Friday 14th November 2008
Tickets are £7/£5 conc. brixart@brixtonartgallery.co.uk.
8 pm,
Diverse Gallery
62 Atlantic Road
Brixton SW9
(07913072052) Brixtongue
South London's premier poetry and performance event for local and international performers. Held bi-monthly at Diverse Gallery Brixton. Performers this month includes, Nikesh Shukla (Yam Boy), Angela Morgan, Najjah Edwards, James Mckay, MC Mr Gee, Open mic performers.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
London: This Week at the Poetry Cafe ....
22 Betterton St.
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9BX
Tel: 020 7420 9887
3rd November
8:00PM - 10:15PM
£6/4
Bloomsbury Voices
In Your Element: An evening of new, seasonal poems and songs of earth, air, fire and water with poetry from Stephanie Gerra, Wendy Shutler and music by Steve Dagleish and Ivor game. plus open mic after interval.
4th November
7:30PM - 10:30pm
£4/3
Poetry Unplugged
London's premier open mic night. Come and sign up between 6 and 7pm to be on the line up. Hosted by Niall O'sullivan.
6th November
8:00PM - 10:30PM
£4/2
Night journey/Book launch
Come and join us to listen to Josephine Dickinson 's new collection. Bar open all night.
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9BX
Tel: 020 7420 9887
3rd November
8:00PM - 10:15PM
£6/4
Bloomsbury Voices
In Your Element: An evening of new, seasonal poems and songs of earth, air, fire and water with poetry from Stephanie Gerra, Wendy Shutler and music by Steve Dagleish and Ivor game. plus open mic after interval.
4th November
7:30PM - 10:30pm
£4/3
Poetry Unplugged
London's premier open mic night. Come and sign up between 6 and 7pm to be on the line up. Hosted by Niall O'sullivan.
6th November
8:00PM - 10:30PM
£4/2
Night journey/Book launch
Come and join us to listen to Josephine Dickinson 's new collection. Bar open all night.
Camden Town: Ruth O'Callaghan Presents ...
Friday 14th November 2008
7.00 (doors open 6.30)
Trinity United Reform Church
1 Buck St, Camden Town.
1-2 minutes Camden Town tube.
Entry £4/£3 Wine
Ruth O'Callaghan presents: Shoestring Press
Alistair Eliot
Kate Foley
Caroline Price
Poets from the floor welcome
(please bring two copies of the poem if you wish to be considered for the bluechrome anthology. There are at least 10 major poets who will also be contributing to the anthology inc. UA Fanthorpe, Fiona Sampson, Marilyn Hacker , Penelope Shuttle, Peter Porter to name but a few. )
7.00 (doors open 6.30)
Trinity United Reform Church
1 Buck St, Camden Town.
1-2 minutes Camden Town tube.
Entry £4/£3 Wine
Ruth O'Callaghan presents: Shoestring Press
Alistair Eliot
Kate Foley
Caroline Price
Poets from the floor welcome
(please bring two copies of the poem if you wish to be considered for the bluechrome anthology. There are at least 10 major poets who will also be contributing to the anthology inc. UA Fanthorpe, Fiona Sampson, Marilyn Hacker , Penelope Shuttle, Peter Porter to name but a few. )
Friday, October 31, 2008
LANCASTER: World Poets' Tour
Saturday, November 1st, 2008, 1pm, £12/£8
The Round,
The Dukes Theatre,
Moor Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1QE
Three readings:
1 – Farzaneh Khojandi and Noshi Gillani, with Jo Shapcott;
2 – Gaarriye and Kajal Ahmad, with W N Herbert;
3 – Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi with Sarah Maguire
The Poetry Translation Centre’s World Poets' Tour introduces leading poets from six countries to new audiences. Lively and entertaining readings reveal the dynamic nature of the poets' cultures and their rich literary traditions in which poetry plays a prominent role.
Tour poets are Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' (from Somaliland) who writes in Somali, and is translated by W N Herbert; Farzaneh Khojandi (from Tajikistan) who writes in Tajik and is translated by Jo Shapcott; Noshi Gillani (from Pakistan) who writes in Urdu and is translated by Lavinia Greenlaw; Kajal Ahmad (from Kurdistan) who writes in Kurdish and is translated by Mimi Khalvati; Corsino Fortes (from Cape Verde) who writes in Portugese and is translated by Sean O'Brien; Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (from Sudan) who writes in Arabic and is translated by Sarah Maguire.
Tickets £12, £8 concs
Tel: 0845 344 0642
Website: www.litfest.org
The Round,
The Dukes Theatre,
Moor Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1QE
Three readings:
1 – Farzaneh Khojandi and Noshi Gillani, with Jo Shapcott;
2 – Gaarriye and Kajal Ahmad, with W N Herbert;
3 – Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi with Sarah Maguire
The Poetry Translation Centre’s World Poets' Tour introduces leading poets from six countries to new audiences. Lively and entertaining readings reveal the dynamic nature of the poets' cultures and their rich literary traditions in which poetry plays a prominent role.
Tour poets are Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' (from Somaliland) who writes in Somali, and is translated by W N Herbert; Farzaneh Khojandi (from Tajikistan) who writes in Tajik and is translated by Jo Shapcott; Noshi Gillani (from Pakistan) who writes in Urdu and is translated by Lavinia Greenlaw; Kajal Ahmad (from Kurdistan) who writes in Kurdish and is translated by Mimi Khalvati; Corsino Fortes (from Cape Verde) who writes in Portugese and is translated by Sean O'Brien; Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (from Sudan) who writes in Arabic and is translated by Sarah Maguire.
Tickets £12, £8 concs
Tel: 0845 344 0642
Website: www.litfest.org
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
CAMBRIDGE: CB1 Poetry
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008, 8pm (doors open 7.30pm),
CB1 Poetry @ Michaelhouse
The new series of poetry readings at Michaelhouse in Cambridge continues with the fantastic Patience Agbabi, well known for her electrifying performances of her work. She has won many awards and was amongst the 2004 Next Generation of Poets named by a prestigious group of poets chaired by the poet laureate Andrew Motion. She will be supported by Martin Figura who is fast making a name for himself in the East Anglian and national poetry and live literature scene.
There will be a short open mike after the interval. There is disability access and a hearing loop available.
Come and support Poetry in Cambridge and meet other poetry-minded people. There is a bar and coffee available.
For more information visit www.cb1poetry.org.uk
CB1 Poetry @ Michaelhouse
The new series of poetry readings at Michaelhouse in Cambridge continues with the fantastic Patience Agbabi, well known for her electrifying performances of her work. She has won many awards and was amongst the 2004 Next Generation of Poets named by a prestigious group of poets chaired by the poet laureate Andrew Motion. She will be supported by Martin Figura who is fast making a name for himself in the East Anglian and national poetry and live literature scene.
There will be a short open mike after the interval. There is disability access and a hearing loop available.
Come and support Poetry in Cambridge and meet other poetry-minded people. There is a bar and coffee available.
For more information visit www.cb1poetry.org.uk
HULME: Inn Verse Poetry Reading
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 8pm, FREE
Salutation Inn
12 Higher Chatham St
Hulme (behind Geoffrey Manton)
As always, we encourage people to bring along their favourite poems by great poets and read them out. But we still want to hear your stuff! Readers and listeners welcome - no riff raff!
Free sandwiches and cake!
Contact: Simon Rennie 07956 836 445.
Salutation Inn
12 Higher Chatham St
Hulme (behind Geoffrey Manton)
As always, we encourage people to bring along their favourite poems by great poets and read them out. But we still want to hear your stuff! Readers and listeners welcome - no riff raff!
Free sandwiches and cake!
Contact: Simon Rennie 07956 836 445.
GALWAY: October Over The Edge Open Reading
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 6.30pm-8pm
Galway City Library,
St Augustine Street,
Galway
Featured readers are:
Noel Harrington, who lives in Tulla, Co Clare. A regular reader at the White House poetry sessions in Limerick, he has been published in The Stinging Fly, Revival, Boyne Berries, Crannóg, Moloch, The Flosca competition winners chapbook and The Stony Thursday Book. Revival Press published a chapbook of his poems in 2007. He is half way through a short story collection and five years into a prose-poem novel with the working title Harrington's Folly.
John Kenny teaches English literature at NUI Galway and is director of the new BA Connect in Creative Writing there. He regularly reviews new fiction for The Irish Times, and his book John Banville will be published in November. He is Academic Director of The John McGahern Seminar & Summer School and also founding editor of The John McGahern Yearbook, the first volume of which was published in July. He is working on a collection of stories to be titled Make it Home. One of his stories recently appeared in The Dublin Review.
Eamonn Harrigan loves to write fiction and has taken creative writing classes with Susan Millar DuMars. His short story “The Death of Foxy” was short-listed for the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition 2008 and he has collaborated on writing a play “For Pete’s Sake”. Eamonn’s background is in management and he has had research into Green Business Issues published. He likes to spend his time encouraging paper to refuse ink. He is currently a student on the MA in Screenwriting at the Huston Film School, NUIG.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are always especially welcome. For further details phone 087-6431748.
Galway City Library,
St Augustine Street,
Galway
Featured readers are:
Noel Harrington, who lives in Tulla, Co Clare. A regular reader at the White House poetry sessions in Limerick, he has been published in The Stinging Fly, Revival, Boyne Berries, Crannóg, Moloch, The Flosca competition winners chapbook and The Stony Thursday Book. Revival Press published a chapbook of his poems in 2007. He is half way through a short story collection and five years into a prose-poem novel with the working title Harrington's Folly.
John Kenny teaches English literature at NUI Galway and is director of the new BA Connect in Creative Writing there. He regularly reviews new fiction for The Irish Times, and his book John Banville will be published in November. He is Academic Director of The John McGahern Seminar & Summer School and also founding editor of The John McGahern Yearbook, the first volume of which was published in July. He is working on a collection of stories to be titled Make it Home. One of his stories recently appeared in The Dublin Review.
Eamonn Harrigan loves to write fiction and has taken creative writing classes with Susan Millar DuMars. His short story “The Death of Foxy” was short-listed for the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition 2008 and he has collaborated on writing a play “For Pete’s Sake”. Eamonn’s background is in management and he has had research into Green Business Issues published. He likes to spend his time encouraging paper to refuse ink. He is currently a student on the MA in Screenwriting at the Huston Film School, NUIG.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are always especially welcome. For further details phone 087-6431748.
LONDON: Apples & Snakes and British Council presents SPEECHLESS
Thursday, 30 October
£8.50
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
How free is free speech? Are there things that just can't be said? Enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the right to freedom of opinion and expression but what does this mean in an age of anxiety and mistrust? Speechless brings together new poetry from five amazing writers from across South East Asia and four brilliant UK-based poets on the theme of freedom of expression in a unique new multi-lingual spoken word show. Incorporating different perspectives and experiences from Vietnam to Ireland and sexuality to slavery, Speechless will be a night that stimulates brain-tingling debate, covering issues that define our existence. The performance features: Priya K (Malaysia), Siege Malvar (Philippines), Liu Liang Yen (Taiwan), Da Thao Phuong (Vietnam) and UK artists Francesca Beard, Aoife Mannix and Jacob Sam-La Rose.
An Apples & Snakes and British Council production in association with English PEN Bookings: 0871 663 2500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk
£8.50
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
How free is free speech? Are there things that just can't be said? Enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the right to freedom of opinion and expression but what does this mean in an age of anxiety and mistrust? Speechless brings together new poetry from five amazing writers from across South East Asia and four brilliant UK-based poets on the theme of freedom of expression in a unique new multi-lingual spoken word show. Incorporating different perspectives and experiences from Vietnam to Ireland and sexuality to slavery, Speechless will be a night that stimulates brain-tingling debate, covering issues that define our existence. The performance features: Priya K (Malaysia), Siege Malvar (Philippines), Liu Liang Yen (Taiwan), Da Thao Phuong (Vietnam) and UK artists Francesca Beard, Aoife Mannix and Jacob Sam-La Rose.
An Apples & Snakes and British Council production in association with English PEN Bookings: 0871 663 2500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk
GALWAY: Irish Times critic for October Over The Edge: Open Reading
Thursday October 30th
6.30-8pm
Galway City Library
St. Augustine Street
Galway
The Featured Readers are Noel Harrington, John Kenny & Eamonn Harrigan.
Noel Harrington lives in Tulla, Co Clare. A regular reader at the White House poetry sessions in Limerick, he has been published in The Stinging Fly, Revival, Boyne Berries, Crannóg, Moloch, The Flosca competition winners chapbook and The Stony Thursday Book. Revival Press published a chapbook of his poems in 2007. He is half way through a short story collection and five years into a prose-poem novel with the working title Harrington's Folly.
John Kenny teaches English literature at NUI Galway and is director of the new BA Connect in Creative Writing there. He regularly reviews new fiction for The Irish Times, and his book John Banville will be published in November. He is Academic Director of The John McGahern Seminar & Summer School and also founding editor of The John McGahern Yearbook, the first volume of which was published in July. He is working on a collection of stories to be titled Make it Home. One of his stories recently appeared in The Dublin Review.
Eamonn Harrigan loves to write fiction and has taken creative writing classes with Susan Millar DuMars. His short story “The Death of Foxy” was short-listed for the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition 2008 and he has collaborated on writing a play “For Pete’s Sake”. Eamonn’s background is in management and he has had research into Green Business Issues published. He likes to spend his time encouraging paper to refuse ink. He is currently a student on the MA in Screenwriting at the Huston Film School, NUIG.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are always especially welcome. For further details phone 087-6431748.
6.30-8pm
Galway City Library
St. Augustine Street
Galway
The Featured Readers are Noel Harrington, John Kenny & Eamonn Harrigan.
Noel Harrington lives in Tulla, Co Clare. A regular reader at the White House poetry sessions in Limerick, he has been published in The Stinging Fly, Revival, Boyne Berries, Crannóg, Moloch, The Flosca competition winners chapbook and The Stony Thursday Book. Revival Press published a chapbook of his poems in 2007. He is half way through a short story collection and five years into a prose-poem novel with the working title Harrington's Folly.
John Kenny teaches English literature at NUI Galway and is director of the new BA Connect in Creative Writing there. He regularly reviews new fiction for The Irish Times, and his book John Banville will be published in November. He is Academic Director of The John McGahern Seminar & Summer School and also founding editor of The John McGahern Yearbook, the first volume of which was published in July. He is working on a collection of stories to be titled Make it Home. One of his stories recently appeared in The Dublin Review.
Eamonn Harrigan loves to write fiction and has taken creative writing classes with Susan Millar DuMars. His short story “The Death of Foxy” was short-listed for the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition 2008 and he has collaborated on writing a play “For Pete’s Sake”. Eamonn’s background is in management and he has had research into Green Business Issues published. He likes to spend his time encouraging paper to refuse ink. He is currently a student on the MA in Screenwriting at the Huston Film School, NUIG.
As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are always especially welcome. For further details phone 087-6431748.
LONDON: Rhythm & Muse
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 8.30pm-10.30pm, £5/£4 on the door
Venue: The Lion
27 Wick Road
Teddington TW11
Reading at this lively South West London venue are guest poets Anne-Marie Fyfe and Philip Hancock. With music from the excellent singer-songwriter Liz Simcock. Plus open mic(book in advance). Come and enjoy the R&M experience! Contact Alison Hill for more details -020 8977 4610 or email alison-hill@blueyonder.co.uk
Venue: The Lion
27 Wick Road
Teddington TW11
Reading at this lively South West London venue are guest poets Anne-Marie Fyfe and Philip Hancock. With music from the excellent singer-songwriter Liz Simcock. Plus open mic(book in advance). Come and enjoy the R&M experience! Contact Alison Hill for more details -020 8977 4610 or email alison-hill@blueyonder.co.uk
COLCHESTER: Poetry Link Tour with Rhian Edwards
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 8pm-10pm, £5
Wax Lyrical @ Colchester Arts Centre,
Church Street,
Colchester
The second month of this season’s poetry link tour is headlined by Welsh-born poet Rhian Edwards who is known for her work on BBC Radio 3 show The Verb and has performed at Ruigoord Poetry Festival, Edinburgh and Latitude Festivals. Support from Patrick Lappin, Molly Naylor, Joel Stickley.
Wax Lyrical @ Colchester Arts Centre,
Church Street,
Colchester
The second month of this season’s poetry link tour is headlined by Welsh-born poet Rhian Edwards who is known for her work on BBC Radio 3 show The Verb and has performed at Ruigoord Poetry Festival, Edinburgh and Latitude Festivals. Support from Patrick Lappin, Molly Naylor, Joel Stickley.
EDINBURGH: World Poets' Tour
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 7.30pm, £5/£3 (please book in advance)
Scottish Poetry Library,
5 Crichton's Close,
Canongate,
Edinburgh
EH8 8DT
Readings by Kajal Ahmad and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, with Sarah Maguire.
The Poetry Translation Centre’s World Poets' Tour introduces leading poets from six countries to new audiences. Lively and entertaining readings reveal the dynamic nature of the poets' cultures and their rich literary traditions in which poetry plays a prominent role.
Tour poets are Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' (from Somaliland) who writes in Somali, and is translated by W N Herbert; Farzaneh Khojandi (from Tajikistan) who writes in Tajik and is translated by Jo Shapcott; Noshi Gillani (from Pakistan) who writes in Urdu and is translated by Lavinia Greenlaw; Kajal Ahmad (from Kurdistan) who writes in Kurdish and is translated by Mimi Khalvati; Corsino Fortes (from Cape Verde) who writes in Portugese and is translated by Sean O'Brien; Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (from Sudan) who writes in Arabic and is translated by Sarah Maguire.
Tel: 0131 557 2876 or email reception@spl.org.uk
www. spl.org.uk
More details: www.poetrytranslation.org
Scottish Poetry Library,
5 Crichton's Close,
Canongate,
Edinburgh
EH8 8DT
Readings by Kajal Ahmad and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, with Sarah Maguire.
The Poetry Translation Centre’s World Poets' Tour introduces leading poets from six countries to new audiences. Lively and entertaining readings reveal the dynamic nature of the poets' cultures and their rich literary traditions in which poetry plays a prominent role.
Tour poets are Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' (from Somaliland) who writes in Somali, and is translated by W N Herbert; Farzaneh Khojandi (from Tajikistan) who writes in Tajik and is translated by Jo Shapcott; Noshi Gillani (from Pakistan) who writes in Urdu and is translated by Lavinia Greenlaw; Kajal Ahmad (from Kurdistan) who writes in Kurdish and is translated by Mimi Khalvati; Corsino Fortes (from Cape Verde) who writes in Portugese and is translated by Sean O'Brien; Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (from Sudan) who writes in Arabic and is translated by Sarah Maguire.
Tel: 0131 557 2876 or email reception@spl.org.uk
www. spl.org.uk
More details: www.poetrytranslation.org
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Over the Edge in Galway: Thursday October 30th
Irish Times critic for October Over The Edge: Open Reading
The October Over The Edge: Open Reading will take place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, October 30th, 6.30-8pm.
The Featured Readers are Noel Harrington, John Kenny & Eamonn Harrigan.
The October Over The Edge: Open Reading will take place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, October 30th, 6.30-8pm.
The Featured Readers are Noel Harrington, John Kenny & Eamonn Harrigan.
Seam Launch at the Troubadour, this Monday November 3rd
Monday 3rd November, 8pm at the Troubadour
"Seam’s like … anne berkeley, seam poetry magazine editor, with michael laskey, helen ivory, chris beckett, katy evans-bush, john greening, esther morgan, jane holland, peter howard and hisham matar!"
Editor Anne Berkeley has delved deep into a rich seam of Seam-poetry-magazine contributors to create this eclectic evening of poetry gold, featuring:
- Michael Laskey—Aldeburgh Poetry Festival founder & Smiths Knoll co-founder/joint-editor, publications include Permission to Breathe. His latest The Man Alone: New and Selected Poems (Smith/Doorstop, 2008) has just been published (see poem below);
- Helen Ivory—2nd book, The Dog in the Sky (Bloodaxe, 2006), Academic Director for UEA Continuing Education;
- Chris Beckett—grew up in Ethiopia, 1st collection, The Dog Who Thinks He’s A Fish (Smith/Doorstop, 2004);
- Katy Evans-Bush—first publication, Me and the Dead (Salt, 2008), blog-author of Baroque in Hackney;
- former Bridport winner & authority on Hardy, Yeats & Hughes, John Greening—latest collection Iceland Spar (Shoestring, 2008);
- Esther Morgan—works for Norfolk Museum Service, 2nd book, The Silence Living in Houses (Bloodaxe, 2005);
- Warwick Poet Laureate Jane Holland—edits Salt Publishing’s online magazine, 3rd collection, Camper Van Blues (Salt, Oct’ 2008);
- Peter Howard—teaches E-Poetry module at DeMontfort Univ—current book, Weighing the Air (Arrowhead, 2008);
- Hisham Matar—grew up in Libya, 2006-Booker-shortlistee & prizewinning novelist, published in 22 languages.
263-267 Old Brompton Road LONDON SW5
nr. junct. Earls Court Rd & Old Brompton Rd
nearest Tube station: Earls Court (District & Piccadilly Lines)
for information, advance booking, season ticket & mailing list enquiries,
phone 020-8354 0660,
"Seam’s like … anne berkeley, seam poetry magazine editor, with michael laskey, helen ivory, chris beckett, katy evans-bush, john greening, esther morgan, jane holland, peter howard and hisham matar!"
Editor Anne Berkeley has delved deep into a rich seam of Seam-poetry-magazine contributors to create this eclectic evening of poetry gold, featuring:
- Michael Laskey—Aldeburgh Poetry Festival founder & Smiths Knoll co-founder/joint-editor, publications include Permission to Breathe. His latest The Man Alone: New and Selected Poems (Smith/Doorstop, 2008) has just been published (see poem below);
- Helen Ivory—2nd book, The Dog in the Sky (Bloodaxe, 2006), Academic Director for UEA Continuing Education;
- Chris Beckett—grew up in Ethiopia, 1st collection, The Dog Who Thinks He’s A Fish (Smith/Doorstop, 2004);
- Katy Evans-Bush—first publication, Me and the Dead (Salt, 2008), blog-author of Baroque in Hackney;
- former Bridport winner & authority on Hardy, Yeats & Hughes, John Greening—latest collection Iceland Spar (Shoestring, 2008);
- Esther Morgan—works for Norfolk Museum Service, 2nd book, The Silence Living in Houses (Bloodaxe, 2005);
- Warwick Poet Laureate Jane Holland—edits Salt Publishing’s online magazine, 3rd collection, Camper Van Blues (Salt, Oct’ 2008);
- Peter Howard—teaches E-Poetry module at DeMontfort Univ—current book, Weighing the Air (Arrowhead, 2008);
- Hisham Matar—grew up in Libya, 2006-Booker-shortlistee & prizewinning novelist, published in 22 languages.
263-267 Old Brompton Road LONDON SW5
nr. junct. Earls Court Rd & Old Brompton Rd
nearest Tube station: Earls Court (District & Piccadilly Lines)
for information, advance booking, season ticket & mailing list enquiries,
phone 020-8354 0660,
Monday, October 27, 2008
THE FIX - Part II
The Fix - POETRY LIVE - Part 2
The second of a three-night live magazine stand-up poetry show
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
8:30pm - 11:00pm
The Rosemary Branch Theatre
Street:
2 Shepperton Road, N1 3DT
London,
The Fix Poetry Live
28th-30th October 2008
The Poetry Section of The Fix, the UK's only monthly comedy magazine, goes live for a three-night series of performances from John Hegley, Milton Jones, AF Harrold, Guy Jackson, Tim Wells, Tim Key, Pete Firman, Annie Freud and Gwyneth Herbert plus there will be the usual interviews, competitions and the infamous Fix Found Poetry Corner, edited by poet/magician Nathan Penlington.
Wednesday 29th October
Pete Firman – the star of 'Monkey Magic' and 'Dirty Tricks' performs his unique blend of stand-up magic. 'Simply fantastic' - Time Out
Tim Key – has written a book. It is called 25 Poems, 3 Recipes, and 32 Other Suggestions. Tonight he might read out from it.
Annie Freud – playfully beguiling poetry from highly acclaimed author of 'The Best Man That Ever Was' (Picador).
All shows edited by Nathan Penlington, the UK's only poet/magician - "Witty, inventive, stylish and original" - Robert Newman
Doors: 8.30pm, Show: 8.45pm.
All Tickets: £6.50 (£5.00 concessions)
24-hour Box Office: 020 7704 6665
www.rosemarybranch.co.uk
The second of a three-night live magazine stand-up poetry show
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
8:30pm - 11:00pm
The Rosemary Branch Theatre
Street:
2 Shepperton Road, N1 3DT
London,
The Fix Poetry Live
28th-30th October 2008
The Poetry Section of The Fix, the UK's only monthly comedy magazine, goes live for a three-night series of performances from John Hegley, Milton Jones, AF Harrold, Guy Jackson, Tim Wells, Tim Key, Pete Firman, Annie Freud and Gwyneth Herbert plus there will be the usual interviews, competitions and the infamous Fix Found Poetry Corner, edited by poet/magician Nathan Penlington.
Wednesday 29th October
Pete Firman – the star of 'Monkey Magic' and 'Dirty Tricks' performs his unique blend of stand-up magic. 'Simply fantastic' - Time Out
Tim Key – has written a book. It is called 25 Poems, 3 Recipes, and 32 Other Suggestions. Tonight he might read out from it.
Annie Freud – playfully beguiling poetry from highly acclaimed author of 'The Best Man That Ever Was' (Picador).
All shows edited by Nathan Penlington, the UK's only poet/magician - "Witty, inventive, stylish and original" - Robert Newman
Doors: 8.30pm, Show: 8.45pm.
All Tickets: £6.50 (£5.00 concessions)
24-hour Box Office: 020 7704 6665
www.rosemarybranch.co.uk
LONDON: Lumen Poetry Series
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008, 7pm (doors open 6.30pm), £4/£3
88 Tavistock Place,
London
WC1
Tubes: Russell Square, Kings Cross, St Pancras.
Ruth O'Callaghan presents Lumen Poetry Series, featuring Derek Adams, Keith Please and Les Robinson. Poets from the floor are very welcome and there will be a few five-minute spots (please bring two copies of the poem if you wish to be considered for the Bluechrome anthology.)
Proceeds to the Cold Weather Shelter.
88 Tavistock Place,
London
WC1
Tubes: Russell Square, Kings Cross, St Pancras.
Ruth O'Callaghan presents Lumen Poetry Series, featuring Derek Adams, Keith Please and Les Robinson. Poets from the floor are very welcome and there will be a few five-minute spots (please bring two copies of the poem if you wish to be considered for the Bluechrome anthology.)
Proceeds to the Cold Weather Shelter.
GALWAY: Poetry Slam
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008, 7pm, FREE
The Ruby Room,
Galway Arts Centre
Includes guest performer Gary King and MC Pete Mullineaux. For further information, call 091 565 886, or e-mail victoria@galwayartscentre.ie
The Ruby Room,
Galway Arts Centre
Includes guest performer Gary King and MC Pete Mullineaux. For further information, call 091 565 886, or e-mail victoria@galwayartscentre.ie
LONDON: The Transgalactic Interwoman Poetic Expressway
Saturday, November 8th, 2008, 7.30pm, £5/£4
The Poetry Cafe
22 Betterton Street,
Covent Garden,
London
THE TRANSGALACTIC INTERWOMAN POETIC EXPRESSWAY, brought to you by La Langoustine Est Morte
Hosts: Anthony Joseph and Sascha Aurora Akhtar.
Representation from all distant and not-so-distant planets:
The Poetry Cafe
22 Betterton Street,
Covent Garden,
London
THE TRANSGALACTIC INTERWOMAN POETIC EXPRESSWAY, brought to you by La Langoustine Est Morte
Hosts: Anthony Joseph and Sascha Aurora Akhtar.
Representation from all distant and not-so-distant planets:
Jamika Ajalon (U.S.A by way of London by way of France)
Olumide Poopola (Nigeria/Germany)
Valeria Melchioretto (Switzerland)
Shanta Acharya (India)
Frances Kruk (Canada)
Ziba Kirbassi (Persia)
Sophie Robinson (the most exotic of them all – Old Blighty!))
Olumide Poopola (Nigeria/Germany)
Valeria Melchioretto (Switzerland)
Shanta Acharya (India)
Frances Kruk (Canada)
Ziba Kirbassi (Persia)
Sophie Robinson (the most exotic of them all – Old Blighty!))
Frances Kruk lives in London in the presence of cats, moss, glue, scissors, oil pastels, and dark chocolate, all of which make for an unspeakable atrocity. She does not write real poetry.
The Nigerian German writer and performer Olumide Popoola has performed her poetry internationally, collaborating with many different artists and musicians. Currently studying for a MA in (creative) writing, she won the May Ayim Award for Poetry in Germany 2004 and has seen her work published in anthologies, journals and newspapers as well as featured on radio and documentaries.
Valeria Melchioretto is a London-based artist and award-winning writer. Her poems have appeared in many prestigious magazines and anthologies. The End of Limbo is her first full collection, for which she received a bursary from the Arts Council. It was published by Salt in 2007. In 2008 she became a Hawthonden Fellow.
Ziba Kirbassi is a rara avis. Seen only sometimes for short periods of time if you are lucky.
Her work is visceral, hallucinatory at times and from the passions and conflicts of being
born into a country where violence has caused her untellable strife. Her work will be read in Persian and translated by Stepehen Watts.
Her work is visceral, hallucinatory at times and from the passions and conflicts of being
born into a country where violence has caused her untellable strife. Her work will be read in Persian and translated by Stepehen Watts.
Shanta Acharya was born and educated in Orissa, India. In 1979 she won a scholarship
to Oxford, and completed her doctoral thesis in 1983. Between 1983-85 she was a Visiting Scholar, as well as a Teaching-cum-Research Assistant at Harvard University. She is currently Executive Director, Initiative on Foundation and Endowment Asset Management at London Business School. Her four books of poetry are Shringara (Shoestring Press, UK; 2006), Looking In, Looking Out (Headland Publications, UK; 2005), Numbering Our Days' Illusions (Rockingham Press, UK; 1995) and Not This, Not That (Rupa & Co, India; 1994). For more information, visit her website: www.shantaacharya.com
to Oxford, and completed her doctoral thesis in 1983. Between 1983-85 she was a Visiting Scholar, as well as a Teaching-cum-Research Assistant at Harvard University. She is currently Executive Director, Initiative on Foundation and Endowment Asset Management at London Business School. Her four books of poetry are Shringara (Shoestring Press, UK; 2006), Looking In, Looking Out (Headland Publications, UK; 2005), Numbering Our Days' Illusions (Rockingham Press, UK; 1995) and Not This, Not That (Rupa & Co, India; 1994). For more information, visit her website: www.shantaacharya.com
Sophie Robinson was born in 1985, and lives and works in London. She has an MA in Poetic Practice from Royal Holloway, and is currently working on a practice-based PhD at Royal Holloway. Her first chapbook, Killin' Kittenish!, was published by yt communications in 2006.
Since 2005 she has performed at numerous events in the UK and the US. Her critical and creative work has been featured in Dusie, How2 and Pilot, and her book is forthcoming from Les Figues press in Los Angeles in November 2008.
Since 2005 she has performed at numerous events in the UK and the US. Her critical and creative work has been featured in Dusie, How2 and Pilot, and her book is forthcoming from Les Figues press in Los Angeles in November 2008.
Jamika Ajalon is a charismatic American poetess, film director and long time Zenzile collaborator based in London. Anyone who has followed her work with Zenzile since the late nineties, will already be familiar with her phenomenal energy and sensual delivery, which has seen her dubbed "the female Tricky" and the "underground Grace Jones" by some reviewers. Born in St Louis Missouri, Jamika has lived in London for ten years.
LONDON: The Poetry Cafe
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008, 8pm, £4/£3
The Poetry Cafe,
22 Betterton Street,
Covent Garden,
LONDON
Lorna Thorpe's debut, Dancing to Motown (pighog) was the PBS pamphlet choice for autumn 2005. Her first full collection, A Ghost in my House, was published earlier this year by Arc and described by the PBS as explicit, full-blooded and buzzing with energy. With her wry candour and no-holds barred approach to love, sex and death, Thorpe’s poems brim with sexuality, conflict and defiance.
Abdul Jamal’s poetry is uncluttered and deceptively simple. His debut pamphlet, Above Zanzibar, was published by tall-lighthouse in 2006. Brought up in Dar-es-Salaam he now lives in London. His voice is clear and resonant, exploring the complexities of conflict, loss and longing.
Kate Noakes' poetry has appeared in small press magazines in the UK, USA, Canada and Europe. She was a prize-winner in the 2006 Poetry London competition, the 2007 Iota competition and she won the Cheshire Poetry Competition in 2007 and the Rhyme & Reason Poetry Competition in 2008. Her first collection, Ocean to Interior, is published by Mighty Erudite Press.
Christopher Horton lives and works in London. His poems have been published (or are forthcoming) in Iota, Dream Catcher, Other Poetry and Ambit. He has written a number of articles and reviews, including for The London Magazine. He currently co-hosts East Words, a new poetry event at the Museum in Docklands.
PLUS open mic...
www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk 020 8297 8279
The Poetry Cafe,
22 Betterton Street,
Covent Garden,
LONDON
Lorna Thorpe's debut, Dancing to Motown (pighog) was the PBS pamphlet choice for autumn 2005. Her first full collection, A Ghost in my House, was published earlier this year by Arc and described by the PBS as explicit, full-blooded and buzzing with energy. With her wry candour and no-holds barred approach to love, sex and death, Thorpe’s poems brim with sexuality, conflict and defiance.
Abdul Jamal’s poetry is uncluttered and deceptively simple. His debut pamphlet, Above Zanzibar, was published by tall-lighthouse in 2006. Brought up in Dar-es-Salaam he now lives in London. His voice is clear and resonant, exploring the complexities of conflict, loss and longing.
Kate Noakes' poetry has appeared in small press magazines in the UK, USA, Canada and Europe. She was a prize-winner in the 2006 Poetry London competition, the 2007 Iota competition and she won the Cheshire Poetry Competition in 2007 and the Rhyme & Reason Poetry Competition in 2008. Her first collection, Ocean to Interior, is published by Mighty Erudite Press.
Christopher Horton lives and works in London. His poems have been published (or are forthcoming) in Iota, Dream Catcher, Other Poetry and Ambit. He has written a number of articles and reviews, including for The London Magazine. He currently co-hosts East Words, a new poetry event at the Museum in Docklands.
PLUS open mic...
www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk 020 8297 8279
Sunday, October 26, 2008
NORWICH: Poetry Link Tour with Rhian Edwards
Monday, October 27th, 2008, 8pm-10pm, £4/£5
The Monday Night Alternative @ Norwich Arts Centre,
St Benedicts Street,
Norwich
The second month of this season’s poetry link tour is headlined by Welsh-born poet Rhian Edwards who is known for her work on BBC Radio 3 show The Verb and has performed at Ruigoord Poetry Festival, Edinburgh and Latitude Festivals. Support from Martin Figura, Nathan Hamilton and Hannah Walker.
The Monday Night Alternative @ Norwich Arts Centre,
St Benedicts Street,
Norwich
The second month of this season’s poetry link tour is headlined by Welsh-born poet Rhian Edwards who is known for her work on BBC Radio 3 show The Verb and has performed at Ruigoord Poetry Festival, Edinburgh and Latitude Festivals. Support from Martin Figura, Nathan Hamilton and Hannah Walker.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
CHELTENHAM: Buzzwords
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008, 7pm, £3
Upstairs at The Exmouth Arms,
Bath Road,
Cheltenham
Guest Poet - Judy Kendall
7pm - Workshop led by Judy Kendall.
8pm - open mic and guest poet reading.
Upstairs at The Exmouth Arms,
Bath Road,
Cheltenham
Guest Poet - Judy Kendall
7pm - Workshop led by Judy Kendall.
8pm - open mic and guest poet reading.
SOUTHEND: Poetry Link Tour with Rhian Edwards
Sunday, October 26th, 2008, 6.30pm-10.30pm, £4
Sundown @ The Royal Hotel Ballroom,
1 High Street,
Southend
The second month of this season’s poetry link tour is headlined by Welsh-born poet Rhian Edwards who is known for her work on BBC Radio 3 show The Verb and has performed at Ruigoord Poetry Festival, Edinburgh and Latitude Festivals. Support from Molly Naylor.
Sundown @ The Royal Hotel Ballroom,
1 High Street,
Southend
The second month of this season’s poetry link tour is headlined by Welsh-born poet Rhian Edwards who is known for her work on BBC Radio 3 show The Verb and has performed at Ruigoord Poetry Festival, Edinburgh and Latitude Festivals. Support from Molly Naylor.
Friday, October 24, 2008
MANCHESTER: Poetry Evening
Friday, November 7th, 2008, 6.45-8.15pm. FREE
Manchester Buddhist Centre
16-20 Turner Street
M4 1DZ
Lively modern poets reading their own work plus opportunity for discussion.
Tel: 0161 834 9232
Manchester Buddhist Centre
16-20 Turner Street
M4 1DZ
Lively modern poets reading their own work plus opportunity for discussion.
Tel: 0161 834 9232
HULME: Inn Verse Poetry Reading
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 8pm, FREE
Salutation Inn
12 Higher Chatham St
Hulme (behind Geoffrey Manton)
As always, we encourage people to bring along their favourite poems by great poets and read them out. But we still want to hear your stuff! Readers and listeners welcome - no riff raff!
Free sandwiches and cake!
Contact: Simon Rennie 07956 836 445.
Salutation Inn
12 Higher Chatham St
Hulme (behind Geoffrey Manton)
As always, we encourage people to bring along their favourite poems by great poets and read them out. But we still want to hear your stuff! Readers and listeners welcome - no riff raff!
Free sandwiches and cake!
Contact: Simon Rennie 07956 836 445.
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