DIY Poets

The DIY POETS are busy busy busy in the next coming months, which is great news as there are plenty of opportunities for you to catch them in action!

The first event to kick off is Crosswords which is every second Wednesday of each month… The next one being July 13^th  the event is located at The Caves under the Malt Cross and is hosted by DIY POET Leanne Moden. The event is predominantly open mic with one featured guest poet the event starts at 7:30pm onwards and is just £2 entry fee (which is a complete bargain for the talent you get to see).

Malt Cross address; 16 St James’s St, Nottingham NG1 6FG (if new to the venue you can ask bar staff how to get to the caves, I am sure they will be more than happy to help!)

The next of the DIY POETS events will be on July 14^th, Poems of the Proletariat which will be held at the Arnold Methodist Church and will commence at 8pm. Entry is free for this event so there are no excuses to miss out really are there?

Arnold Methodist Church address; 54 Front St, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7EL

Into August the DIY POETS are hosting the event DIY Poets Present which is a very fitting title! This will be on August 31^st at 7:30pm the entry fee for this event is just £3. The event will showcase a number of the DIY POETS old and new so please come along and show support the featured poet on the night will be Eagle Spitz and we will also have music from Dog Explosion. The venue is to be hosted at our usual spot the Maze which you can find at the top of Mansfield road.

Maze address; 257 Mansfield Rd, City Centre, Nottingham NG1 3FT

If you do not get a chance to check out any of the events above do not worry! As there is a new event called Soapbox which is located at the Lofthouse, this event is on every Thursday at 7:30pm. You will be able to listen to some spoken word, comedy and acoustic music for just £3 entry….Sounds amazing to me!

Lofthouse address; 35 Warser Gate, Nottingham, Hampshire, NG1 1NU

All Tickets can be purchased on the doors at the venues, we hope to see you there!

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As part of  Sherwood Art Week 2016 (18-25th June) there will be poetry events organised by DIY poet’s Andrew Martin. Please come along and support these.

This year – for the first time ever – the Gate to Southwell Festival in Nottinghamshire will be hosting poetry and spoken word alongside its more usual musical fare.

Spoken Word Showcase

The Spoken Word Showcase will be taking place on the afternoon of Saturday 11^th June, with poetry and storytelling courtesy of DIY Poets, performing some of the best spoken word in the East Midlands. They’ll be plenty of tall tales, comedy, rhythms and rhymes, as well as loads of poems based on the themes of music and community.

It’s a chance to check out the broad range of talent on the local spoken word scene, and see some of the rising stars ‘Before They Were Famous’! The showcase is loosely based on the themes of music and community, but anything can happen with spoken word!

Southwell Slam

Then, on Sunday 12^th June, it’s over to you! Yes, you’re invited to get involved, and participate in the very first Southwell Slam – an open poetry and spoken word performance competition, giving budding poets the chance to perform their work as part of the festival.

In case you’re not familiar with a poetry slam, it’s a competition where people read or perform a short piece of writing for an audience. Each performer can choose to read out a poem, song lyrics or a short story, and the performer can also choose to read their own work, or a piece of writing by another author. Each performer gets just three minutes in which to recite or read their piece, and at the end of the competition, the audience decide their favourites. The winner will be given the title of the Festival Bard for 2016!

Could you have what it takes?

Information

To find out more about the event and to purchase tickets follow the links below.

Spoken word at Southwell

Tickets

For more information contact Leanne Moden at Southwellslam@gmail.com