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May 2007
May 1 Tuesday
May 2 Wednesday
May 3 Thursday
Shortfuse Spoken Word Poetry
£5/ £3 8.30 pm (doors) at The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1
www.20six.co.uk/shortfuse.
Regular Event.
London
X-Press Delivery Poetry
A fusion of spoken word poetry and live music
£4/ £3 at Chez Manny Restaurant, 145-149 Battersea High Street, London SW11
tel: 07939 259 735,
Healution_inc@hotmail.com
Regular Monthly Event. London
May 4 Friday
May 5 Saturday
May 6 Sunday
Happy
Accident Loves… Sleazy Boys - At Proud - 2pm - 1.30am
Sunday May 6th 2007 - Bank
Holiday Sunday BBQ
Another Bank Holiday Sizzler!
Happy Accident presents the finest boys in the business, with acoustic
sets on the terrace, and indie electro from FROG DJs and SOUTH CENTRAL
inside. The best combination of sun, drinks, fantastic music and dirty
sleazy boys...
£3 before 7pm, £5 after
At Proud Stables Market Camden
NW1 Tel: 020 7482 3867
Happy Accident, hosted by Daisy
Quin and Anne Kapranos launched a highly successful and headline-hitting
weekly run at Mahiki in February and March 2007 blending big-name DJs with
a fashion school-night crowd - with the likes of The Mystery Jets and Lisa
Moorish on the decks playing and some of the UK's biggest bands coming
along to dance to the best of Electro, Indie and Rock. Now a reggoinmular
at Proud - the Happy Accident Loves… nights are set to be a summer hit.
Contact: Anne Kapranos anne@essence-pr.com
or 07828
901 388
May 7 Monday
May 8 Tuesday
May 9 Wednesday
May 10 Thursday
May 11 Friday
May 12 Saturday
Poetry School
and the Ledbury Poetry Festival
In
conjunction with the Ledbury Poetry Festival, The Poetry School
presents its second annual weekend of workshops, readings and talks
.
Saturday
12th May
Welcome
Coffee
and tea available in Burgage Hall
From 12:30pm
1:30pm to 4:30pm (Writing Workshop)
The
Sound of Sense
with Matthew Hollis
Have you ever listened into a conversation behind a closed door?
Then have you noticed how we can often understand the meaning of the
words even when they cannot be clearly understood? For Robert Frost
this is 'the sound of sense', a tonal imprint that we recognize
subconsciously, and which takes us to the very root of poetry.
Looking at examples this class will explore the sensory properties
that make a poem move with intelligibility.
£30, £20 concessions
5:30pm to 6:30pm (Talk)
Getting
To The Roots
with Graham Fawcett
If you ask poets where their roots are, they're just as likely to
answer Shakespeare as Yorkshire. But what is this rootedness? A
desire for a lost Arcadia or the sap of identity? Graham Fawcett
travels the pastoral tradition and comes across poems by Auden,
Barrett Browning, Frost, Hardy, Masefield, Edward Thomas, Wordsworth
and Yeats on the way.
£9, £7 concessions
8:15pm (Reading)
Matthew
Hollis and Gillian Clarke
£9, £7 concessions
May 13 Sunday
Half
Moon Putney!
Unity and Division together with shortlisted Indie Music Award Rock
Bands
Gig starts: 5:30 pm / entry by donation
check out: http://www.myspace.com/unityanddevision
Poetry
School and the Ledbury Poetry Festival
Sunday
13th May
10:00am
to 12:30pm Walk
Go
Back To The Nourishing Earth
with Graham Fawcett
Auden's Registry Office, Masefield's childhood home and baptismal
church, Barrett Browning's childhood Shangri-La, and the
neighbouring houses where Robert Frost and EdwardThomas shared a
pre-war summer are all on the route of Graham Fawcett's walk, during
which poets' lives and poems will be recreated on location in
Ledbury and the surrounding countryside.
£15, £12.50 concessions
(please meet under the Market House at 10am promptly)
2:00pm to 5:00pm Writing Workshop
Belonging
with Gillian Clarke
In this workshop we'll each try to find our own voice by returning
to first things: first words, first language, first meaning. Over
that first language we havelayered many others, but if we arehonest,
somewherein the instinct, in the mind, we can each find the
authentic 'voice' that makes real poetry truly original.
£30, £20 concessions
All events, apart from the Sunday morning walk, will be held in
historic
Burgage Hall, located in the centre of town.
The PoetrySchool is pleased to offer a weekend discount for all five
events: £85, £80 concessions.
Tel: 0845 223 5274 * Fax: 020 8223 0439 * Website: www.poetryschool.com
The
Poetry School 1a Jewel Road Walthamstow London E17 4QU
May 14 Monday
George
Wallace Reading at Poet's Letter
Poetry
Performance and Music @ The Savoy Tap: 14th
May, Monday 7 pm
American
Poet and one of the Beowulf Poetry Prize judges George Wallace and
Wosky, Belgian poet to read in addition to Munayem Mayenin, Philip
Ruthen ,
Maggie Sullivan and Kerry-Fleur Schleifer. Music Kerry-Fleur Schleifer and
David Pelling,
Maggie Sullivan and Kerry-Fleur Schleifer. Music Kerry-Fleur Schleifer and
David Pelling
The
Savoy Tup pub: 2 Savoy Street, The Strand. Just next to
Somerset House road/bridge at that end of the Strand. For direction
call 020 7836 9738 (Anna)
Upstairs Room. 7pm.
For more info call 07809 682 065 or write to: editor at
poetsletter dot com
May 15 Tuesday
May 16
Wednesday
May 17 Thursday
May 18 Friday
May 19 Saturday
The
Poetry Show at The Old Operating Theatre
( Near London Bridge,
Southwark) With Laura Bartholomew, Anna Lindup, Mike Shannon and
James Windsor. Directed and hosted by: Bryan Oliver.
Saturday
May 19th 2007 @ 7pm
Venue: The Old Operating
Theatre
9a, St. Thomas' St., Southwark SE1 9RY
Tickets: £10, concs £8
incl.museum entry at 6.30pm
Tube: London Bridge
Bookings: Call Bryan
Oliver on 020 8788 8949 or email to bryan@boliver.force9.co.uk
The Performer Poets read
their own poetry and take an audience on an emotional journey into
past relationships, lost love, a second world war childhood, the
torments of clinical despair and confinement, and back out into joy
and laughter. We even have James singing opera!
Salt
Margins At Whitechapel Gallery
Thursday,
May 3, 7 pm to start at 8.
Performing:
Amy Prior, Jane Holland, Tim Clare and Joe Dunthorne.
Entry
FREE
Hosted
by Tom Chivers. For info contact: info@pennedinthemargins.co.uk
or call 07729 887 236
May 20 Sunday
May 21
Monday
Poetry
Performance and Music @ Poetry Cafe: 21st May, Monday
Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street
(Covent Garden): Monday, 21st, 7 p.m. (Second Mondays) Munayem
Mayenin, Sarah Wardle,
Philip Ruthen, Maggie Sullivan, Kerry Fleur Schleifer
Live music: Kerry Fleur Schleifer, and David Pelling and
Open Mic as usual. Tickets:
5/3 Cons. For more info call 07809 682 065 or write to: editor at
poetsletter dot com . Second Monday ( If first or second
Monday falls of Bank Holidays we move to third Mondays). London.
Regular Event:
May 22 Tuesday
May 23
Wednesday
May 24 Thursday
Poetry
Appreciation for Adults in Southwark at Newington Library
In Adult Learners'
Week: organised and celebrated by Southwark Libraries. Poetry,
performance poetry and live music too.
Venue: Southwark
Libraries, Newington Library, Walworth Road, London SE16 6-8 pm.
Session delivered by Poet's Letter Magazine Editor Munayem Mayenin,
Poet in Residence at Southwark Libraries since October 2005. FREE
Entry, but booking is encouraged.
May 25 Friday
May 26 Saturday
May 27 Sunday
May 28 Monday
Littlest
Birds are at Poetry Cafe
Monday
May 28th, 8pm start and 10.30 close of play (bar til 11pm).
Entrance
£3 or £2.50 concessions.
May 29 Tuesday
May 30
Wednesday
UTTER!
16
FREE
with Stewart Home, Tim Wells, Jonny Fluffypunk, Penny
Solomons, ajar mic contest!
Date and time: 8pm, Weds May 30th, 2007, and the last Weds of every month
Address: Salisbury Hotel, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London N4 1JX.
Tube: Inbetween Turnpike Lane (nearest) & Manor House.
Bus: 141, 29, 41, N41, 67. Overland: Harringey Green Lanes.
Cost: FREE ENTRY!!
Phone: 07711 483 819
Hosted by flame-haired Dudley
poet RICHARD TYRONE JONES.
Richard Tyrone Jones
Poet, host and Co-organiser of:
'Utter!' - Last Wed of the month, 8pm, Salisbury Pub N4, Free
Poetry@TheRoom, First Weds of the
month, 7.30pm, 33 Holcombe Road N17
9AS with free wine
www.myspace.com/richardtyronejones
07711 483819
May 31 Thursday
April
2007
April 8 Sunday
April 9 Monday
April 10
Tuesday
April 11
Wednesday
April 12
Thursday
April 13 Friday
April 14
Saturday
April 15 Sunday
April 16 Monday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 17
Tuesday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 18
Wednesday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 19 Thursday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 20 Friday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 21
Saturday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 22 Sunday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 23 Monday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 24
Tuesday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 25
Wednesday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 26
Thursday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 27 Friday
Poems and Images
at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle.
The
exhibition, entitled 'Poems and images from two continents', runs from 16-27
April at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London
SE1 6SB. Opening hours 9am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm,
Saturdays. It is free to the general public. London.
One Off
April 28
Saturday
April 29 Sunday
April 30 Monday
Littlest
Birds are at Poetry Cafe
"Littlest
Birds have invited artists and performers to share their
extremities. Fingers
and toes, intimacies and the most controversial of views will be
made public property for an evening of stark contrasts."
8pm
start and 10.30 close of play (bar til 11pm).
Entrance
£3 or £2.50 concessions.
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Poet's
Letter Poetry Performance and Live Music Series
Founded, hosted, presented
and read by Poet's Letter Magazine Editor Munayem
Mayenin, this series was founded in March 2005 and has
become an essential and well established poetry and live music
event of London live poetry and music scene. A lot of American
and European poets have so far read with us in addition to our
well established Panel of English poets writing today. Yet
Poet's Letter always offered a greater emphasis and focus in
presenting young and emerging voices.
Our Panel of Poets: Eva Salzman, Mimi Khalvati, Munayem Mayenin, Carole
Baldock, Cheryl Follon, Todd Swift, Kona Macphee, Julia Copus, Carrie
Etter, Choman Hardi, Jim Bennett, Isobel Dixon, Malgorzata
Kitowski, Luke Wright, Helen Ivory, Kerry-Fleur Schleifer, Jude Simpson, Martin
Figura, Dr
Roi Ankhkara Kwabena, Dr Charles Bennett, Philip
Ruthen, Nnorom Azuonye, Paul Taylor, Maggie Sullivan, Inua
Ellams, Joshua Idehen, Sarah Wardle, Tom Chivers, Juli Jeana, Tricia Peak,
Briony Dennis, Girija Shettar, Alan Buckley, and
Paivi Payne.
We have Kerry-Fleur
Schleifer, David Pelling
and other musicians making music as much part of the series as poetry. Poet's
Letter magnetises the space with poetry and music to create a
community of people in love with life and through poetry and
music they live in a communal vibrant connections in a to life
and living. Join us and be part of this magic. It is
no pop, no stand up comedy, or cheap politiscope, or
definitely not a float in the market's boat: it
is magic of poetry and music blended in when people spark the space with
human warmth, openness, friendship and oneness.
"The
Poet’s Letter evening had a genuinely warm, friendly vibe, which distinguishes
it instantly from the vast majority of poetry events on offer. Here, poetry is
presented in a context that is both human and, importantly, accessible." Sophia
Furber:
London Student Magazine
Our event takes
place every second Monday at the Poetry Cafe, 22 Covent Garden
(Nearest Tube) at 7 pm. If first or second Monday falls
in a Bank Holiday we move to the third Monday.
There is an Open
Mic session for budding poets to join and read.
Tickets: 5/3
(cons)
For
further info write to editor at poetsletter dot com or call
07809 682 065
Performance
Dates for 2007:
May 21st Monday
June 18th Monday
July 9th Monday
August: 3rd London Poetry Festival 2007 10, 11, 12 and 13th of August: Friday to
Monday. The last day of the Festival will take place at the Poetry Cafe: 13th
August
September 10th
October 8th
November 12th
December 10th
June
2007
June 1
Friday
June 2
Saturday
Channel One
play Bonkersfest!
Camberall Green, Southwark SE5
All day event, 12 noon - 9pm / FREE
June 3
Sunday
June 4
Monday
June 5
Tuesday
June 6
Wednesday
June 7
Thursday
June 8
Friday
June 9
Saturday
June
10 Sunday
June
11 Monday
Poetry
Performance and Music @ Covent
Garden Poetry Cafe: 11th June Monday, 7 pm
Poet's Letter Editor
Munayem Mayenin would read a selection of
works from his 23 poetry collections, hosted by Philip
Ruthen. Live Music by Kerry Fleur Schleifer, and David Pelling
and Open Mic Session as usual. Tickets: £5/3 Cons. For more info call 07809 682 065 or write to: editor at
poetsletter dot com
June
12 Tuesday
June
13 Wednesday
June
14 Thursday
June
15 Friday
June
16 Saturday
Reggae
Showcase at Princes Head
Falcon Road SW11- 7:30 pm onwards
Admission £4 / Free Sound Minds Reggae CD given on the door!
June
17 Sunday
June
18 Monday
June
19 Tuesday
June
20 Wednesday
June
21 Thursday
Thursday
June 21st SUMMER SOLSTICE @ Half Moon Putney
Sound Minds All Stars Summer Solstice party - playing the main room!
8pm onwards / Admission £5/ £2 concessions
June
22 Friday
June
23 Saturday
June
24 Sunday
June
25 Monday
June
26 Tuesday
June
27 Wednesday
June
28 Thursday
June
29 Friday
June
30 Saturday
July
2007
July 1
Sunday
July 2
Monday
July 3
Tuesday
July 4
Wednesday
July 5
Thursday
July 6
Friday
Atlantans @
Beatrix Potter School
Poetry Jam @
Poetry Cafe Covent Garden
July 7
Saturday
July 8
Sunday
July 9
Monday
Poet's
Letter July Reading @ Covent Gdn Poetry Cafe, 7 pm
July
10 Tuesday
July
11 Wednesday
July
12 Thursday
July
13 Friday
July
14 Saturday
Channel
One in Portsmouth
July
15 Sunday
July
16 Monday
July
17 Tuesday
July
18 Wednesday
July
19 Thursday
July
20 Friday
July
21 Saturday
Sound
Minds @ Ritzy Cafe
July
22 Sunday
August
2007
August 1 Wednesday
August 2 Thursday
August 3 Friday
August 4 Saturday
August 5 Sunday
August 6 Monday
August 7Tuesday
August 8 Wednesday
August 9 Thursday
August 10 Friday
Opening
day of 3rd London Poetry
Festival 2007
August 11 Saturday
Second
Day of 3rd London Poetry
Festival 2007
August 12 Sunday
3rd
Day of 3rd London Poetry
Festival 2007
August 13 Monday
4th
and concluding day of 3rd
London Poetry Festival 2007at Poetry Cafe at 7 pm.
August 14 Tuesday
August 15 Wednesday
August 16 Thursday
August 17 Friday
August 18 Saturday
August 19 Sunday
August 20 Monday
August 21 Tuesday
August 22 Wednesday
August 23 Thursday
August 24 Friday
August 25 Saturday
August 26 Sunday
August 27 Monday
August 28 Tuesday
August 29 Wednesday
August 30 Thursday
August 31 Friday
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