Monday October 26
8pm- 10pm-ish
FREE
OPEN MIC SLOTS AVAILABLE
The Rio Cafe, 27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11
Before the word was broadcast the word was spoken. Before the word was published the word was spoken. Before the word was written the word was spoken. The spoken word is live at the Rio Cafe.
This month we have three fine poets travelling in from other cities. ANNE CONNOLLY from Edinburgh is of course our current Glasgow Slam Champion, proof that poets who stir the spirit can win in the rammy of live competition. IRENE BROWN, originally of Weegie ways now crafts her warm, often humorous verse in Scotland's capital. ANNA S. BJORNSDOTTIR is flying in from Iceland specially to share her work with us at the Rio Cafe. This is a strong line-up - augmented by our praetorian guard of open mic speakers. One or two five minute spots still available. If you want to read, speak or perform contact your compere robin.cairns@btconnect.com.
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Showing posts with label Glasgow. Show all posts
Friday, October 23, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Two Glasgow Events
Last Monday at Rio
Monday September 28
The Rio cafe, 27 Hyndland Street
Glasgow
8pm - 10pm-ish FREE
At Partick's premier spoken word stage this month we host the effervescent and dynamic ANITA GOVAN. Anita is the performance poet made manifest, mixing radical verse with hypnotic repetitions, using props, whistles, whirlie things and instances of glorious unbridled noise to claim all adjacent airspace as her own. Don't miss.
The first hour of the evening features five minute spots at the mic from poets ranging through those of some standing to utter novices. Get yourself in amongst them by claiming a slot. Cairns is your compere. Contact him on robin.cairns@btconnect.com.
THE GLASGOW SLAM, October 09
The Rio Cafe
27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow
Sunday 4th October - 8pm
Admission Free
Poets from all parts are invited to test their rubber claws in the Teddy-bear-pit of Slam Competition. Usual Glasgow rules. Everyone goes up to the mic twice, 2 minutes each time. (Don't run over, you will be honked off) The panel of judges will mark for poem, for performance and for audience reaction. The three highest scorers go through to the final on the night in which they have 3 minutes to try to snag the prize money and the title of Glasgow Slam Champion. (£50 for the winner).
Enter by contacting robin.cairns@btconnect.com
Come and have a go if you think you're bard enough!
Monday September 28
The Rio cafe, 27 Hyndland Street
Glasgow
8pm - 10pm-ish FREE
At Partick's premier spoken word stage this month we host the effervescent and dynamic ANITA GOVAN. Anita is the performance poet made manifest, mixing radical verse with hypnotic repetitions, using props, whistles, whirlie things and instances of glorious unbridled noise to claim all adjacent airspace as her own. Don't miss.
The first hour of the evening features five minute spots at the mic from poets ranging through those of some standing to utter novices. Get yourself in amongst them by claiming a slot. Cairns is your compere. Contact him on robin.cairns@btconnect.com.
THE GLASGOW SLAM, October 09
The Rio Cafe
27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow
Sunday 4th October - 8pm
Admission Free
Poets from all parts are invited to test their rubber claws in the Teddy-bear-pit of Slam Competition. Usual Glasgow rules. Everyone goes up to the mic twice, 2 minutes each time. (Don't run over, you will be honked off) The panel of judges will mark for poem, for performance and for audience reaction. The three highest scorers go through to the final on the night in which they have 3 minutes to try to snag the prize money and the title of Glasgow Slam Champion. (£50 for the winner).
Enter by contacting robin.cairns@btconnect.com
Come and have a go if you think you're bard enough!
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Glasgow Poetry "Reading Allowed" March 13th
The “Reading Allowed” Reading at the Tchai Ovna Teahouse (West End):
42 Otago Lane
Glasgow
G11 9PB
0141-357-4524
Friday 13th March 2009, 8.00 pm
Helen Nathaniel-Fulton
David Manderson
Catherine Czerkawska
Graeme Fulton
Lynsey Calderwood
plus guests
Live music by Wing and a Prayer. All Welcome
42 Otago Lane
Glasgow
G11 9PB
0141-357-4524
Friday 13th March 2009, 8.00 pm
Helen Nathaniel-Fulton
David Manderson
Catherine Czerkawska
Graeme Fulton
Lynsey Calderwood
plus guests
Live music by Wing and a Prayer. All Welcome
Monday, March 02, 2009
Two Glasgow poetry events this week!
Robin Cairns Book Launch
7pm - 8.30pm, Thursday March 5, at the Glasgow School Of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow.
Admission Free
Robin Cairns will be performing a set of poems from his new collection, "Last Man With Sky". All welcome. Also reading on the night will be Rob Mckenzie and Andrew Philip.
PLUS
The Scottish Slam Championships
9pm-11pm, Friday March 6, The Mitchell Theatre, Granville Street, Glasgow.
This is the opening night of the Aye Write literary festival. Fifteen poets will be battling it out for the title of Scottish Slam Champ. We have contestants from Riddrie, Washington DC, Oldham, Kilmarnock, Clydebank, Newcastle and other points outlandish and various. Robin Cairns is your compere. We had 200 in the audience last year, all contributing to the electric atmosphere of a keenly contested slam. Come along and support your favourites.
Tickets from the Mitchell Theatre box office, or pay at the door if there`s any spaces left. £4 admission.
www.ticketweb.com 0844 8471683.
7pm - 8.30pm, Thursday March 5, at the Glasgow School Of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow.
Admission Free
Robin Cairns will be performing a set of poems from his new collection, "Last Man With Sky". All welcome. Also reading on the night will be Rob Mckenzie and Andrew Philip.
PLUS
The Scottish Slam Championships
9pm-11pm, Friday March 6, The Mitchell Theatre, Granville Street, Glasgow.
This is the opening night of the Aye Write literary festival. Fifteen poets will be battling it out for the title of Scottish Slam Champ. We have contestants from Riddrie, Washington DC, Oldham, Kilmarnock, Clydebank, Newcastle and other points outlandish and various. Robin Cairns is your compere. We had 200 in the audience last year, all contributing to the electric atmosphere of a keenly contested slam. Come along and support your favourites.
Tickets from the Mitchell Theatre box office, or pay at the door if there`s any spaces left. £4 admission.
www.ticketweb.com 0844 8471683.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Middle Monday at Rio: Open Mic with Headliners
Middle Monday at Rio
December 15, 8pm - ten-thirty-ish
The Rio Cafe
27 Hyndland Street
Glasgow G11
Middle Monday meet this time around, cos you`ll all be round at your Auntie Morag`s eating Meltis Fruits and playing Canasta on the last Monday of the month.
Kevin Cadwallender and Eddie Gibbons are the headline acts. Kevin is the author of Rewiring Houdini, The Complete Baz and numerous other books, Scottish Editor of Red Squirrel press and a consummate balancer on the pin-point of humour and human soul. Eddie too is a much-published poet, a prize-winner in this year`s prestigious Edwin Morgan competition. Expect him to range across subjects from Schrodinger`s catflap to sharing a changing-room with Emily Dickinson.
This is the shout out for as many poets, punters and polemicists as poss to come up and do a three minute spot. Cos it`s Christmas! Contact robin.cairns@btconnect.com and form an orderly rammy. Robin Cairns is your compere.
The mike is open, the minutes are yours, speech is free and so`s admission - at the Rio Cafe, where the only thing square is the sausage!
December 15, 8pm - ten-thirty-ish
The Rio Cafe
27 Hyndland Street
Glasgow G11
Middle Monday meet this time around, cos you`ll all be round at your Auntie Morag`s eating Meltis Fruits and playing Canasta on the last Monday of the month.
Kevin Cadwallender and Eddie Gibbons are the headline acts. Kevin is the author of Rewiring Houdini, The Complete Baz and numerous other books, Scottish Editor of Red Squirrel press and a consummate balancer on the pin-point of humour and human soul. Eddie too is a much-published poet, a prize-winner in this year`s prestigious Edwin Morgan competition. Expect him to range across subjects from Schrodinger`s catflap to sharing a changing-room with Emily Dickinson.
This is the shout out for as many poets, punters and polemicists as poss to come up and do a three minute spot. Cos it`s Christmas! Contact robin.cairns@btconnect.com and form an orderly rammy. Robin Cairns is your compere.
The mike is open, the minutes are yours, speech is free and so`s admission - at the Rio Cafe, where the only thing square is the sausage!
Monday, October 06, 2008
Glasgow, Sammy Dow's
Monday Oct 6, 8pm
Sammy Dow`s
Nithsdale Road
Glasgow
Just a note to let you know that Robin Cairns is the featured writer at Sammy Dow`s long-running spoken word night this month. Robin will be doing a set of new favourites including, "Last Man With Sky", "I'd Rather Be A Nudie Than A Hoodie", "Scots Wha Huvny", and "Elvis Wept". There`s an open mic session too so bring along your stuff and put your name down on the night.
A few places are still available for The Glasgow Slam, Sunday October 12. 8pm at Blackfriars, Bell Street, Glasgow. We already have competitors from Partick, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Surrey, Washington DC, Clydebank, etc. No-one from Busby yet. Any poets in Penicuik? Book your place by contactingrobin.cairns@btconnect.com
Sammy Dow`s
Nithsdale Road
Glasgow
Just a note to let you know that Robin Cairns is the featured writer at Sammy Dow`s long-running spoken word night this month. Robin will be doing a set of new favourites including, "Last Man With Sky", "I'd Rather Be A Nudie Than A Hoodie", "Scots Wha Huvny", and "Elvis Wept". There`s an open mic session too so bring along your stuff and put your name down on the night.
A few places are still available for The Glasgow Slam, Sunday October 12. 8pm at Blackfriars, Bell Street, Glasgow. We already have competitors from Partick, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Surrey, Washington DC, Clydebank, etc. No-one from Busby yet. Any poets in Penicuik? Book your place by contactingrobin.cairns@btconnect.com
Sunday, September 28, 2008
GLASGOW: The Glasgow Slam
Sunday, October 12th, 2008, 8pm, £3 for contestants, £5/£3 audience.
Downstairs at Blackfriars,
Bell Street,
Glasgow
G1 1LG
The Glasgow Slam is a live poetry competition, open to all forms of the spoken word, to all ages, to rhymers, ranters and rhapsodists. It's a fun night with contestants vying for the glory of being Glasgow Slam champ and, for the winner, £70. Runner-up gets £20. Third gets £10.
Anyone can enter, from wannabees to has-beens. You'll need two poems not longer than two minutes for the opening round, and one not longer than three minutes should you make the final. Robin Cairns is your compere. Please book your place by contacting robin.cairns@btconnect.com And bring your pals along - the panel of judges will be marking for poem, for performance and for audience reaction.
As another incentive, top scorers go through to the Scottish Slam Championships, in March 2009, a glittering night in the Mitchell Theatre as part of the Aye Write literature festival.
Downstairs at Blackfriars,
Bell Street,
Glasgow
G1 1LG
The Glasgow Slam is a live poetry competition, open to all forms of the spoken word, to all ages, to rhymers, ranters and rhapsodists. It's a fun night with contestants vying for the glory of being Glasgow Slam champ and, for the winner, £70. Runner-up gets £20. Third gets £10.
Anyone can enter, from wannabees to has-beens. You'll need two poems not longer than two minutes for the opening round, and one not longer than three minutes should you make the final. Robin Cairns is your compere. Please book your place by contacting robin.cairns@btconnect.com And bring your pals along - the panel of judges will be marking for poem, for performance and for audience reaction.
As another incentive, top scorers go through to the Scottish Slam Championships, in March 2009, a glittering night in the Mitchell Theatre as part of the Aye Write literature festival.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Glasgow: Last Monday at Rio
June 30
The Rio cafe, Hyndland Street
Glasgow G11 (Kelvinhall tube)
Eight pee em til ten-fifteenish. Admission Free.
Graham Fulton is our headline act this month at Last Monday. A poet of some pedigree, committing to paper a take on our city which is true to life in love and lust, from snapshot stills to snarling observation. Anyone who has ever grafted in an office will recoil in ghast recognition as he bends his wit to life in the work-pods.
First hour of the evening is open mic. Cairns is your compere. Anyone wishing to read, speak or perform should contact robin.cairns@btconnect.com
I`m still looking for a body to do the "Dive In" spot this month. This is where someone with an axe, hatchet, penknife or small item of cutlery to grind may get up and give us the benefit of their opinion for a few minutes. Polemic not poetry. Claim this spot please someone.
The Rio cafe, Hyndland Street
Glasgow G11 (Kelvinhall tube)
Eight pee em til ten-fifteenish. Admission Free.
Graham Fulton is our headline act this month at Last Monday. A poet of some pedigree, committing to paper a take on our city which is true to life in love and lust, from snapshot stills to snarling observation. Anyone who has ever grafted in an office will recoil in ghast recognition as he bends his wit to life in the work-pods.
First hour of the evening is open mic. Cairns is your compere. Anyone wishing to read, speak or perform should contact robin.cairns@btconnect.com
I`m still looking for a body to do the "Dive In" spot this month. This is where someone with an axe, hatchet, penknife or small item of cutlery to grind may get up and give us the benefit of their opinion for a few minutes. Polemic not poetry. Claim this spot please someone.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
GLASGOW: Last Monday at Rio
The Rio Cafe, Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11
Monday May 26, 8pm - 10pm-ish
Admission Free
Spoken word cabaret night at Partick`s own wee retro formica museum.
Headline act is "The Chemical Poets"
A fiery trio of hip-strophe speed-ranters operating out of Embra.
Bram is fast, Tickle is furious and Harlequinade is ... well .. fizzy!
Experienced slam-burglars they will be confining their act this night to the subjects of love, sex, drugs, life and music.
The first hour of the evening is open mic. Let's be having youse! Robin Cairns is your compere.
Anyone minded to bring their guff and strut their stuff should contact robin.cairns at btconnect dot com
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
GLASGOW: Seeds Of Thought
Seeds Of Thought Urban Poetry Group
Sunday 25th May, 1-4pmCelebrating Africa Day, with song, spoken word and music.
Moyo Chirandu brothers Tawona and Ernest contribute with an interactive session of spoken word and mbira music.
Also featuring Ayawara, Bassa Beat and Bright Star.
Websites: http://www.geocities.com/seeds_ofthought/events1.html
www.geocities.com/seeds_ofthought
Free entry for the whole family
Friday, May 02, 2008
Michael Hofmann: Selected Works and Rilke Discussion
Wednesday 7th May, 7pm
Robyn Marsack joins translator Michael Hofmann for a discussion of German poetry, in particular Rilke.
Goethe Institut
3 Park Circus
Glasgow, G3 6AX
Scotland
Phone: 0141 332 2555
Email: info@glasgow.goethe.org
Website: www.goethe.de/glasgow
Free entry.
Robyn Marsack joins translator Michael Hofmann for a discussion of German poetry, in particular Rilke.
Goethe Institut
3 Park Circus
Glasgow, G3 6AX
Scotland
Phone: 0141 332 2555
Email: info@glasgow.goethe.org
Website: www.goethe.de/glasgow
Free entry.
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