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Hello all.
I’m loath to say it, but the autumn season is almost upon us - well, in poetry terms, anyway.
I already have the 451’s in October and December booked, with exciting national and international guests that I am tempted to mention here, but then again I could just draw out the tension a la X Factor before the announcements … but then again … shall I? …oh, go on then … October’s 451 will feature top American performance poet Kimberly Dark and one of the hardest-working poets in the UK, Dreadlockalien, while December sees the ever-chipper Paul Lyalls and Radio 4 Woman’s Hour favourite Hollie McNish coming to Southampton.
Meanwhile, over in Kent and Tongue Tide territory, negotiations are underway to relocate Tongue Tide to Canterbury, with a new series to warm up the long evenings later in the year.
But before all that poetic wonderment we have The Soul Cellar Slam happening here in Southampton on Thursday 15 September. A grudge match between Southampton and Bournemouth poets, with Bournemouth risking their 1-0 lead from the first leg by facing Southampton on home soil in the second leg without their star striker Keli-Anne B; but they’ve drafted in a sub who’s very capable of scoring … (that’s enough football references – ed). It’ll be a corker, so put the date in your diary and look at events below for full details.
There has been a lot of interest in the Open Masterclass here at The Nuffield on 19 September and there are only one or two places left before I start the reserve list. It’s still worth applying for if you’re interested though, because you never know… see Artist Development below for details.
Ok, for some reason I fancy a pina colada on a sun-soaked beach, so I’d better go.
Pete
Peter Hunter
South East Coordinator
peter@applesandsnakes.org / 023 8031 5500 ext 206
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Apples and Snakes present
The Soul Cellar Slam - Southampton vs Bournemouth
2 Teams, 12 Poets, 1 Winner
! A Battle of the South’s Most Talented Emerging Poets
, with special guest feature Vanessa Kisuule.
The Soul Cellar in Southampton will witness the return bout of the poetry slam between Southampton and Bournemouth. Last April, in the first match held in Bournemouth, the team of Freeway Poets from The Winchester came out on top, with Bournemouth’s Keli-Anne B taking individual honours by a mere 1 point. This time the Southampton team is out for revenge on home soil…
Representing Southampton:
Rob Casey, Steve Purcell, Dave Knight, Sam Cox, Sean Douglas plus one other.
Representing Bournemouth:
Steve Biddle, Carrie Wilde, Jack Hughes, Anathema, Joe Selby, Audi Masarati.
A short video of the previous slam can be seen
here.
When: Thursday 15 September, doors 7.30pm / start 8pm
Where: The Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road, Southampton SO14 7FW
Tickets: £3 on the door
Info:
pete@applesandsnakes.org /
www.applesandsnakes.org
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Hammer & Tongue
First open slam of the autumn season with feature guests: Rob Auton, a grade A eccentric and very very funny and The Yetzer Hara Box – the surreal poems of Antonio Afaro Sanchez and the hypnotic guitar of Jack Merrick. Sign up on the door to enter the slam.
Hosted by Michael James Parker and Rosy Carrick.
When: Thursday 1 September, 7.30pm
Where: Komedia, Gardner St, Brighton BN1 1UN
Tickets: £5 / £4 on the door
Info:
Facebook event
Meet of the Tongue
A storytelling, spoken word & music event - hosted by professional storyteller Hilary Watkins and troubadour Ben Fairlight Edwards. Guest feature: Dan Watt whose poetry "cracks the surface of the world around us and failing that, brings a smile to the audience’"- Come to listen and come to perform. Suitable for children.
When: Friday 2 September, 8pm
Where: Mistletoe Barn, Hurst Green. East Sussex TN19 7PX
Tickets: £3 / 4 on the door
Info: Hilary Watkins 01580860528 /
ragbagarts@hotmail.co.uk
Crash! Bash! Trash!
Liz Bentley only ever wanted to become an Airhostess but didn’t reach the regulation height requirements. In working her way through a series of disparate jobs from cleaning for the blind to modelling naked and working in an abortion clinic, she finally found her true calling in life: psychotherapy. Crash! Bash! Trash! is about Liz’s experiences of becoming a psychotherapist, uncovering along the way the truth about the other CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
"a refreshingly multi-talented writer and performer. Her sharp wit combined with her unique style and delivery is highly infectious - comes thoroughly recommended!” – New Writing South
Hosted by Dan Simpson with support from Nancy Charley.
When: Saturday 3 September, 8pm
Where: The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre, 11 Horsebridge Rd, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AF
Tickets: £8 / £6
Booking / info: 01227 281174 /
www.horsebridge-centre.org.uk
Poetry Platform
Monthly open mic for poetry, spoken word and flash fiction. Sign up on the door to perform. Optional theme this month: ‘Sticky’, or include the line: "Hot water sends my face to cloudy-mirrored heaven"
When: Wednesday 7 September, 8pm
Where: The Railway, 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, SO22 5AE
Tickets: Free
Info:
Facebook event
Write Angle
Popular open mic with this month’s feature artists: Ash Dickinson, much travelled, multi-slam winning performance poetry troubadour.
“Brilliantly surreal invention..fabulous poems” - Edinburgh Evening News
“Impressive wordplay” - The Times
Plus open mic and raffle
When: Tuesday 20 September, 7.15pm for 7.30pm
Where: Upstairs at The Square Brewery, Market Square, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3HJ
Tickets: £4 on the door
Info:
www.petersfieldwriteangle.co.uk
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