tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206876262008-07-24T16:10:13.065+01:00Poets On FireJane Holland: Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12841007863029354079noreply@blogger.comBlogger1387125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-58357082452317425262008-07-24T15:59:00.000+01:002008-07-24T16:02:23.297+01:00BIRMINGHAM: OutspokenFriday, July 25th, 2008, doors open 8.30pm, start 9pm sharp, £5 (over 18s only) Sublounge Bar, Barwick Street, off Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2NT Outspoken will take place every last Friday of the month, starting 25th July, and including 29th August, 26th September and 31st October. There will be poetry, spoken word, open mic and a live band.Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-53754586862888068782008-07-23T13:16:00.000+01:002008-07-23T13:16:01.604+01:00LIVERPOOL: Costa Liverpool Poetry CaféThursday, July 24th, 2008, 7pm-9.30pm, FREE Costa Cafe, 14-16 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4DS Bring along your favourite Liverpool-focused and/or Liverpool-authored and/or urban poems (already published) to read. Please no more than three poems for 5-10 minutes. Contact Alex Scott-Samuel at 0151 724 2777 or on alexss@liv.ac.ukMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-17866885667391813632008-07-21T13:45:00.001+01:002008-07-21T13:48:03.420+01:00LIVERPOOL: Costa Liverpool Poetry CaféThursday, July 24th, 2008, 7pm-9.30pm, FREE Costa Cafe, 14-16 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4DS Bring along your favourite Liverpool-focused and/or Liverpool-authored and/or urban poems (already published) to read. Please no more than three poems for 5-10 minutes. Contact Alex Scott-Samuel at 0151 724 2777 or on alexss@liv.ac.ukMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-21540911826111292462008-07-21T13:41:00.002+01:002008-07-21T13:45:06.711+01:00MANCHESTER: PoeticaWednesday, July 23rd, 2008, 6pm Committee Room, Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD Lisa B's chapbook launch – Diving For Shiny Things – with guest poets Jackie Hagan and Steph Pike.Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-47947143323932971542008-07-21T13:31:00.003+01:002008-07-21T13:41:01.633+01:00HEBDEN BRIDGE: Open Mic SurgeryWednesday, July 23rd, 2008, 9pm Upstairs at the Stubbing Wharf pub, King Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 6LU We are a platform for music by the people, for the people. It is free to play, free to come and listen! It is a thriving, energetic and welcoming night, that attracts a wide range of people and musical styles, from teenagers to pensioners, blues to cutting edge contemporary acoustic music. Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-70397140541351021472008-07-20T13:37:00.000+01:002008-07-20T13:37:00.672+01:00CORK: Ó BhéalMonday, July 21st, 2008. The night begins with the Poetry Challenge at 8.30pm. Guest poets begin between 9.00pm and 9.30pm. FREE Ó Bhéal is held in the Hayloft, upstairs at: The Long Valley Winthrop Street See the map: www.obheal.ie/map Matthew Sweeney - 21st July Born Co Donegal 1952, Matthew Sweeney returned to Ireland last year after living abroad for decades, most recently in Berlin. Among Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-29149165617565482462008-07-17T13:10:00.003+01:002008-07-17T13:17:12.031+01:00GLASGOW: Last Monday at RioJuly 28th, 2008, 8pm, FREE The Rio Cafe, 27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 Children of the chill, please make an orderly burst for this month's hot and happening Last Monday At Rio. Do we have delights for you? Yes we do. Headline act is Mark Thomson, professional poet, author of The Bard Of The Building Site. With this Thomson you get more Dundee than you do with DC! Also featuring is Alan Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-71669249513138456992008-07-17T13:05:00.002+01:002008-07-17T13:10:54.645+01:00BIRMINGHAM: OutspokenFriday, July 25th, 2008, doors open 8.30pm, start 9pm sharp, £5 (over 18s only) Sublounge Bar, Barwick Street, off Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2NT Outspoken will take place every last Friday of the month, starting 25th July, and including 29th August, 26th September and 31st October. There will be poetry, spoken word, open mic and a live band.Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-42731098146060737612008-07-17T13:03:00.000+01:002008-07-17T13:04:19.819+01:00LONDON: Eating Fruit Salad In The Darkness Friday 18 July Scooterworks Cafe Waterloo London‏ Eating Fruit Salad in the Darkness Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-84564209092971807502008-07-17T13:01:00.001+01:002008-07-17T13:03:06.628+01:00LONDON: If I Cover My Nose You Can't See Me by PolarbearFriday 18th July, 2008, Saturday 19th July 2008, 7.45pm, £9 Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, www.southbankcentre.co.uk Tel: 0871 663 2500 Rising star of the spoken word scene, Polarbear premieres his first full-length one-man show - If I Cover My Nose You Can't See Me. It fuses live artwork and visuals in a unique event, and will take over The Front Room after the show. Polarbear's poetry tells aMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-25476134409064242372008-07-17T12:58:00.003+01:002008-07-17T13:01:01.835+01:00LEWES: Pint of PoetryFriday, 18th July, 2008, from 8.30pm Lewes Arms, Lewes, East Sussex The next gig at Lewes Pint of Poetry will be a Poetry Party with Jared Louche, Catherine Smith, Charlie Devus, Tony Kalume and Oliver. Open spots are more than welcome.Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-22396801355858262002008-07-16T13:28:00.002+01:002008-07-16T13:39:54.549+01:00GALWAY: Philip Casey, Eamonn Wall, Aideen Henry, John Liddy, Jarlath Fahy & John MenaghanFriday, July 18th, 8pm, FREE Sheridan’s Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway Over The Edge presents a reading by Philip Casey, Eamonn Wall, Aideen Henry, John Liddy, Jarlath Fahy & John Menaghan. Philip Casey was born to Irish parents in London in 1950 and grew up in Co Wexford. His publications include three collections of verse: Those Distant Summers (Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1980); Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-62440694794000023602008-07-16T13:24:00.002+01:002008-07-16T13:28:40.001+01:00BIRKENHEAD: Wirral Ode Show PoetsThursday, July 17th, 2008, 9pm-11pm, FREE Stork Hotel, 41 Price Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6JN Monthly open floor night. For further details, e-mail: jasonrichardson69@hotmail.comMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-2316467274537070272008-07-16T13:21:00.002+01:002008-07-16T13:24:14.773+01:00MANCHESTER: The Northern Poetry SlamWednesday, July 16th, 2008, 9pm, FREE Northern Pub, 56 Tib Street, Manchester Hosted by the effervescent comedian John Cooper. Each contestant gets three minutes on the mic to impress the audience. The winner of each heat receives a small cash prize and automatic entry into the Manchester Literature Festival Grand Slam in October. If you don't want to take to the stage come just along to enjoy Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-55649861303246253582008-07-16T13:15:00.001+01:002008-07-16T13:21:17.232+01:00LIVERPOOL: Dead Good Poets Monthly Guest NightWednesday, July 16th, 2008, 8pm, £1 Everyman Bistro, Hope Street opp. Catholic Cathedral, Liverpool For further details, e-mail: sarah@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk Matt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-39297015312241283912008-07-14T21:26:00.003+01:002008-07-14T21:33:32.771+01:00Leamington Spa: PureandGoodandRight Wednesday 16 July‏At this month’s PureandGoodandRight, at 7.30pm on Wednesday 16 July at the Fox, we welcome back a BIG star of performance poetry, TONY WALSH. Tony popped into P&G&R whilst visiting Warwickshire in August 2007, and wowed the audience with ten minutes of fantastic poetry. I’ve seen him at several events around the country since then, including the Birmingham Big Love Slam, whereNina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-47744485359732072852008-07-14T21:01:00.003+01:002008-07-14T21:25:42.456+01:00Latitude Festival 200817th -20th July 2008 Henham Park, Southwold Suffolk The tickets sold out weeks ago but, for those lucky enough to be going, here is the line-up: Thursday 17th July Luke Wright, John Hegley & Keith Moore, Ruby And Her Whorses, Alex Sheppard, Molly Naylor, Jo Overfield, Joe Dunthorne, The Mid Nineties la la la, Tim Clare, Ross Sutherland, Aisle 16. Friday 18th July Luke Wright, Chris Hicks, Joe Nina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-7091605035996209612008-07-12T23:13:00.002+01:002008-07-12T23:15:56.700+01:00From Madrid, Los Angeles, St Louis, Dublin, Galway & Tuam: Writers gather at Sheridan’s Wine Bar Friday, July 18th 8pm. Sheridan’s Wine Bar 14-16 Church Yard Street Galway Over The Edge presents a reading by Philip Casey, Eamonn Wall, Aideen Henry, John Liddy, Jarlath Fahy & John Menaghan.Nina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-45682382878014902752008-07-12T23:04:00.002+01:002008-07-12T23:11:18.848+01:00London: Eating Fruit Salad in the Darkness Friday 18 July Scooterworks Cafe Waterloo London‏ Eating Fruit Salad in the Darkness Nina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-1241593299536763532008-07-12T22:56:00.002+01:002008-07-12T23:02:18.335+01:00If I Cover My Nose You Can't See Me by PolarbearFriday 18 July, Saturday 19 July 7.45pmWhere: Tickets: £9 Purcell Room Southbank Centre www.southbankcentre.co.uk Book: 0871 663 2500 Rising star of the spoken word scene, Polarbear premieres his first full-length one-man show - If I Cover My Nose You Can't See Me. It fuses live artwork and visuals in a unique event, and will take over The Front Room after the show. Polarbear's poetry tells a Nina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-6241085956960144792008-07-12T22:48:00.001+01:002008-07-12T22:53:47.946+01:00The Rebel Cell at the Poetry CafeWed 16th July 9pm (following John Hegley), £3 (or free to John Hegley ticket holders) Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton St. Covent Garden London WC2 Tel: 020 7420 9887 The Poetry Cafe are hosting a one-off preview of 'The Rebel Cell' before the show goes up to the Edinburgh Festival. Award winning rap poets Baba Brinkman (Rap Canterbury Tales) and Dizraeli (BBC Radio 4 Slam Champion) go head to head in aNina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-51161477433080921882008-07-12T22:39:00.002+01:002008-07-12T22:46:31.372+01:00Lewes Pint of PoetryThe latest notice from the lovely Oliver at www.oliverspoetry.com: Friday, 18 July from 8.30pm Lewes Arms Lewes East Sussex The next gig at Lewes Pint of Poetry will be a Poetry Party with Jared Louche, Catherine Smith, Charlie Devus, Tony Kalume and Oliver. Open spots are more than welcome.Nina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-81671091990798816762008-07-11T01:25:00.002+01:002008-07-11T01:32:18.035+01:00Cambridge: BROKEN WORDnext show is on Sunday JULY 13 5.45 doors open (6-8pm) @ CB1 Internet Cafe Mill Road Cambridge CB1 BROKEN WORD is a fortnightly live literature & music event with stand-up poet Magic Phil as MCManic street preacher Alex Iamb Local poet/rapper Hollie, Radio 209's Patrick Widdessplus, Open Floor Spots for spoken word with Musical Accompaniment from "Ban 'Jo"& local singer songwritersNina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-18322617433979716122008-07-11T01:17:00.002+01:002008-07-11T01:24:29.172+01:00Birmingham: POETRY BITESTuesday 15th July 2008 7.30pm, (Food available from 6.30pm) £5 (£4) Kitchen Garden Café 17 York Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7SA Jacqui Rowe presents: POETRY BITES AT THE KITCHEN GARDEN CAFE WITH SIMON TURNER Simon Turner's first collection You Are Here was published by Heaventree in 2007. He co-edits the blogzine Gists and Piths with George Ttoouli, and is currently at work on a second Nina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20687626.post-49321752130706455902008-07-08T19:54:00.002+01:002008-07-08T19:58:48.898+01:00Cambridge: Isobel Dixon and Simon Barraclough‏Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 8.00pm, £3/2 on the door Anthony Low Building, Clare Hall Clare Hall Literary Society presents Summer Reading Series: Isobel Dixon and Simon Barraclough Is the heat getting to you? Feeling deprived of poetry over these long, sultry summer months? The Clare Hall Literary Society presents a reading by two poets whose recent collections have set the UK publishing world Nina Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339550227858265045noreply@blogger.com