BRISTOL: Dead Poets Slam

Friday, 21st September, 2012, 8.15pm

The Lansdown,
8 Clifton Road,
Bristol (part of the Bristol Poetry Festival)

Dead Poets Slam

This event is now established as a Poetry Festival favourite. This year we will be graced by the surreal humour of Ash Dickinson. Ash will be performing his peerless performance poetry and acting as senior judge for the competition. Hosted by Trevor Carter.

BRISTOL: Ash Dickinson book launch

Friday, May 25th, 2012, 8pm, FREE

The Lansdown,
8 Clifton Road,
Clifton,

Bristol

After nearly two decades of writing, hundreds of shows and numerous awards, Ash Dickinson's wildly inventive and eclectic debut collection, Slinky Espadrilles, is being published by Burning Eye Books. To mark this event, Ash- a multiple slam champion, who has performed in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA- will perform and read from the book. Entry to the event is free.

“Brilliantly surreal invention...fabulous poems” - Edinburgh Evening News

"Impressive wordplay" - The Times

"Could do for poetry what Bill Hicks did for comedy" - The Skinny

"A very cool combination of rap, rhyme, repetition and wry wit...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

"Ash Dickinson is a Performance Poet for the Lost Generation. If you haven't seen him, you haven't seen performance poetry" - Federation Of Writers (Scotland)

SLIMBRIDGE: No Space But Their Own - new poems about birds

Sunday, 5th February, 2012, 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Reserve,

Gloucestershire

No Space But Their Own : New poems about birds.

A reading with Alison Brackenbury, Anne Cluysenaar, Ann Drysdale, Angela France, Alwyn Marriage, Hermione Sandall and Christine Webb.

PLYMOUTH: Forked

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 8.30pm, £7 on the door / £5 in advance / £4 NUS

The B-Bar,
Barbican Theatre,
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ

Apples and Snakes presents Forked
Poetry to inspire, delight and provoke!
 

Featuring: Ant the Rant, Isley Lynn, Last Child Dancing and your host, Mama Tokus

www.wegottickets.com / www.applesandsnakes.org

PLYMOUTH: Forked

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 8.30pm, £7 on the door / £5 in advance / £4 NUS

The B-Bar,
Barbican Theatre,
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ

Apples and Snakes presents Forked
Poetry to inspire, delight and provoke!
 

Featuring: Ant the Rant, Isley Lynn, Last Child Dancing and your host, Mama Tokus

www.wegottickets.com / www.applesandsnakes.org

PLYMOUTH: Forked

Thursday, 17th November, 2011, 8.30pm, £5 in advance / £7 on the door / £4 NUS

B-Bar,
Barbican Theatre,
Castle Street,
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ


Apples and Snakes presents Forked

Expect the unexpected, the beautiful and the strange, the heartfelt and the hilarious. At this month’s FORKED we have old school and new sitting side by side, with established acts and fresh young blood performing under one candlelit roof. Mama Tokus will enchant you along the way so sit back grab those noodles and enjoy.
Featuring: AF Harold, Audi Maserati, Rebecca Tantony and Megan Beech

www.applesandsnakes.org / www.b-bar.co.uk

PLYMOUTH: Forked

Thursday, 17th November, 2011, 8.30pm, £5 in advance / £7 on the door / £4 NUS

B-Bar,
Barbican Theatre,
Castle Street,
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ


Apples and Snakes presents Forked

Expect the unexpected, the beautiful and the strange, the heartfelt and the hilarious. At this month’s FORKED we have old school and new sitting side by side, with established acts and fresh young blood performing under one candlelit roof. Mama Tokus will enchant you along the way so sit back grab those noodles and enjoy.
Featuring: AF Harold, Audi Maserati, Rebecca Tantony and Megan Beech

www.applesandsnakes.org / www.b-bar.co.uk

BARNSTAPLE: Return

Tuesday, 6th September, 2011, 8pm, £9 / £5

Queen's Theatre Studio,

Boutport Street,

Barnstaple

EX31 1SY
Info: 01271 32 42 42 / www.applesandsnakes.org

Apples and Snakes presents RETURN

Birmingham-born wordsmith Polarbear follows the successful national tour of If You Cover My Nose, You Can't See Me with a new forward-thinking live literature piece.
Return tells the story of Noah, a man trying to figure out where he fits. Convinced he had to leave home in order to make his mark, Noah returns to find a world where a lot of things seem the same but nothing actually is.
Combining storytelling with a distinctive lighting and projection design, Return exploits its relationship with cinematic genres. The show journeys through scenes and landscapes, encouraging you to explore and, like a film director, be challenged to re-imagine as the story unfolds...

BARNSTAPLE: Return

Tuesday, 6th September, 2011, 8pm, £9 / £5

Queen's Theatre Studio,

Boutport Street,

Barnstaple

EX31 1SY
Info: 01271 32 42 42 / www.applesandsnakes.org

Apples and Snakes presents RETURN
Birmingham-born wordsmith Polarbear follows the successful national tour of If You Cover My Nose, You Can't See Me with a new forward-thinking live literature piece.
Return tells the story of Noah, a man trying to figure out where he fits. Convinced he had to leave home in order to make his mark, Noah returns to find a world where a lot of things seem the same but nothing actually is.
Combining storytelling with a distinctive lighting and projection design, Return exploits its relationship with cinematic genres. The show journeys through scenes and landscapes, encouraging you to explore and, like a film director, be challenged to re-imagine as the story unfolds...

BRISTOL: Under Stokes Croft

Friday, July 29th, 2011, 7pm, FREE

Bristol Old Vic

Written and performed by Jack Dean

Illustrated by Hannah Jane Morley.

Unknown to most, there is a large, clumsy, furry orange monster living in Stokes Croft. By day, he watches over its people and records their stories. By night, he wanders alone and paints their dreams. Or nightmares.

A live graphic novel by MC and Poet Jack Dean, Under Stokes Croft takes inspiration from Dylan Thomas' legendary Under Milk Wood to document 24-and-a-bit hours in the life of Bristol's own Bohemia, centering around the infamous night of 21st April 2011, the Tesco riots. Expect fires, fears, flights and top-notch veggieburgers.

BRISTOL: Under Stokes Croft

Friday, July 29th, 2011, 7pm, FREE

Bristol Old Vic

Written and performed by Jack Dean

Illustrated by Hannah Jane Morley.

Unknown to most, there is a large, clumsy, furry orange monster living in Stokes Croft. By day, he watches over its people and records their stories. By night, he wanders alone and paints their dreams. Or nightmares.

A live graphic novel by MC and Poet Jack Dean, Under Stokes Croft takes inspiration from Dylan Thomas' legendary Under Milk Wood to document 24-and-a-bit hours in the life of Bristol's own Bohemia, centering around the infamous night of 21st April 2011, the Tesco riots. Expect fires, fears, flights and top-notch veggieburgers.

BRISTOL: Brizzlemania 11

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011, 8pm, £3

The Arts House

Stokes Croft

The LAST EVER BRIZZLEMANIA, featuring:

The one and only, here at last
BYRON VINCENT

From Soho to Stokes Croft, Chill Pill Champion
RAYMOND ANTROBUS

4th time's a charm
VANESSA KISUULE

TETBURY: Yellow-Lighted Bookshop Summer Festival

Tuesday, 7th June, 2011, 7pm-8.30pm

Market Hall,
Tetbury,
Gloucestershire

Yellow-Lighted Bookshop Summer Festival. A reading from all the Grey Hen Press anthologies with Alison Brackenbury, Ann Drysdale, Angela France, June Hall, Joy Howard, Elisabeth Rowe and Pat Simmons.   

Contact: festivaltickets@me.com

PLYMOUTH: Forked!

Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 8.30pm, £5 in advance, £7 on the door

B-Bar, Barbican Theatre
Castle Street
Plymouth,
PL1 2NJ

Forked is back with more delicious poets shaking their metaphorical tail feathers within the sumptuous velvet-curtained b-bar. Everyone’s favourite jazz floozy Mama Tokus hosts the evening, taking us on a journey through every kind of poetic life and wonderment. Featured this month we have a combination of beautiful beats, lyrical and musical excitement, political poetry and a wallop of comedy charm.
Featuring: Jennifer Walter, Vid Warren, Dominic Berry & Underdog
Arrive by 8pm to order your noodles from the delicious Thai menu

Booking/info: 01752 242021 / www.b-bar.co.uk  / www.applesandsnakes.org

TETBURY: Yellow-Lighted Bookshop Summer Festival

Tuesday, 7th June, 2011, 7pm-8.30pm
Market Hall,
Tetbury,
Gloucestershire

Yellow-Lighted Bookshop Summer Festival. A reading from all the Grey Hen Press anthologies with Alison Brackenbury, Ann Drysdale, Angela France, June Hall, Joy Howard, Elisabeth Rowe and Pat Simmons.   

Contact: festivaltickets@me.com

BRIZZLEMANIA 10: Project May-Hem

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 8pm, £3
The Arts House,
Stokes Croft,

Bristol

Open Poetry Slam, featuring:

From Radio 4 and international Slam dominance to your ears
ANNA FREEMAN

Bath-based hip hop prodigy turned spoken-word maestro
TOBY THOMPSON

April's Slam Champion, up-and-coming
MEGAN BEECH

PLYMOUTH: Forked!

Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 8.30pm, £5 in advance, £7 on the door
B-Bar, Barbican Theatre
Castle Street
Plymouth,
PL1 2NJ

Forked is back with more delicious poets shaking their metaphorical tail feathers within the sumptuous velvet-curtained b-bar. Everyone’s favourite jazz floozy Mama Tokus hosts the evening, taking us on a journey through every kind of poetic life and wonderment. Featured this month we have a combination of beautiful beats, lyrical and musical excitement, political poetry and a wallop of comedy charm.
Featuring: Jennifer Walter, Vid Warren, Dominic Berry & Underdog
Arrive by 8pm to order your noodles from the delicious Thai menu

Booking/info: 01752 242021 / www.b-bar.co.uk  / www.applesandsnakes.org

BOURNEMOUTH: Freeway Poets

BRIZZLEMANIA 10: Project May-Hem

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 8pm, £3The Arts House,
Stokes Croft,
Bristol

Open Poetry Slam, featuring:

From Radio 4 and international Slam dominance to your ears
ANNA FREEMAN

Bath-based hip hop prodigy turned spoken-word maestro
TOBY THOMPSON

April's Slam Champion, up-and-coming
MEGAN BEECH

BOURNEMOUTH: The Winchester Word Slam

Thursday, 21st April, 2011, 7.30pm, £3 on the door or from the venue in advance

The Winchester,
39 Poole Hill,
Bournemouth
BH2 5PW
Info: www.applesandsnakes.org / www.thewinchesterpub.co.uk

In April 2011, 2 teams and 12 poets will gather for battle in Bournemouth but only 1 will be crowned winner and be given the prize of a paid Apples & Snakes gig! A nail- biting, jaw dropping evening which will set your ears on fire as tongue twisters, lyric spitters, obscure odes, smoldering sonnets and more get on their glad rags and take to the stage!

On the Bournemouth team we have:
Ollie Dangermouse
Vince Sligo
Rob Hill
Steve Biddle
Kelli Anne B
Carrie Gooding
On the Southampton team we have :
Anthony Fairweather
Steve Purcell
Rob Casey
Sam Cox
Annette Wincott
Sean Douglas
A night featuring the crème de la crème of Bournemouth and Southampton's spoken word scene. Come listen and perhaps vote for your favorite poem. Plus a superb headline act, all for £3!