LONDON: East Words

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008, 6.30pm-9pm, FREE
Museum of Docklands
West India Quay,
1 Warehouse,
London,
E14 4AL,
East Words - Six top London poets come to Docklands. Showcasing some of London's best poetry and spokenword talent, this pioneering event provides a great opportunity to hear the most innovative verse this side of the Bow Bells.

Readers include the Forward Prize nominated Simon Barraclough; the cutting edge Chris McCabe, recently described as "the best young poet in London"; Retta Bowen, whose new pamphlet has just been published by Tall Lighthouse to critical acclaim; the dynamic wordsmith Jay Bernard, former Foyle Young Poet of the Year also published by TallLighthouse; the prolific and highly talented Inua Ellams, star of Generation Txt and James Byrne, esteemed poet and editor of Wolf Magazine. Compered by Christopher Horton and Richard Tyrone Jones (of Utter!) and with accompaniment of some kickin' tunes, how could you miss it?www.museumindocklands.org.uk
0870 444 3856