Archive for the 'Festivals and Events' Category

Arts Cafe

Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Yesterday I did not follow the writing exercises for WoPoWriMo instead I went into Cheltenham and meet up with some other fellow WoPos and gave out stickers and postcards. Then I went on to Centre Arts a local art gallery and workshop centre which I love. They hold an arts cafe every Saturday afternoon. This […]

Creativi – Tea

Friday, February 1st, 2013

This is the web-badge for WoPoWriMo and yes it is one of my drawings 🙂 I am still trying to write my poem so you may well be getting it tomorrow – I have decided to post something on here each day during the challenge but obviously this means the poems are going to be […]

The Little Book of Festive Poetry

Monday, December 24th, 2012

So I am taking along copies of The Little Book of Festive Poetry to the Cranham Craft Fayre tomorrow! I will sign them if asked and profit goes to buy the school new books for their library. Its on from 10 – 4 and I will also have copies of Running to Stand Still an […]

Happy Christmas 2012

Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

Well it’s been a busy busy old year here and I am looking forward to some down time for the holidays – hope to do some great stuff in the new year 🙂 And for now I have poetry to read to kids about Santa and mice and the such like 🙂 Merry Christmas!

The Little Book of Festive Poetry in Cranham

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

So I am taking along copies of The Little Book of Festive Poetry to the Cranham Craft Fayre on Sunday the 25th Nov 2012! I will sign them if asked and profit goes to buy the school new books for their library. Its on from 10 – 4 and I will also have copies of […]

Poetry Day UK 2012 Stars

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

Stars glowing bright In plasma Painting the cosmos Elements birthed Stella death pangs Condensing down Forming the new Glowing bright

Nerves and Guitar

Friday, September 21st, 2012

I live near Cheltenham and that town has some very good poetry nights etc… so back in May madness saw me going along to Slak Bar to an open mic at Earshot (probably my favourite poetry night). But this time it was opened up so that the open mic included acoustic so I thought I’d […]

Performing at No Hoax

Friday, September 14th, 2012

Video of me performing political stuff including a protest song! Sound quality is naff sorry about that!

No The Oxford Lit Fest

Friday, September 7th, 2012

On March 30th I headed to Oxford to read some of my up coming collection Political Converse. Earlier that day I died my hair what was supposed to be purple – it came out not but that didn’t matter. I had a weekend then week then month of readings and workshops, it was time to […]

Poet Laureate – finals

Friday, August 31st, 2012

My performance in the Gloucestershire Poet Laureate finals.