GALWAY: Dead Good Poetry and Music Society

Friday, November 23rd, 2012, 7pm-10pm, FREE

Galway Rape Crisis Centre,

The Lodge,

Forster Court,

Galway City

For further details: 091-564800

Following the success of Galway Rape Crisis Centre’s Culture Night event, their Dead Good Poetry & Music Society returns in association with Over the Edge at Galway Rape Crisis Centre. The GRCC is proud to present poets Marie Cadden and Susan Lindsay, music from My Fellow Sponges and some other very special musical guests.

Marie Cadden was winner of the 2011 Cuirt New Writing Prize for Poetry, Runner-Up 2012 Westport Arts Festival Poetry Prize, 3rd Prize Francis Ledwidge Poetry Competition 2012, shortlisted for Desmond O'Grady Poetry Competition 2012, Bradshaw Books/Cork Literary Review Manuscript Competition 2011, Over the Edge New Writer of the Year Award 2010.

Susan Lindsay was a founding Director of the Creative Counselling Centre and Connect Assocs. Dublin. Having previously had her book, The Love Crucible (self-help genre) published by Marino in 1995, in 2011 she was selected by Poetry Ireland to read for the Introductions Series & her debut collection of poems, Whispering the Secrets (http://www.doirepress.ie/) was published.

Take an obsession with words; add a splash of weirdness, some theatrical training and you'd have something like what My Fellow Sponges get up to on and off stage. They are a five-piece Galway-based band with very diverse musical and non-musical interests who sing in three part harmonyand are influenced by a wide range of genres and musical styles.

For more about the work of Galway Rape Crisis Centre http://www.galwayrcc.org/

EDINBURGH: Rally and Broad

Friday, 16th November, 2012, doors 7.30pm, cabaret 8–11pm, dancing shoes till 1am, £5.

The Counting House,

West Nicholson Street,

Edinburgh

After a packed out launch, featuring award winning writers, cabaret, punk-rock and three men wrestling (it’s physical theatre y’know), Rally & Broad are back with another eclectic bill of lyrical fayre!

Presenting...

One woman performance powerhouse PAULA VARJACK

Carcanet poet WILLIAM LETFORD, with work from his debut collection Bevel.

HAILEY BEAVIS well-known local singer-songwriter.

Inky Finger’s performer and poet, HARRY GILES.

And introducing ALEX HOWARD.

Plus very special guests to be announced on the night!

Hosted by award winning poet and promoter Jenny Lindsay (The Big Word/ Is This Poetry?/ BBC Slam Winner 2012) & Rachel McCrum (BBC Slam finalist 2012/ Stewed Rhubarb Press/ Inky Fingers).

With dancin’ and DJs to follow, til the wee sma’ hours.

Contact: rallyandbroad@gmail.com/

07989 508 436

GALWAY: November Over The Edge Open Reading

Thursday, November 15th, 6.30-8pm, FREE

Galway City Library

The Featured Readers are Mary Noonan, Dave Donovan and Fiona Scoble. There will as usual be an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished. New readers are especially welcome.

Fiona Scoble was born in Kent and now lives in Galway, working as an artist and illustrator. She studied English at Cambridge University and went on to be a documentary researcher for Maximum Exposure Productions, driving from England to India in a London taxi. She has also worked as a journalist. In 2011 her short non-fiction children’s book, Bright Minds in the “Dark Ages”, was published by CE4CE as a teaching resource. She recently attended creative writing classes at Galway Technical Institute and as a result joined the “Java Writers” in publishing a collection of short stories, entitled Infusions, to be launched this December. Fiona was longlisted in the 2012 Over The Edge New Writer of the Year Competition.

Dave Donovan was born in Dublin. His family moved between Ireland the USA and Zambia before settling in Galway in the early seventies. Apart from a few brief sojourns in other jurisdictions he has lived here since then. He has worked in the fields of residential care, intellectual disability and community arts. Currently he is undertaking graduate studies in Applied Social Studies in NUI Maynooth. He has been attending poetry workshops in the Arts Centre with Kevin Higgins since early 2011. More latterly he has been associated with the Tuesday Nights and their upcoming publication Wayword Tuesdays. He has read at the open mic space at Over the Edge readings. Poems he finds either while cycling, walking or sometimes sleeping.

Mary Noonan lives in Cork, where she works as a lecturer in French literature at University College Cork.. Her poems have appeared in The Dark Horse, The Stinging Fly, Southword, The SHOp, Cyphers, Blackbox Manifold, BigCityLit, Wasafiri, Tears in the Fence, The Moth, The Echo Room, The Same, The Cork Literary Review, The Alhambra Poetry Calendar 2010, Best of Irish Poetry 2010, and The Threepenny Review (Summer 2012). She won the Listowel Poetry Collection Prize in 2010. Her first collection – The Fado House – was published by Dedalus Press, Dublin in 2012.

As usual there will be an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished.

This will include a sneak preview reading by the MA in Writing Class of 2011/12 from their forthcoming anthology The Abandoned Darlings http://abandoneddarlings.tumblr.com/.

New readers are always most welcome at the open-mic. 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: Life in Transit

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 7.15-10.30pm, £10

Arcola Tent

2 Ashwin Street

E8 3DL

Dalston

Nearest train: Dalston Junction

Life in Transit - a special spoken word showcase

Celebrating the launch of Sam Berkson's poetry collection, Life in Transit, Influx Press is hosting an amazing poetry and spoken word showcase at East London's spectacular alternative theatre space, featuring Salena Godden, Dizraeli, Johnny Fluffypunk, Zena Edwards and Sam himself.

Zena Edwards:  “Brings to the modern stage the ancient qualities of the West African griots" (British Council Literature)

Dizraeli: 2x UK poetry slam champion and BBC poetry slam winner

Salena Godden:

Johnny Fluffypunk: Sustainable pastoral nihilist

Sam Berkson:  ‘A poet in the truest sense of the word (Kate Tempest)

Hosted by poet Curious.

LONDON: Jazz Verse Jukebox

Sunday, 11th November, 2012, doors open 6.30pm, show from 7.30pm, £8 (tickets available on the door only)

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club (Upstairs),

47 Frith Street,

London

W1D 4HT

Tube: Tottenham Court Road or Leicester Square

Web:www.jumokefashola.com

Email: JazzVerseJukebox@me.com

On Sunday 11th November, the Jazz Verse Jukebox celebrates the London Jazz Festival with special guests poets Malika Booker, Keith Jarrett, HKB FiNN, storyteller Rachel Rose Reid plus music from South African jazz songstress Nicola Emmanuelle.

Since its inception in 2009, the Jazz Verse Jukebox (the brainchild of broadcaster and vocalist Jumoké Fashola), has welcomed established poets and musicians such as Lemn Sissay, Soweto Kinch, Michael Horovitz, David Grant, Anthony Joseph, Jacob Sam-La Rose & Katrina Naomi. Join us for what promises to be a thrilling night of diverse spoken word and jazz from some of the freshest exponents on the scene. With cushions to lounge on, cocktails to imbibe & surprises, this is one night not to miss!


PLUS Jukebox Open Mic:

Come & sing with our amazing house band (Simon Wallace-Piano/ Oli Hayhurst-Bass/ Winston Clifford-Drums) or perform some poetry.

Compered by & with music from Jumoké Fashola

(www.jumokefashola.com)

LEAMINGTON SPA: PUREandGOODandRIGHT

Monday, November 12th, 2012, 7.30pm, £3 (£2 student/OAP)

The Sozzled Sausage,

Leamington Spa

CV32 4NX

This month's guest poets are Vois.

Vois are an acoustic and a cappella collective, whose mission is to release the talents of musicians throughout the Midlands. Combining soulful song, righteous rap and melodic musicianship, Vois are a rare blend of talent and technique who provide a real treat for appreciative ears.

DEFINITELY AN EVENING NOT TO BE MISSED! 

With open mic support from…….yes……YOU!

From time to time we are located upstairs, so please let us know if you require disabled access before the event. 

If you would like to know more about the night email: pgrpoetry@gmail.com 

GALWAY: November Over The Edge Open Reading

Thursday, November 15th, 6.30-8pm, FREE

Galway City Library

The Featured Readers are Mary Noonan, Dave Donovan and Fiona Scoble. There will as usual be an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished. New readers are especially welcome.

Fiona Scoble was born in Kent and now lives in Galway, working as an artist and illustrator. She studied English at Cambridge University and went on to be a documentary researcher for Maximum Exposure Productions, driving from England to India in a London taxi. She has also worked as a journalist. In 2011 her short non-fiction children’s book, Bright Minds in the “Dark Ages”, was published by CE4CE as a teaching resource. She recently attended creative writing classes at Galway Technical Institute and as a result joined the “Java Writers” in publishing a collection of short stories, entitled Infusions, to be launched this December. Fiona was longlisted in the 2012 Over The Edge New Writer of the Year Competition.

Dave Donovan was born in Dublin. His family moved between Ireland the USA and Zambia before settling in Galway in the early seventies. Apart from a few brief sojourns in other jurisdictions he has lived here since then. He has worked in the fields of residential care, intellectual disability and community arts. Currently he is undertaking graduate studies in Applied Social Studies in NUI Maynooth. He has been attending poetry workshops in the Arts Centre with Kevin Higgins since early 2011. More latterly he has been associated with the Tuesday Nights and their upcoming publication Wayword Tuesdays. He has read at the open mic space at Over the Edge readings. Poems he finds either while cycling, walking or sometimes sleeping.

Mary Noonan lives in Cork, where she works as a lecturer in French literature at University College Cork.. Her poems have appeared in The Dark Horse, The Stinging Fly, Southword, The SHOp, Cyphers, Blackbox Manifold, BigCityLit, Wasafiri, Tears in the Fence, The Moth, The Echo Room, The Same, The Cork Literary Review, The Alhambra Poetry Calendar 2010, Best of Irish Poetry 2010, and The Threepenny Review (Summer 2012). She won the Listowel Poetry Collection Prize in 2010. Her first collection – The Fado House – was published by Dedalus Press, Dublin in 2012.

As usual there will be an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished.

This will include a sneak preview reading by the MA in Writing Class of 2011/12 from their forthcoming anthology The Abandoned Darlings http://abandoneddarlings.tumblr.com/.

New readers are always most welcome at the open-mic. 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 

EDINBURGH: Rally and Broad

Friday, 16th November, 2012, doors 7.30pm, cabaret 8–11pm, dancing shoes till 1am, £5.

The Counting House,

West Nicholson Street,

Edinburgh

After a packed out launch, featuring award winning writers, cabaret, punk-rock and three men wrestling (it’s physical theatre y’know), Rally & Broad are back with another eclectic bill of lyrical fayre!

Presenting...

One woman performance powerhouse PAULA VARJACK

Carcanet poet WILLIAM LETFORD, with work from his debut collection Bevel.

HAILEY BEAVIS well-known local singer-songwriter.

Inky Finger’s performer and poet, HARRY GILES.

And introducing ALEX HOWARD.

Plus very special guests to be announced on the night!

Hosted by award winning poet and promoter Jenny Lindsay (The Big Word/ Is This Poetry?/ BBC Slam Winner 2012) & Rachel McCrum (BBC Slam finalist 2012/ Stewed Rhubarb Press/ Inky Fingers).

With dancin’ and DJs to follow, til the wee sma’ hours.

Contact: rallyandbroad@gmail.com/

07989 508 436

LONDON: Hammer and Tongue Camden Slam

Monday, November 12th, 2012, 7pm-11pm, £5

Green Note Café


106 Parkway


NW1 7AN


Camden


Nearest tube: Camden Town
£5
 


Hammer and Tongue Camden Slam  featuring Bohdan Piasecki and Deanna Rodger


The UK's biggest poetry slam network welcomes special guests, Bohdan Piasecki and Deanna Rodger. Poetry slam open to all. First eight to sign up on the door get to slam.
 
Hosted by Michelle Madsen and Matt Cummins
 

"The best in spoken word," The Guardian

Contact: 07514 296242


www.hammerandtongue.co.uk
http://twitter.com/hammerandtongue
http://www.myspace.com/hammerandtonguelondon

LONDON: Life in Transit

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 7.15-10.30pm, £10

Arcola Tent

2 Ashwin Street

E8 3DL

Dalston

Nearest train: Dalston Junction

Life in Transit - a special spoken word showcase

Celebrating the launch of Sam Berkson's poetry collection, Life in Transit, Influx Press is hosting an amazing poetry and spoken word showcase at East London's spectacular alternative theatre space, featuring Salena Godden, Dizraeli, Johnny Fluffypunk, Zena Edwards and Sam himself.

Zena Edwards:  “Brings to the modern stage the ancient qualities of the West African griots" (British Council Literature)

Dizraeli: 2x UK poetry slam champion and BBC poetry slam winner

Salena Godden:

Johnny Fluffypunk: Sustainable pastoral nihilist

Sam Berkson:  ‘A poet in the truest sense of the word (Kate Tempest)

Hosted by poet Curious.

LONDON: Camden Poetry Series

Friday, 2nd November, 2012, 7pm, (doors open 6.30pm), £5/£4, Wine 

Trinity United Reform Church,

1 Buck Street,

Camden Town

1-2 mins. Camden Town tube

Ruth O'Callaghan presents Ward Wood poets Maggie Butt, Caroline Carver, David Cooke and Pam Zinnerman-Hope.

Poets from the floor very welcome. Please bring a copy of the poem if you wish to be considered for the new anthology.

LONDON: Jazz Verse Jukebox

Sunday, 11th November, 2012, doors open 6.30pm, show from 7.30pm, £8 (tickets available on the door only)

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club (Upstairs),

47 Frith Street,

London

W1D 4HT

Tube: Tottenham Court Road or Leicester Square

Web:www.jumokefashola.com

Email: JazzVerseJukebox@me.com

On Sunday 11th November, the Jazz Verse Jukebox celebrates the London Jazz Festival with special guests poets Malika Booker, Keith Jarrett, HKB FiNN, storyteller Rachel Rose Reid plus music from South African jazz songstress Nicola Emmanuelle.

Since its inception in 2009, the Jazz Verse Jukebox (the brainchild of broadcaster and vocalist Jumoké Fashola), has welcomed established poets and musicians such as Lemn Sissay, Soweto Kinch, Michael Horovitz, David Grant, Anthony Joseph, Jacob Sam-La Rose & Katrina Naomi. Join us for what promises to be a thrilling night of diverse spoken word and jazz from some of the freshest exponents on the scene. With cushions to lounge on, cocktails to imbibe & surprises, this is one night not to miss!


PLUS Jukebox Open Mic:

Come & sing with our amazing house band (Simon Wallace-Piano/ Oli Hayhurst-Bass/ Winston Clifford-Drums) or perform some poetry.

Compered by & with music from Jumoké Fashola

(www.jumokefashola.com)

LONDON: Camden Poetry Series

Friday, 2nd November, 2012, 7pm, (doors open 6.30pm), £5/£4, Wine 

Trinity United Reform Church,

1 Buck Street,

Camden Town

1-2 mins. Camden Town tube

Ruth O'Callaghan presents Ward Wood poets Maggie Butt, Caroline Carver, David Cooke and                     Pam Zinnerman-Hope.

Poets from the floor very welcome. Please bring a copy of the poem if you wish to be considered for the new anthology.