting words to music, we set music to words? What would that sound like? Our exploration takes on one of the great lyric moments in chamber music – composed by the master of lieder and song-cycle.
Fiona Sampson is a Fellow of Creativity at the CAPITAL Centre exploring these themes. This evening is a chance to hear previews of her new work.
Tickets are free but limited - please book in advance!
Phone: 02476150377
Email: Peter.Kirwan@warwick.ac.uk
Wednesday 27th February 2008, 6pm - 7pm
CAPITAL Centre Studio, Millburn House, Warwick University Campus, Coventry
Fiona Sampson is an award-winning poet and translator and the editor of Poetry Review. Her recent collection Common Prayer was short-listed for this year’s T. S. Eliot prize.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
TODAY! Coventry Poetry at Waterstones: 11am - 1pm
Saturday February 23rd 2008 11am - 1pm
Waterstones Bookshop, Broadgate, Coventry.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Brought to you by Waterstones Coventry and the
Heaventree Press
Join the three of the West Midland's best poets at a
special instore reading in Coventry, and browse a
range of Heaventree books now in stock!
Simon Turner, Matt Nunn and Milorad Krystanovich
(poetry's very own three musketeers) will be reading
from their Heaventree collections and bringing the
region's innovative poetic voices alive for book
lovers, right in the heart of Coventry city centre.
They will be joined by other Heaventree local poets.
Waterstones Bookshop, Broadgate, Coventry.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Brought to you by Waterstones Coventry and the
Heaventree Press
Join the three of the West Midland's best poets at a
special instore reading in Coventry, and browse a
range of Heaventree books now in stock!
Simon Turner, Matt Nunn and Milorad Krystanovich
(poetry's very own three musketeers) will be reading
from their Heaventree collections and bringing the
region's innovative poetic voices alive for book
lovers, right in the heart of Coventry city centre.
They will be joined by other Heaventree local poets.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Midlands Poets in Coventry: Saturday February 23rd
Saturday February 23rd 2008 11am - 1pm
Waterstones Bookshop, Broadgate, Coventry.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Brought to you by Waterstones Coventry and the
Heaventree Press
Join the three of the West Midland's best poets at a
special instore reading in Coventry, and browse a
range of Heaventree books now in stock!
Simon Turner, Matt Nunn and Milorad Krystanovich
(poetry's very own three musketeers) will be reading
from their Heaventree collections and bringing the
region's innovative poetic voices alive for book
lovers, right in the heart of Coventry city centre.
They will be joined by other Heaventree local poets.
Waterstones Bookshop, Broadgate, Coventry.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Brought to you by Waterstones Coventry and the
Heaventree Press
Join the three of the West Midland's best poets at a
special instore reading in Coventry, and browse a
range of Heaventree books now in stock!
Simon Turner, Matt Nunn and Milorad Krystanovich
(poetry's very own three musketeers) will be reading
from their Heaventree collections and bringing the
region's innovative poetic voices alive for book
lovers, right in the heart of Coventry city centre.
They will be joined by other Heaventree local poets.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Night Blue Fruit open mic: important changes
NIGHT BLUE FRUIT moves from Tin Angel venue
Jon Morley of the Heaventree Press in Coventry makes this announcement:"There's been a CHANGE to the arrangements for our regular poetry open mic nights in Coventry. We're moving to LIQUID CAFE-WINE BAR in the City Arcade, and it will be the first THURSDAY of each month, not Tuesdays as previously.
Liquid has full disabled access, and there's parking round the back (off Greyfriars road). The nearest bus stops are the 12 by the Litten Tree or the 10, 33, etc over the road from Ikea. And, in case you needed any other incentive to the joys of the spoken word to entice you down on Thursday, the management have agreed to reduce the price of beer by 50p for all poetry night attendees! Liquid indeed.
This year's dates are:
Feb 7th
March 6th
April 3rd
May 1st
June 5th
July 3rd
Aug 7th
Sept 4th
Oct 2nd
Nov 6th
Dec 4th
and you may also like to know of our working plans for the Second Coventry International Festival of Literature... "
Wednesday 7th May - Don Barnard, Myra Connell and Barry Patterson, 7pm, The Herbert Gallery. The launch of three new publications by West Midlands poets, hosted by Birmingham's renowned David Hart.
Wednesday 14th May - Gao Xingchian (dissident Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize in the year 2000), 7pm, Warwick Arts Centre.
Thursday 15th May - Daljit Nagra and Amarjit Chandan, 7pm, The Herbert Gallery. Readings in Punjabi, English and "Punglish" from the UK's two best-known Sikh poets.
Saturday 17th May - Benjamin Zephaniah, in conversation with David Dabydeen to launch "Forbidden Fruit: the literature of interracial love", 7pm, The Belgrade Theatre.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Night Blue Fruit at the Tin Angel, Coventry: TOMORROW, Tuesday November 6th
Night Blue Fruit
This famous Midlands open mic poetry night at the Tin Angel, Coventry, continues tomorrow with guest songwriter Cliff Hands from Coventry, and the usual open floor slots.Poetry kicks off at about 8.30pm. Be there early to sign up if planning to read (or planning to park, in fact). There is usually a slight fee/donation to the cause. Good bar, great atmosphere, superb and informal open mic poetry.
8 - 8.30pm sign-up.
Slight entrance fee/donation.
The Tin Angel Bar
Medieval Spon Street
Coventry
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