tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206876262009-07-17T13:07:07.636+01:00Poets On Fire<b>Dedicated to Promoting Live Poetry, Spoken Word and Poetry in Performance across the UK & Beyond</b>Jane Holland: Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841007863029354079noreply@blogger.comBlogger1986125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-81378073665668668892009-07-17T13:06:00.000+01:002009-07-17T13:07:07.646+01:00MILTON KEYNES: Tongue In ChicSunday, July 19th, 2009, 7.30pm, £6/£4Madcap Performing Arts Centre,Creed Street,Wolverton,Milton KeynesTongue In Chic, with John HegleyThe list of guest poets for Tongue in Chic’s first season is impressive, especially as the mighty John Hegley adds his name to the role call. The “scandously talented” Mr Hegley (according to the Sunday Times) brings his particular mix of comedy, music and poetryMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-37934805088550039992009-07-17T13:04:00.000+01:002009-07-17T13:06:05.149+01:00BUXTON: Mark Gwynne JonesSaturday, 18th July, 2009, 8pm, £8Railway Hotel,Bridge Street,BuxtonWinners at last year's Festival, Mark Gwynne Jones and the Psychicbread return to the Buxton Fringe for one night only.Tickets from Opera House Box Office, tewl: 0845 127 2190http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/descriptions2009.html#topMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-20435381600080509842009-07-16T13:11:00.001+01:002009-07-16T13:17:10.222+01:00BIRMINGHAM: 'Rhymes' @ The Custard FactoryThursday, 30th July, 2009, 8pm, £5The Custard Factory Theatre,Gibb StreetBirminghamB9 4AAJimmy Fantastik is alright. Last stop was Hull where the organisers of the Love Poetry Hate Racism gig said he was right and shook him by the hand. He's also been published by the great Wrote Under Publishing Co-Operative and is now in the National Academy of Writing.Spoken word artist Adrian “Poetic” Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-24823923004520621822009-07-16T13:10:00.000+01:002009-07-16T13:11:37.505+01:00RICHMOND: Jam @ The BoxFriday, July 17th, 2009, 7.30pm, FREEThe Tea Box7 Paradise Road,Richmond,SurreyTW9 1RXCome one and come all, The Tea Box hosts another evening of verse, poetry and spoken-word-ness.Newcomers and veterans, experienced and innocent, published or non-published, all are welcome to perform in this open mic night like no other. Anyone can sign up for a slot, either by phone or e-mail, or just turn up Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-21426205342956835892009-07-15T09:13:00.002+01:002009-07-15T09:17:06.220+01:00LONDON: 14 Hour presents Donut PressThursday, 23rd July, 2009, 7pm-10pm, FREEThe Whitechapel Gallery,77-82 Whitechapel High Street,LondonE1 7QXNearest tube: Aldgate EastFeaturing:JOHN HEGLEY: Born in Newington Green, London, in 1953. His father was born in Paris. His mother was born in Ramsgate. His dog was born in Wales. She ran away in 1985.TIM WELLS: Forward Prize nominee and long-time editor of Rising, he, like any other Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-28934644438533184012009-07-15T09:07:00.002+01:002009-07-15T09:13:15.942+01:00LONDON: On A Trip To Cirrus Minor - New poems inspired by the music of Pink FloydThursday, 23rd July, 2009, 7pm, £3The Duchess,Battersea Park Road,LondonSW8 4DSFeaturing Simon Barraclough, Julia Bird, Jude Cowan, Claire Crowther, Isobel Dixon, Katy Evans Bush, Dean Farrow, Luke Heeley, Patrick Brandon, Amy Key, Roddy Lumsden, Lorraine Marriner, Chris McCabe, Jon Morrison, Helen Mort, Dave Palmer, Heather Phillipson, and George Ttoouli.Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-61110537508481800852009-07-15T09:06:00.000+01:002009-07-15T09:07:57.593+01:00SHEFFIELD: Mark Gwynne JonesThursday, 16th July, 2009, 8pm, £8/£6.50Lantern Theatre,Kenwood Park Road,Netheredge,SheffieldMark Gwynne Jones and the Psychicbread play the bizarre but beautiful Lantern Theatre. A Victorian relic, a bijou music-hall-style theatre built in the 1890s.To reserve tickets call 0795 0000 761 or email: busyplanet@mailcity.comMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-84034486491075935772009-07-15T09:05:00.000+01:002009-07-15T09:06:55.791+01:00SHEFFIELD: Oxfam Poetry NightWednesday, 15th July, 2009, 6.30pm-9pm, £2.50 donation on the door and free poetry CDOxfam BookshopWest St / Glossop RdSheffieldOxfam Poetry Night, featuring four Sheffield poets: Frances Leviston, Chris Jones, Helen Mort, and Ben Wilkinson.Frances Leviston was born in Edinburgh in 1982 and later moved to Sheffield. She read English at St Hilda's College, Oxford, and has an MA in Writing from Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-6002260601678005062009-07-13T09:24:00.002+01:002009-07-13T09:48:16.716+01:00MILTON KEYNES: Tongue In ChicSunday, July 19th, 2009, 7.30pm, £6/£4Madcap Performing Arts Centre,Creed Street,Wolverton,Milton KeynesTongue In Chic, with John HegleyThe list of guest poets for Tongue in Chic’s first season is impressive, especially as the mighty John Hegley adds his name to the role call. The “scandously talented” Mr Hegley (according to the Sunday Times) brings his particular mix of comedy, music and poetryMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-75764174769012969432009-07-13T09:16:00.002+01:002009-07-13T09:23:39.445+01:00LEAMINGTON SPA: PUREandGOODandRIGHTSunday, July 26th, 2009, 7.30pm prompt start, £3/£2The Newbold Comyn Arms,Newbold Terrace EastLeamington SpaWarwickshireCV32 4EUPUREandGOODandRIGHT is an open mic poetry event, with great guest performance poets! Every event is an opportunity for YOU to come along and perform your poetry!! Please arrive in time to book a slot.Our special guest this month is our very own, extremely talented and Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-19639005295716913352009-07-13T09:10:00.002+01:002009-07-13T09:16:24.275+01:00LONDON: Camden Poetry SeriesFriday, 24th July, 2009, 7pm (doors open 6.30pm), £4/£3, wineTrinity United Reform Church,1 Buck Street,Camden Town,London(2 minutes from Camden Town tube) Ruth O'Callaghan presents Chimera and Ninth Arrondissement poets Derek Adams, Ken Champion, Olivia McCannon and Philip Wilson.Poets from the floor very welcome. Cinnamon Press is our new sponsor. Please bring a copy of the poem if you wish to Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-85444715165530061292009-07-13T09:09:00.000+01:002009-07-13T09:10:43.842+01:00GALWAY: The North Beach Poetry Nights' July 2009 SlamMonday, July 13th, 2009, 9pm, 5/3 EurosThe Crane Bar,Sea Road,GalwayWith guest performance poet Pamela Brown (from The Poetry Chicks), and cabaretist Conner Kelly on piano.The Poetry Chicks have had another busy year and are regular performers on the British and Irish poetry scenes. At the end of June they performed at this year's Glastonbury festival, as well as this year returning to Electric Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-38654578165932599032009-07-13T09:06:00.001+01:002009-07-13T09:09:45.774+01:00LONDON: Lumen Poetry SeriesTuesday, 14th July, 2009, doors open 6.30pm for 7pm, £4/£3, wine88 Tavistock PlaceLondonWC1Tubes: Russell Square, Kings Cross, St Pancras.John Lucas pays tribute to Shoestring poets Matt Simpson and Michael Murphy, plus Paul McLoughlin and Rosemary Norman.Poets from the floor very welcome. Please bring a copy of your poem if you wish to be considered for the anthology sponsored by the Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-64143429948301989022009-07-09T13:53:00.002+01:002009-07-09T13:58:19.087+01:00LONDON: Ride The Word XIIWednesday, July 29th, 2009, 7pm-9.15pm, FREEThe Cafe Yumchaa,45 Berwick Street,Soho,LondonW1Reading are poets Luke Kennard, Cherry Smyth, Derek Adams, Aletta Lawson (for Catherine Eisner), Jay Merill, Mark Norfolk and Vincent De Souza plusguests Tears in the Fence, with editor David Caddy, Tom Chivers and Dzifa Benson pluslimited open mic slots Hosted by Jay Merill and Vincent De SouzaMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-15592281430280926312009-07-09T13:50:00.002+01:002009-07-09T13:53:50.407+01:00GALWAY: Westside Library Writers & Over The Edge Summer Open-MicWednesday, July 22nd, 2009, 6.30pmWestside Library,Seamus Quirke Road,GalwayOver The Edge in association with Westside Arts Festival presents a reading by the Westside Writers and the 2009 Over The Edge Summer Open MicThe Westside Library Writers, who recently participated in a series of workshops facilitated by Kevin Higgins at Westside Library, will read their work. Afterwards the annual Over Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-6481177509281224572009-07-09T13:46:00.000+01:002009-07-09T13:50:04.221+01:00RICHMOND: Jam @ The BoxFriday, July 17th, 2009, 7.30pm, FREEThe Tea Box7 Paradise Road,Richmond,SurreyTW9 1RXCome one and come all, The Tea Box hosts another evening of verse, poetry and spoken-word-ness.Newcomers and veterans, experienced and innocent, published or non-published, all are welcome to perform in this open mic night like no other. Anyone can sign up for a slot, either by phone or e-mail, or just turn up Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-6583346822874546432009-07-09T13:45:00.000+01:002009-07-09T13:46:24.180+01:00CHESTERFIELD: Templar Poetry Results ReadingThursday, July 9th, 2009, 7pm, FREEChesterfield Library,DerbyshireTemplar Poetry announces the results of the 2009 Templar Poetry Pamphlet Competition, plus readings with Pat Winslow, Katrina Naomi and Jane Weir.info@templarpoetry.co.ukMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-45425861263108505772009-07-09T13:44:00.000+01:002009-07-09T13:45:38.003+01:00LONDON: Every Day A BattleSaturday, July 11th, 2009, 6.30pm-8.30pm, £5, all proceeds to charityMosaic Rooms,226 Cromwell Road,LondonSW5 0SWWet Ink and Scenery Chewer present Every Day A BattleWe seek, for an evening, to revisit the notion of Earls Court as cultural battleground. This event takes inspiration from Peter Barry's book Poetry Wars: British Poetry of the 1970s and the Battle of Earls Court, which uncovers the 'Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-48661208875476058942009-07-09T13:43:00.000+01:002009-07-09T13:44:54.819+01:00LONDON: Utter! CatsThursday, July 9th, 2009, 7pm-10pm, FREE / donationWhitechapel Art Gallery,Whitechapel High Street,London(Tube: Aldgate East)Utter! Spoken Word presents: UTTER! CATSOpen mic and special guestsOpen mic special: read 2 poems; one poem of your own about cats, one not about cats, or one from the pile of cat poems written by little old ladies about their dead cats, or T.S. Eliot's Book of Practical Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-52958267096258247062009-07-06T14:00:00.002+01:002009-07-06T14:03:00.545+01:00BUXTON: Mark Gwynne JonesSaturday, 18th July, 2009, 8pm, £8Railway Hotel,Bridge Street,BuxtonWinners at last year's Festival, Mark Gwynne Jones and the Psychicbread return to the Buxton Fringe for one night only.Tickets from Opera House Box Office, tewl: 0845 127 2190http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/descriptions2009.html#topMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-73812676704363594962009-07-06T13:58:00.001+01:002009-07-06T14:00:13.874+01:00SHEFFIELD: Mark Gwynne JonesThursday, 16th July, 2009, 8pm, £8/£6.50Lantern Theatre,Kenwood Park Road,Netheredge,SheffieldMark Gwynne Jones and the Psychicbread play the bizarre but beautiful Lantern Theatre. A Victorian relic, a bijou music-hall-style theatre built in the 1890s.To reserve tickets call 0795 0000 761 or email: busyplanet@mailcity.comMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-12919611429691050892009-07-06T13:56:00.001+01:002009-07-06T13:58:09.449+01:00LONDON: Jazz Verse JukeboxSunday, 12th July, 2009, doors 6pm, show 8pm, £6 on the doorRonnie Scott's,Soho,LondonMark Gwynne Jones guests at the Jazz Verse JukeboxFor more details visit: http://www.jumokefashola.com/Jumokefashola.com/Upcoming_Events_%26_Gigs.htmlMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-42823335641867701152009-07-06T13:53:00.001+01:002009-07-06T13:56:28.030+01:00SALFORD: Mark Gwynne JonesSaturday, 11th July, 2009, 8.30pm, £8 on the doorThe King's Arms,Bloom Street,SalfordFollowing a sell-out show in January, Mark Gwynne Jones and the Psychicbread return to the King's Upstairs @ the King's Arms, SalfordTo reserve tickets call 0795 0000 761 or email: busyplanet@mailcity.comMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-67286432263257093372009-07-06T13:50:00.001+01:002009-07-06T13:53:32.223+01:00GALWAY: The North Beach Poetry Nights' July 2009 SlamMonday, July 13th, 2009, 9pm, 5/3 EurosThe Crane Bar,Sea Road,GalwayWith guest performance poet Pamela Brown (from The Poetry Chicks), and cabaretist Conner Kelly on piano.The Poetry Chicks have had another busy year and are regular performers on the British and Irish poetry scenes. At the end of June they performed at this year's Glastonbury festival, as well as this year returning to Electric Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-8473392534248023032009-07-06T13:48:00.000+01:002009-07-06T13:50:05.325+01:00LONDON: Streatham Festival/Oxfam Bookfest Poetry JamTuesday, July 7th, 2009, 7.30pm-9.30pm (sign up for open mic by 7.15pm), £5 includes buffet and drink, and all money goes to OxfamOxfam (Electrical & Furniture Store)23 Streatham High Road,LondonSW16 1DSStreatham Festival/Oxfam Bookfest Poetry Jam featuring Katrina Naomi plus 10 open mic spots.See www.streathamfestival.comMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.com0