28th January, 2010, 9.30pm
265 Camden High Street
Regent's Park
London
NW1 7BU
RRRANTS presents an evening of poetry, parody and rant supporting Bard Aid, a benefit night promoting more new poetry in schools!
Featuring legendary punk poet TV Smith with able support from The Antipoet, Rachel Pantechnicon, Rob Auton and Poeterry!
All profits will be transformed into poetry books for London schools.
http://www.bardaid.rrrants.com/
Showing posts with label January 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January 2010. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
AYR: The Ayrshire Slam
Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 8pm, £3
Libertine,
7 River Street,
Ayr,
KA8 OAX
Slam is the punk of the poetry world. It's free-speech pushed to a competitive max. Rhymers, ravers, rappers and rhapsodists take to the mic for three-minute bursts to impress the panel of judges. Slam poets can be comic, they can be heartfelt, they can be near the knuckle - but they are the voice of the public of Scotland expressing themselves as they see fit. The winner of the Ayrshire Slam will receive prize money of £50 and the chance to take part in the Scottish Slam Championships at the Mitchell Theatre on the first day of the Aye Write Festival on March 5th.
The slam is open to everyone. Each poet will perform twice, for three minutes each time. Don't run over, you will be timed. The judges will mark the participants for poem, for performance and for audience reaction. The three poets who score highest will go into the final on the night, where they will have another three minutes to try to win the title. So you need three pieces of up to three minutes long. All styles of spoken word are allowed but no musical instruments please, and no backing tracks. Robin Cairns is your compere.
Please register to take part by giving your name to robin.cairns@btconnect.com
Libertine,
7 River Street,
Ayr,
KA8 OAX
Slam is the punk of the poetry world. It's free-speech pushed to a competitive max. Rhymers, ravers, rappers and rhapsodists take to the mic for three-minute bursts to impress the panel of judges. Slam poets can be comic, they can be heartfelt, they can be near the knuckle - but they are the voice of the public of Scotland expressing themselves as they see fit. The winner of the Ayrshire Slam will receive prize money of £50 and the chance to take part in the Scottish Slam Championships at the Mitchell Theatre on the first day of the Aye Write Festival on March 5th.
The slam is open to everyone. Each poet will perform twice, for three minutes each time. Don't run over, you will be timed. The judges will mark the participants for poem, for performance and for audience reaction. The three poets who score highest will go into the final on the night, where they will have another three minutes to try to win the title. So you need three pieces of up to three minutes long. All styles of spoken word are allowed but no musical instruments please, and no backing tracks. Robin Cairns is your compere.
Please register to take part by giving your name to robin.cairns@btconnect.com
Monday, January 25, 2010
SHEFFIELD: Slam Jam
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010, 7.30pm-10.30pm
Bloc Studios
4 Sylvester Street
Sheffield
S1 4RN
SLAM JAM is back and at a brand new location - Bloc Studios!
It's the same format as before, different location and cheaper drinks!!! Hosted once more by friend of CAKE, half-pint-sized ghetto superstar (critically acclaimed by the New York Times) Sarah Smizz.
All types of poetry and spoken word welcomed!
If you want to be on the line up get in touch at cake.artgallery@gmail.com but feel free to turn up on the night.
Bloc Studios
4 Sylvester Street
Sheffield
S1 4RN
SLAM JAM is back and at a brand new location - Bloc Studios!
It's the same format as before, different location and cheaper drinks!!! Hosted once more by friend of CAKE, half-pint-sized ghetto superstar (critically acclaimed by the New York Times) Sarah Smizz.
All types of poetry and spoken word welcomed!
If you want to be on the line up get in touch at cake.artgallery@gmail.com but feel free to turn up on the night.
BIRMINGHAM: Poetry Bites, with Michael McKimm
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010, 7.30pm (food available from 6.30pm), £5/£4
Kitchen Garden Café,
17 York Road,
Kings Heath,
Birmingham
B14 7SA
To reserve a place email jacquirowe@hotmail.co.uk or pay at the door.
Jacqui Rowe presents Poetry Bites, with Michael McKimm
Michael McKimm was born in Belfast in 1983 and grew up near the Giant’s Causeway. He graduated from the Warwick Writing Programme in 2004 and won an Eric Gregory Award in 2007. His poetry is most recently published in Dossier Journal (New York), Horizon Review, Magma, Oxford Poetry, PN Review, The Warwick Review, The Wolf and The Best of Irish Poetry 2010 (edited by Matthew Sweeney). He has read his work throughout the UK and Ireland, including at the Ledbury Poetry Festival, the Stanza Festival and the Solstice Festival in Co. Kerry. In November 2009 he was commissioned to write poems for the David Hockney/Frances Stark exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary art gallery. Still This Need, his first full-length collection, was published by Heaventree in 2009. www.michaelmckimm.co.uk
Poetry Bites includes floor spots where you can share your own poetry with an appreciative audience. Please arrive early to book a spot.
“One of the top 10 venues for poetry in the UK” – Radio 4 poet, Susan Richardson
www.jacquirowe.com
Kitchen Garden Café,
17 York Road,
Kings Heath,
Birmingham
B14 7SA
To reserve a place email jacquirowe@hotmail.co.uk or pay at the door.
Jacqui Rowe presents Poetry Bites, with Michael McKimm
Michael McKimm was born in Belfast in 1983 and grew up near the Giant’s Causeway. He graduated from the Warwick Writing Programme in 2004 and won an Eric Gregory Award in 2007. His poetry is most recently published in Dossier Journal (New York), Horizon Review, Magma, Oxford Poetry, PN Review, The Warwick Review, The Wolf and The Best of Irish Poetry 2010 (edited by Matthew Sweeney). He has read his work throughout the UK and Ireland, including at the Ledbury Poetry Festival, the Stanza Festival and the Solstice Festival in Co. Kerry. In November 2009 he was commissioned to write poems for the David Hockney/Frances Stark exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary art gallery. Still This Need, his first full-length collection, was published by Heaventree in 2009. www.michaelmckimm.co.uk
Poetry Bites includes floor spots where you can share your own poetry with an appreciative audience. Please arrive early to book a spot.
“One of the top 10 venues for poetry in the UK” – Radio 4 poet, Susan Richardson
www.jacquirowe.com
Sunday, January 24, 2010
LEICESTER: Nine Arches Press Shindig!
Monday, January 25th, 2010, 7.30pm, FREE
The Looking Glass
(corner of Braunstone Gate and Narborough Road - plenty of free parking available in MFI, off Braunstone Gate)
Nine Arches Press presents SHINDIG!
Live poetry and free open mic, featuring
Tony Williams
Sheffield poet, his debut collection The Corner of Arundel Lane and Charles Street (Salt) has been highly acclaimed nationally.
“…from all our cultural loam and junk, Williams has made real magic.” – The Guardian
Mark Goodwin
Leicester-based, and a member of Inky Fish poets, his work deals with landscape, nature, and their connections to the human world.
Matt Nunn
Birmingham poet, editor and co-founder of Nine Arches, his latest collection Sounds In The Grass is out now.
PLUS
Open Mic – share your poetry at the first of a series of Leicester Shindigs!
Readings start 7.30pm,
Sign up for open mic slots on the door.
www.ninearchespress.com
polyolbion.blogspot.com
The Looking Glass
(corner of Braunstone Gate and Narborough Road - plenty of free parking available in MFI, off Braunstone Gate)
Nine Arches Press presents SHINDIG!
Live poetry and free open mic, featuring
Tony Williams
Sheffield poet, his debut collection The Corner of Arundel Lane and Charles Street (Salt) has been highly acclaimed nationally.
“…from all our cultural loam and junk, Williams has made real magic.” – The Guardian
Mark Goodwin
Leicester-based, and a member of Inky Fish poets, his work deals with landscape, nature, and their connections to the human world.
Matt Nunn
Birmingham poet, editor and co-founder of Nine Arches, his latest collection Sounds In The Grass is out now.
PLUS
Open Mic – share your poetry at the first of a series of Leicester Shindigs!
Readings start 7.30pm,
Sign up for open mic slots on the door.
www.ninearchespress.com
polyolbion.blogspot.com
DUBLIN: The Glor Sessions
Monday, 25th January, 2010, 9pm, FREE
Glor
International Bar
23 Wicklow Street
Dublin
The Glor Sessions is the weekly night of music and poetry is growing and growing over the last few months. The poet Stephen James Smith is the man behind this night and the line-up is always tasty, a mix of music and the spoken word! This Monday includes the poet, Kate Dempsey, part of the fabulous Poetry Divas Collective.
http://stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html theglorsessions@gmail.com
Glor
International Bar
23 Wicklow Street
Dublin
The Glor Sessions is the weekly night of music and poetry is growing and growing over the last few months. The poet Stephen James Smith is the man behind this night and the line-up is always tasty, a mix of music and the spoken word! This Monday includes the poet, Kate Dempsey, part of the fabulous Poetry Divas Collective.
http://stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html theglorsessions@gmail.com
GLASGOW: Last Monday at Rio
Monday, January 25th, 2010, 8pm, FREE
The Rio Cafe,
27 Hyndland Street,
Glasgow
G11
Top performers to launch the decade at Last Monday this month are Jo Bell and Tawona Sithole.
Jo Bell is a poet of both rare soul and humour. She's making a welcome foray to our dark and frozen wee land. Co-ordinator of National Poetry Day and Poet Laureate of Cheshire Jo appears to be just as happy reflecting on the still of her river-boat home as she is in the bear-pit of slam competition. She's a must-see so you must come and see her!
Tawona Sithole is our very own Zimbab-Weegie. His work gives us in Glasgow a glimpse of the African culture of music and song under threat from modern ways of living. Hearing Tawona is strong magic.
There's room for 10 open mickeys so get yer dibs in early. Robin Cairns is your compere. Contact on robin.cairns@btconnect.com
The Rio Cafe,
27 Hyndland Street,
Glasgow
G11
Top performers to launch the decade at Last Monday this month are Jo Bell and Tawona Sithole.
Jo Bell is a poet of both rare soul and humour. She's making a welcome foray to our dark and frozen wee land. Co-ordinator of National Poetry Day and Poet Laureate of Cheshire Jo appears to be just as happy reflecting on the still of her river-boat home as she is in the bear-pit of slam competition. She's a must-see so you must come and see her!
Tawona Sithole is our very own Zimbab-Weegie. His work gives us in Glasgow a glimpse of the African culture of music and song under threat from modern ways of living. Hearing Tawona is strong magic.
There's room for 10 open mickeys so get yer dibs in early. Robin Cairns is your compere. Contact on robin.cairns@btconnect.com
LONDON: Ride The Word XX
Monday, January 25th, 2010, 7pm-9.15pm, FREE
Lounge-Bar
The New Players' Theatre
The Arches,
Villiers Street,
Charing Cross
(Tel: 020 7930 598)
Cast: Emily Benet, Graham Buchan, Jay Merill and Vincent De Souza
also guests
Brittle Star Magazine, with David Floyd and readers
plus limited open mic slots
and introducing Rage Wardens - experimental drama and mixed media from Vincent De Souza and Will Brooker
Hosted by Jay Merill & Vincent De Souza
Cash Bar
Lounge-Bar
The New Players' Theatre
The Arches,
Villiers Street,
Charing Cross
(Tel: 020 7930 598)
Cast: Emily Benet, Graham Buchan, Jay Merill and Vincent De Souza
also guests
Brittle Star Magazine, with David Floyd and readers
plus limited open mic slots
and introducing Rage Wardens - experimental drama and mixed media from Vincent De Souza and Will Brooker
Hosted by Jay Merill & Vincent De Souza
Cash Bar
Saturday, January 23, 2010
LEAMINGTON SPA: PUREandGOODandRIGHT
Sunday, 24th January, 2010, 7.30pm, £3/£2
The Fox,
Leamington Spa
PUREandGOODandRIGHT is an Open Mic poetry event taking place at our old haunt THE FOX, Leamington Spa.
Each month we also invite a fabulous guest performance poet and to start the new year with a real treat we are delighted to welcome the very talented and absolutely fantastic Ash Dickinson, a multiple slam champion with quick-fire rhymes and offbeat lines ruminating on the rubbishness of men's fashion, disappearing models and having his fridge fall in love with him.
"Impressive wordplay" - The Times
"Brilliantly surreal invention...fabulous poems" - Edinburgh Evening News
"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
For more information please see www.ashdickinson.com
DEFINITELY AN EVENING NOT TO BE MISSED!
With open mic support from…….yes……YOU! Come and share your poems – seasoned poets and first time performers most welcome! As we aim for a 7.30pm start please arrive a bit earlier to book a slot!!!
If you're planning to come along, or would like to know more about the night, please email pgrpoetryandpints@talktalk.net
The Fox,
Leamington Spa
PUREandGOODandRIGHT is an Open Mic poetry event taking place at our old haunt THE FOX, Leamington Spa.
Each month we also invite a fabulous guest performance poet and to start the new year with a real treat we are delighted to welcome the very talented and absolutely fantastic Ash Dickinson, a multiple slam champion with quick-fire rhymes and offbeat lines ruminating on the rubbishness of men's fashion, disappearing models and having his fridge fall in love with him.
"Impressive wordplay" - The Times
"Brilliantly surreal invention...fabulous poems" - Edinburgh Evening News
"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
For more information please see www.ashdickinson.com
DEFINITELY AN EVENING NOT TO BE MISSED!
With open mic support from…….yes……YOU! Come and share your poems – seasoned poets and first time performers most welcome! As we aim for a 7.30pm start please arrive a bit earlier to book a slot!!!
If you're planning to come along, or would like to know more about the night, please email pgrpoetryandpints@talktalk.net
LONDON: Ruth O'Callaghan
Sunday, 24th January, 2010, 7.30pm, admission according to pocket
Torriano Meeting House
99 Torriano Avenue
NW5
Ruth O'Callaghan is reading poems from her recent trip to Mongolia.
Poets from the floor very welcome - please come and bring poem and support.
Torriano Meeting House
99 Torriano Avenue
NW5
Ruth O'Callaghan is reading poems from her recent trip to Mongolia.
Poets from the floor very welcome - please come and bring poem and support.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
DUBLIN: The Glor Sessions
Monday, 25th January, 2010, 9pm, FREE
Glor
International Bar
23 Wicklow Street
Dublin
The Glor Sessions is the weekly night of music and poetry is growing and growing over the last few months. The poet Stephen James Smith is the man behind this night and the line-up is always tasty, a mix of music and the spoken word! This Monday includes the poet, Kate Dempsey, part of the fabulous Poetry Divas Collective.
http://stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html theglorsessions@gmail.com
Glor
International Bar
23 Wicklow Street
Dublin
The Glor Sessions is the weekly night of music and poetry is growing and growing over the last few months. The poet Stephen James Smith is the man behind this night and the line-up is always tasty, a mix of music and the spoken word! This Monday includes the poet, Kate Dempsey, part of the fabulous Poetry Divas Collective.
http://stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html theglorsessions@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
LONDON: All-Star Poetry Olympics SuperJam: With Special Guest Steven Berkoff
Friday, January 22nd, 2010, 7.30pm, £12/£10
RICH MIX
35-47 Bethnal Green Road,
London,
E1 6LA
Michael Horovitz presents a galaxy of scintillating superbards: Francesca Beard, Charlie Dark, Salena Godden, Daljit Nagra, and Tim Wells with Pete Lemer’s piano, Annie Whitehead’s trombone, vocals & spoken-word settings, the William Blake Klezmatrix Band, plus special guest Steven Berkoff.
Click to book tickets online or call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498
Click here for more information about our Voices of Freedom season.
info@richmix.org.uk / www.richmix.org.uk / www.richmix.org.uk/bookings
RICH MIX
35-47 Bethnal Green Road,
London,
E1 6LA
Michael Horovitz presents a galaxy of scintillating superbards: Francesca Beard, Charlie Dark, Salena Godden, Daljit Nagra, and Tim Wells with Pete Lemer’s piano, Annie Whitehead’s trombone, vocals & spoken-word settings, the William Blake Klezmatrix Band, plus special guest Steven Berkoff.
Click to book tickets online or call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498
Click here for more information about our Voices of Freedom season.
info@richmix.org.uk / www.richmix.org.uk / www.richmix.org.uk/bookings
CAMBRIDGE: Upbeat Open Mic
Thursday, January 21st, 2010, 8pm
The Hopbine,
12 Fair Street,
Cambridge
CB1 1HA
Anarchic Open Mic night - music, poetry, comedy, and creative randomness - anything goes on during this weekly night! The headliners are the awesome and incomparable The Antipoet! Turn up before 8pm to sign up or contact the organisers directly on upbeatopenmic@gmail.com. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24307221386 on Facebook or http://www.myspace.com/upbeatopenmic for a bit of MySpace.
The Hopbine,
12 Fair Street,
Cambridge
CB1 1HA
Anarchic Open Mic night - music, poetry, comedy, and creative randomness - anything goes on during this weekly night! The headliners are the awesome and incomparable The Antipoet! Turn up before 8pm to sign up or contact the organisers directly on upbeatopenmic@gmail.com. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24307221386 on Facebook or http://www.myspace.com/upbeatopenmic for a bit of MySpace.
GALWAY: Over The Edge
Thursday, January 21st, 2010, 6.30pm-8pm
Galway City Library
The Featured Readers are Lisa Allen, Paul Conway and David Wheatley. This is a very special occasion as it is now exactly seven years since Over The Edge was born in Galway City Library in January 2003. The reading is sponsored by Poetry Ireland.
Lisa Allen is from Navan, but writes poetry anyway. Lisa studied English and Philosophy at University College, Dublin, and has also dabbled in drama. She has participated in poetry workshops with Kevin Higgins at Galway Arts Centre. Lisa was shortlisted for the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year in 2009 and is a finalist in the 2010 Cúirt Poetry Slam.
Paul Conway is a native of Dublin City. He moved to Galway in 2005, and, like a lot of people, was very fortunate to get stuck there. He works as a freelance video game artist, and in 2008 decided to try his hand at creative writing. He has attended classes with both Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars at the Galway Technical Institute. He was shortlisted in the 2009 Over The Edge New Writer of the Year Competition.
David Wheatley was born in Dublin in 1970 and now lives in Hull. He is the author of three collections with Gallery Press: Thirst (1997), Misery Hill (2000), and Mocker (2006), and has edited the poems of James Clarence Mangan for Gallery and of Samuel Beckett for Faber and Faber. He edited Metre magazine for many years with Justin Quinn.
As usual there will be an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished. New readers are always most welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details phone 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the ongoing generous financial support of Galway City Council & The Arts Council. http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
Galway City Library
The Featured Readers are Lisa Allen, Paul Conway and David Wheatley. This is a very special occasion as it is now exactly seven years since Over The Edge was born in Galway City Library in January 2003. The reading is sponsored by Poetry Ireland.
Lisa Allen is from Navan, but writes poetry anyway. Lisa studied English and Philosophy at University College, Dublin, and has also dabbled in drama. She has participated in poetry workshops with Kevin Higgins at Galway Arts Centre. Lisa was shortlisted for the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year in 2009 and is a finalist in the 2010 Cúirt Poetry Slam.
Paul Conway is a native of Dublin City. He moved to Galway in 2005, and, like a lot of people, was very fortunate to get stuck there. He works as a freelance video game artist, and in 2008 decided to try his hand at creative writing. He has attended classes with both Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars at the Galway Technical Institute. He was shortlisted in the 2009 Over The Edge New Writer of the Year Competition.
David Wheatley was born in Dublin in 1970 and now lives in Hull. He is the author of three collections with Gallery Press: Thirst (1997), Misery Hill (2000), and Mocker (2006), and has edited the poems of James Clarence Mangan for Gallery and of Samuel Beckett for Faber and Faber. He edited Metre magazine for many years with Justin Quinn.
As usual there will be an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished. New readers are always most welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details phone 087-6431748.
Over The Edge acknowledges the ongoing generous financial support of Galway City Council & The Arts Council. http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com
LONDON: 14 Hour - flipped eye
Thursday, 21st January, 2010, 7.30pm, FREE
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High Street
London
14 Hour: flipped eye
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=261178231762
Nearest Tube: Aldgate East
Featuring Inua Ellams, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Niall O'Sullivan, Emma Hammond and editor Nii Parkes.
Continuing our series of events focusing on small presses, 14 Hour presents a selection of poets from flipped eye publishing. Editor Nii Parkes will be kicking off the readings with a short introduction and history of flipped eye.
INUA ELLAMS is a freelance graphic designer as well as a writer, and his influences range from bargain basement Hip-Hop to winter-sale Heaney. His acclaimed show The 14th Tale is a "...free flowing melodic narrative telling the entertaining exploits of a natural born mischief-maker growing from the clay streets of Nigeria to rooftops in Dublin, and finally to London."
JACOB SAM-LA ROSE: Jacob is a poet, writer, playwright and educator of Guyanese heritage, and is guest host for this event. A former Poet-in-Residence at BBC London, he is a touring writer with the British Council and his books Communion and Handmade Fire are published by flipped eye.
NIALL O'SULLIVAN: Niall O’Sullivan has released two collections of poetry, you’re not singing anymore and Ventriloquism for Monkeys, both with flipped eye. He has performed poetry all over the UK and Europe for over 10 years. In 2009, Niall featured on BBC Radio and Television during his residency at the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. He runs London’s biggest open mic poetry night, Poetry Unplugged, at the Poetry Café.
EMMA HAMMOND: Co-editor of Radiant Appliance, Emma's work has been published in Fire, The Wolf, and elsewhere. Her collection Tunth-sk is forthcoming with flipped eye.
NII PARKES: Editor-in-chief Nii Parkes will be speaking about flipped eye press. A poet in his own right, his works ballast: a remix and M is for Madrigal are with tall-lighthouse.
14 Hour Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6466752091
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High Street
London
14 Hour: flipped eye
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=261178231762
Nearest Tube: Aldgate East
Featuring Inua Ellams, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Niall O'Sullivan, Emma Hammond and editor Nii Parkes.
Continuing our series of events focusing on small presses, 14 Hour presents a selection of poets from flipped eye publishing. Editor Nii Parkes will be kicking off the readings with a short introduction and history of flipped eye.
INUA ELLAMS is a freelance graphic designer as well as a writer, and his influences range from bargain basement Hip-Hop to winter-sale Heaney. His acclaimed show The 14th Tale is a "...free flowing melodic narrative telling the entertaining exploits of a natural born mischief-maker growing from the clay streets of Nigeria to rooftops in Dublin, and finally to London."
JACOB SAM-LA ROSE: Jacob is a poet, writer, playwright and educator of Guyanese heritage, and is guest host for this event. A former Poet-in-Residence at BBC London, he is a touring writer with the British Council and his books Communion and Handmade Fire are published by flipped eye.
NIALL O'SULLIVAN: Niall O’Sullivan has released two collections of poetry, you’re not singing anymore and Ventriloquism for Monkeys, both with flipped eye. He has performed poetry all over the UK and Europe for over 10 years. In 2009, Niall featured on BBC Radio and Television during his residency at the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. He runs London’s biggest open mic poetry night, Poetry Unplugged, at the Poetry Café.
EMMA HAMMOND: Co-editor of Radiant Appliance, Emma's work has been published in Fire, The Wolf, and elsewhere. Her collection Tunth-sk is forthcoming with flipped eye.
NII PARKES: Editor-in-chief Nii Parkes will be speaking about flipped eye press. A poet in his own right, his works ballast: a remix and M is for Madrigal are with tall-lighthouse.
14 Hour Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6466752091
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
GUILDFORD: Blank Verse Spoken Word Night
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010, 7pm, FREE
The Boileroom,
13 Stokefields,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU1 4LS
Open mic plus featured artist (and one of our favourite performance poets)
Sumi Artworking + The Boileroom presents Niall O’Sullivan
- he hosts Poetry Unplugged, has published two books of poetry with Flipped Eye, and has “developed one of this generation’s most original voices” (Amazon reviews). All this and a chance for you to perform as well! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245724994882 or http://www.theboileroom.net/
The Boileroom,
13 Stokefields,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU1 4LS
Open mic plus featured artist (and one of our favourite performance poets)
Sumi Artworking + The Boileroom presents Niall O’Sullivan
- he hosts Poetry Unplugged, has published two books of poetry with Flipped Eye, and has “developed one of this generation’s most original voices” (Amazon reviews). All this and a chance for you to perform as well! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245724994882 or http://www.theboileroom.net/
Monday, January 18, 2010
AYR: The Ayrshire Slam
Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 8pm, £3
Libertine,
7 River Street,
Ayr,
KA8 OAX
Slam is the punk of the poetry world. It's free-speech pushed to a competitive max. Rhymers, ravers, rappers and rhapsodists take to the mic for three-minute bursts to impress the panel of judges. Slam poets can be comic, they can be heartfelt, they can be near the knuckle - but they are the voice of the public of Scotland expressing themselves as they see fit. The winner of the Ayrshire Slam will receive prize money of £50 and the chance to take part in the Scottish Slam Championships at the Mitchell Theatre on the first day of the Aye Write Festival on March 5th.
The slam is open to everyone. Each poet will perform twice, for three minutes each time. Don't run over, you will be timed. The judges will mark the participants for poem, for performance and for audience reaction. The three poets who score highest will go into the final on the night, where they will have another three minutes to try to win the title. So you need three pieces of up to three minutes long. All styles of spoken word are allowed but no musical instruments please, and no backing tracks. Robin Cairns is your compere.
Please register to take part by giving your name to robin.cairns@btconnect.com
Libertine,
7 River Street,
Ayr,
KA8 OAX
Slam is the punk of the poetry world. It's free-speech pushed to a competitive max. Rhymers, ravers, rappers and rhapsodists take to the mic for three-minute bursts to impress the panel of judges. Slam poets can be comic, they can be heartfelt, they can be near the knuckle - but they are the voice of the public of Scotland expressing themselves as they see fit. The winner of the Ayrshire Slam will receive prize money of £50 and the chance to take part in the Scottish Slam Championships at the Mitchell Theatre on the first day of the Aye Write Festival on March 5th.
The slam is open to everyone. Each poet will perform twice, for three minutes each time. Don't run over, you will be timed. The judges will mark the participants for poem, for performance and for audience reaction. The three poets who score highest will go into the final on the night, where they will have another three minutes to try to win the title. So you need three pieces of up to three minutes long. All styles of spoken word are allowed but no musical instruments please, and no backing tracks. Robin Cairns is your compere.
Please register to take part by giving your name to robin.cairns@btconnect.com
GLASGOW: Last Monday at Rio
Monday, January 25th, 2010, 8pm, FREE
The Rio Cafe,
27 Hyndland Street,
Glasgow
G11
Top performers to launch the decade at Last Monday this month are Jo Bell and Tawona Sithole.
Jo Bell is a poet of both rare soul and humour. She's making a welcome foray to our dark and frozen wee land. Co-ordinator of National Poetry Day and Poet Laureate of Cheshire Jo appears to be just as happy reflecting on the still of her river-boat home as she is in the bear-pit of slam competition. She's a must-see so you must come and see her!
Tawona Sithole is our very own Zimbab-Weegie. His work gives us in Glasgow a glimpse of the African culture of music and song under threat from modern ways of living. Hearing Tawona is strong magic.
There's room for 10 open mickeys so get yer dibs in early. Robin Cairns is your compere. Contact on robin.cairns@btconnect.com
The Rio Cafe,
27 Hyndland Street,
Glasgow
G11
Top performers to launch the decade at Last Monday this month are Jo Bell and Tawona Sithole.
Jo Bell is a poet of both rare soul and humour. She's making a welcome foray to our dark and frozen wee land. Co-ordinator of National Poetry Day and Poet Laureate of Cheshire Jo appears to be just as happy reflecting on the still of her river-boat home as she is in the bear-pit of slam competition. She's a must-see so you must come and see her!
Tawona Sithole is our very own Zimbab-Weegie. His work gives us in Glasgow a glimpse of the African culture of music and song under threat from modern ways of living. Hearing Tawona is strong magic.
There's room for 10 open mickeys so get yer dibs in early. Robin Cairns is your compere. Contact on robin.cairns@btconnect.com
CAMBRIDGE: Upbeat Open Mic
Thursday, January 21st, 2010, 8pm
The Hopbine,
12 Fair Street,
Cambridge
CB1 1HA
Anarchic Open Mic night - music, poetry, comedy, and creative randomness - anything goes on during this weekly night! The headliners are the awesome and incomparable The Antipoet! Turn up before 8pm to sign up or contact the organisers directly on upbeatopenmic@gmail.com. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24307221386 on Facebook or http://www.myspace.com/upbeatopenmic for a bit of MySpace.
The Hopbine,
12 Fair Street,
Cambridge
CB1 1HA
Anarchic Open Mic night - music, poetry, comedy, and creative randomness - anything goes on during this weekly night! The headliners are the awesome and incomparable The Antipoet! Turn up before 8pm to sign up or contact the organisers directly on upbeatopenmic@gmail.com. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24307221386 on Facebook or http://www.myspace.com/upbeatopenmic for a bit of MySpace.
GUILDFORD: Blank Verse Spoken Word Night
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010, 7pm, FREE
The Boileroom,
13 Stokefields,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU1 4LS
Open mic plus featured artist (and one of our favourite performance poets)
Sumi Artworking + The Boileroom presents Niall O’Sullivan
- he hosts Poetry Unplugged, has published two books of poetry with Flipped Eye, and has “developed one of this generation’s most original voices” (Amazon reviews). All this and a chance for you to perform as well! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245724994882 or http://www.theboileroom.net/
The Boileroom,
13 Stokefields,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU1 4LS
Open mic plus featured artist (and one of our favourite performance poets)
Sumi Artworking + The Boileroom presents Niall O’Sullivan
- he hosts Poetry Unplugged, has published two books of poetry with Flipped Eye, and has “developed one of this generation’s most original voices” (Amazon reviews). All this and a chance for you to perform as well! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245724994882 or http://www.theboileroom.net/
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