Poetry

Union Chapel - Marginalised

Union Chapel’s 4th annual ‘Marginalised’ – 18th-22nd October

by Alex 9 September 2011 Art and Culture

‘Marginalised’ is a fantastically entertaining and engaging annual festival of events with music, art, comedy, talks, childrens workshops and discussions – all celebrating the breadth and the best of arts events at the Union Chapel.

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Sideshow @ Rough Trade Thurs 21st April

by Alex 20 April 2011 Art and Culture

Sideshow is an exhibition of drawings and poetry by Will Burns and Jason Butler exploring the lives of the people in and around the fairgrounds and penny gaffs of an older England.

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The Rude Shipyard

The Rude Shipyard

by Alex 5 May 2010 Art and Culture

I mentioned a little while ago (on facebook) that I was going to be featuring an occasional piece on venues that offer something a bit different and unique. The first place to catch my eye was The Rude Shipyard run by Pete David and Sally Smith in Sheffield. It’s a cafe/bookshop and the sort of [...]

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London Word Festival

London Word Festival

by Alex 26 March 2010 Art and Culture

The London Word Festival is a pioneering, annual celebration of words, text and language; daring in its approach to cross-artform programming, commissioning new work and exploring non-traditional spaces.

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Seamus Ennis in Drumcondra by Dermot Bolger

by Alex 10 March 2010 Art and Culture

I got this wonderful message this morning from Alan O’Leary of Copperplate: Thought I would share this beautiful heartbreakingly sad poem of Dermot Bolgers with you all.

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