Title:
Vita Nova Scratch Night
Venue:
Friends Meeting House, Wharncliffe Rd, Boscombe, Dorset
Date:
Friday 13th December
Time:
doors 7pm for 7.30pm start
Price:
Free (donations welcome)
Details:
A night of spoken word performances by the Vita Nova writers.
Light refreshments available.
OPEN MIC slots available, please email your submissions in advance to [email protected]
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Title:
Poetry readings from Alan Gillis & Andrew Jamison
Venue:
Lecture Theatre 3 (lt3), Bristol University, 17 Woodland Rd, Bristol (main entrance 3-5 Woodland Rd)
Date:
Friday 13th December
Time:
7.30-9.30
Price:
Free
Details:
The Bristol Poetry Institute is hosting the inimitable Alan Gillis this coming Friday. Alan is a Northern Irish poet now
based in Edinburgh and editor of the Edinburgh Review. His work is distinctively lively, funny, intelligent and provocative
all at the same time - and apparently his readings are as well...
His warm-up act is Andrew Jamison, current poet-in-residence at the BPI, whose debut collection, Happy Hour, is
everything it says it is.
Both readers will have books available for sale (CASH ONLY).
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Title:
The Lansdown Cabaret Christmas Show
Venue:
The Lansdown, 8 Clifton Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1AF
Date:
Friday 13th December
Time:
8.30pm
Price:
£8
Details:
Lansdown Cabaret's Christmas Show
circus - comedy - music - magic - poetry
Now in it's sixth year!
The best variety show in town hosted, as ever, by the magnificently modest international superstar Matt Pang,
with word wizardry from The Bard of Windmill Hill and lots of other great acts, including comedy / Christmas songs
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Title:
Lyrical Minded - Ujima Radio
Venue:
Listen Online
Date:
Sundays
Time:
8.00pm to 10.00pm
Price:
Free
Details:
Lyrical Minded Sundays 8-10pm, hosted by Miles Chambers.
Miles's mild mannered Sunday evening with contemporary poetry, arts, jazz, and interesting
guests.
A ground breaking Radio show, built around the pivot of writing and performance poetry.
Website:
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Title:
Verbal Remedies
Venue:
The Anvil, 15 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 8EH
Date:
Sunday 15th December
Time:
8pm
Price:
£3 / £1 nus
Details:
The Verbal Remedies Slam is back with the second of three open slams, with this months winner receiving a £50 cash
prize, entry into the grand slam in March, and as it's a festive time of year, we're gonna chuck in a bag of sweets for all
3 finalists.
This months judges are round one slam winner Selby, and 13 year old beatboxing extraordinaire Zaq Dixon.
Selby is an accomplished stage presence in whatever denomination of music he chooses to apply himself, fronting latin
party band Pachango, winning multiple slams throughout 2013, and countless other musical exploits, the man is a
natural lyricist and he has set the standard for the quality required to make it into the grand slam.
Zaq Dixon is a sensational beatboxer who has performed in countless locations, most recently being the O2 arena in
Bournemouth, and StreetJam5. He'll be delivering us a little set and sit alongside Selby at the judges table, they CAN be
influenced by the crowd reaction, so make sure you show support for your favourites!
Check out Zaq and Selby in action at Freeway Poets here:
http://youtu.be/Q4J8bdd2i90
Guest musician for the evening will be Joe Potter. A seasoned regular on the Bournemouth music scene, he's a top
notch guitar player with voice to match.
Kais Kandies & Sweets will have a stall set up at the back selling a selection of sweets and treats. Beautifully decorated
bags will be available to buy and make the perfect stocking fillers: https://www.facebook.com/kaissweets
There will be a little open mic at the beginning of the night for those who want to perform without being judged, all
those who enter onto the open mic or into the slam will recieve a free drink.
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