Showing posts with label Open mic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Open mic. Show all posts

Monday, 10 December 2012

A Pint of Po-ho-ho-ho-etry and a Dasher of Drama

Come and join us for a festive edition of Pint of Poetry at Charters Bar, Peterborough on the 12th December at 8:30pm.

It'll be choc full of seasonal mirth with a healthy smattering of bah humbug ... and Mark (Grist) assures us that this year he will be wearing full Christmas fancy dress ...


If you would like to perform (seasonal theme is not mandatory) then come along on the 12th and find us (Mark and Summer), we'll be there from 8pm putting together the set list ... we love our performers so we'll be really happy to see you!


We also love our audience, so if you enjoy being entertained you should come and be part of our lovely audience, you'll also get a chance to take part in our Christmas competition to win an incredible Christmas prize ...


Looking forward to seeing you all there!


Summer, Richard and Mark,
(The Pint of Poetry Team)


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Wednesday, 15 August 2012

BANG SAID THE GUN: MANCHESTER with Mike Garry

7.30pm til 10.30pm
13th September 2012
(and then every Thursday, every week, until 6th December 2012)

 Old Nags Head
 Jacksons Row
 (off Deansgate)
 Manchester
 M2 5WD

£5 / £3 concessions (concessions = anyone skint)

Each week there will be a different special guest head-liner poet and on Thursday 13th September the head-liner is the awe-inspiring ... Mike Garry!

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ACCLAIM FOR MIKE GARRY: 

"Genius" Peter Saville

"Gritty" John Cooper Clark

"Top Manc Street Poet" Shaun Ryder

Author of recent BBC commission poetry collection 'God Is A Manc', Bang Said The Gun: Manchester are proud to be kicking off the start of their second season of dates with the true poet laureate of the north.



BANG SAID THE GUN: 

with hosts Dominic Berry, Kieren King, Rod Tame, Dave Viney and Benny-jo Zahl.
If underpants, sex, gravy and Keith Moon giving the Queen Mother drumming lessons are your thing, then this could be the verbal romp you’ve been waiting for ...

Bang Said The Gun in London is considered one of the best poetry nights in the country and has recently been reaching over 4 million viewers on Channel 4’s Random Acts.

Repeating this winning formula, its Manchester’s first weekly poetry night celebrating the best in local and national poets as well as offering audience members the chance to compete ... for the coveted **Golden Gun prize** in the Top Banana Open Mic!

Each week's Golden Gun prize winner is offered a guest set at a future Bang Said The Gun: Manchester! First come, first on open mic so get down early if you wanna be on. Or, just come join the crowd to listen and cheer for a top notch night out.
 
© Bang Said The Gun: Manchester

Saturday, 2 June 2012

Stamford's 2012 Poet Laureate celebrates the Jubilee



Earlier this year Stamford Arts Centre announced Stamford's first Poet Laureate. The winner was Darren Rawnsley, a teacher at Wild’s Lodge School in Empingham. He will be performing a selection of his poems on the hour every hour at Stamford’s Town Hall as part of the town’s Jubilee celebrations.  

Upcoming Events

If you've been inspired to get into poetry, make sure you don't miss these upcoming events at Stamford Arts Centre:

Pint of Poetry - Open Mic Poetry Evening 8pm

Held every last Wednesday of the month at 8pm at Stamford Arts Centre Cellar Bar compered by Darren Rawnsley and Camilla McLean. Just turn up and enjoy the poetry or have a go at performing your own work!

Current dates for Pint of Poetry:
  • 27th June 2012
  • 25th July 2012
  • 29th August 2012
  • 26th September 2012
  • 31st October 2012
  • 28th November 2012

Monthly Poetry Clinic 5.30pm to 7pm

Held every last Friday of the month. Current dates for the poetry clinic are:
  • 29th June 2012
  • 27th July 2012
  • 31st August 2012
  • 28th September 2012
  • 26th October 2012
  • 30th November 2012

 Monday writing forum 6pm to 8pm Monthly (Every second Monday.)

To book visit Stamford Arts Centre on St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 6PZ, call the Box Office - Tel: 01780 763203 or book online at www.stamfordartscentre.com