Happenings
At the 09 Edinburgh Book Festival I performed with Michael Rosen to 300 people for the launch of the Penguin/Puffin A-Z of Children's poetry. a grand time was had by all
Friday 18th September 2009 - Rootball writers at Brixton Library featuring Zena Edwards and summer university students 7pm FREE. I'm thrilled to be performing with Zena, she's brill.
Friday 25th Sept 2009 - Poetry Society 4th Friday, a great mix of poetry and live music with the fabulous Dave Ellis and Boo Howard (who are not to be missed) and Graham Buccham. 8pm £5 Poetry Society Cafe, Betterton St.
Saturday 26th September - Performing at the Harringey Summer reading challenge awards - Wood Green Library 2.30pm FREE all families welcome.
Saturday 3rd October 2009 - Croydon Cocktower: performing 2 shows 11am and 2pm - what more can I say it's free and fun for all
Thurs 8th October 09 Harringey National poetry day specials; At 10.30am hornsey Library and 4pm at Wood Green Library more fun for all and even more free!
Wednesday 21st October 09 - express excess, The Enterprise 2 Haverstock Hill, London 020 7 485 2659 A great night of perfomance 8.30pm £5/3
Saturday 7th Nov 2009- The Junction Theatre, Goole East Yorkshire: Live bands, Dance, launch party, and free parking 7.30pm. tickets/info 01405 763652
Sunday 8th Nov 2009 - Tongue in Chic, Madcap Theatre, Creed St, Milton Keynes MK12, A double bill featuring me and the most excellent Simon Munnery hosted by Mark Niel. 7.30pm £6/4 Tickets/info 01908691755
Saturday 14th Nov 2009 - The poetry society Cellar nite. Poetry Society, Betterton St Covent Garden, London. Me and Richard Tyrone Jones perform full sets, with da lovely Niall O'Sullivan hosting. 7.30pm £4 tickets/info 020 7 420 9887.
Wednesday 18th Nov, express excess, The Enterprise, 2 Haversyock Hill, Chalk Farm, Camden, London NW3. The official launch of my first full collection, 'Catching the cascade' (Flipped eye publishing). There will be free wine (while it lasts) surprise guests, music n good vibes and a signing or two: 8.30pm FREE info 020 7 485 2659
Tuesday 24th Nov 09 - Poe Jazzi, Bar volupte burlesque bar & restaurant, 9 Norwich St, London EC4. A night of spoken word and live music , and I guess some of the other stuff mentioned in the Bar's name: 6.30pm dining show 8pm, £10. Tickets/info 020 7 831 1622.
Thursday 26th Nov 09 - Bang said the gun, the Roebuck, 50 Great Dover St, Londo SE1. hosted by the awesome Dan Cockerill, it's a night of in-house poets and me doing a featured slot, in a fabulous ale house. 8pm. Tickets £3.
Saturday 28th Nov - kids club Collective (A family gig for ages 5-555) The Him & me show. I'm sharing the bill with the brilliantly funny otiz Cannelloni, an event organised by the wholesome KCC. Venue Tottenham chances 399 Tottenham High Road opposite the police station, all tickets a quid info/ticket res kids_collective@hotmail.com
saturday 28th Nov - 8pm BOOK SLAM 09, Powis Square W11, London's most happening live lit crossover night, readings, musics, DJ's, a Christmas choir, queues and me £8 on the door info@bookslam.com
Weds 2nd Dec - express excess, I'm hosting, there's always a fab line out at this Camden regular. The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, NW3 2BL ticket res/info 020 7 485 2659 8.30pm £5/3 for full line up go to myspaceexpressexcess
FREE TOUR OF HARINGEY Tues 8th DEC, 9pm - Kiss the Sky Bar, 18-20 Park RD, N8, me reading with live accoustic performers, in this most excellent Aladins cave of mind altering intoxicants. Weds 9th - 6.30pm, The Ridge Cafe 97 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, N8. A full show off the pages of my new book, with support from delicious cakes n excellent coffee in this most charming of carfays. and finally Thurs 10th DEC, 6.30pm - The Big Green Bookshop, 1 Brampton Park RD (just off Wood Green High RD) N22, a full set from me and free wine from them (while it lasts) and browse n enjoy! in this top notch literary emporium.
Friday 11th Dec 09 - The Red Roaster cafe, St James St, Brighton. A free event with 'early bird wine' and me performing poems from my new collection 6pm - 8pm
2010
Weds 20th Jan 2010 - express excess with WILL SELF, & Karaoke Fish tank star Logan Murray, Me MC'ing. The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, Camden doors 8.30 show 9m all tickets £5 info ticket res 020 7 485 2659 myspaceexpressexcess
Monday 25th Jan - Komedia Club Brighton 7.30pm with WILL SELF & Elvis McGonigal, this is a great line up by the sea. All tickets are £12 info/res 0845 293 8480 44-47 Gardner St
Weds 3rd Feb 2010 plectrum Magazine nite @express excess the Enterprise 2 Haverstockhill, NW3 London 8.30 show 9pm £5/3 a live edition of the acclaimed said mag featuring Cathi Unsworth, Jeremy Reed, MaxDecharnw and othersinfo ticket res 020 7 485 2659 www.myspaceexpressexcess
Sunday 14th FEB Jazz Verse Juke box at Ronnie Scotts, Dean Street W1 7.30pm £6 I'm on with another poet and of course the coolest and most happening Jazz artists in the country it's gonna be straight from th Fridge Daddy-o
Friday 26th FEB Finsbury Festival comedy night with me and the ultra awesomely funny Adam Bloom at the st lukes Centre, Central Street EC1 all tickets £10 8pm
Saturday 27th Feb Hawth Theatre, Crawley 7.30pm With John Hegley and Niall O'Sullivan tickets £10
Sunday 28th Feb Finsbury Arts Festival, family show me doing 50 mins of poems and funny stories for everyone aged over 5 and it's free atthe St Luke's Centre
Friday 5th Mar 2010 Haringey Fest of Literature Wood Green Library FREE I'm performing at 9.45 am for Teens and upwards
Saturday 6th Mar Barbican Centre Do something different weekend 12.15 family show £1; I'm in the conservatory level 3 for this 45 min gig and afterwards there is tons of brill stuff to do.
Weds 10th Queens Crescent Centre Qureens Crescent Kentish Town 10am free me gigging for the undegr 5's it's awesomely good fun admission at least one under fiver (free)
Thurs 18th Mar Bang Said the Gun this is a really cool South London Night of Poetry, spoken word & Comedyit's at The Roebuck 50 Great Dover St and it's hosted by the lovely Dan (nothing to do with Spurs) Cockerill £3
Weds 31st Mar Back at the good ship Express Excess with a great line up of poets and chat merchants at the atmospheric Enterprise, 2 Chalk Farm Rd Camden £5/3 tickets info 020 7 485 2659
Tues 13th April 2010 Scribal gathering, Stables Bar, Stony Stratford , Milton Keynes Mk11 I'm doing an extended set and there's a jumping open mic roll of honour and the gigs free 7.30pm
Weds 14th April express excess with JOHN HEGLEY, Liz Bentley & Richard Gosnold, The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill NW3 2BL Camden, London 020 7 485 2659 myspace/expressexcess all tickets £5
Sat 8th May Poetry Society Cellar nite, Poetry Society Betterton St Covent Garden, WC1 featured poetas and open mic a great atmosphere abounds and all for £4 7.30pm
Weds 9th June 2010 express excess with WILL SELF Me and Will and Mark Gwynne Jones and Kate Fox agreat line up and who knows what the great author will do - The enterprise, 2 haverstock Hill, Camden, London NW3 2 BL tickets res/ info 020 7 485 2659 or express excess face book
FRI 25th June Lauderdale House 8pm with Elvis McGonigal and Liz Bentley yes a full on night of hilarity in a 300 year old country mansion set amidst a beautiful park Lauderdale house, Highgate hill, Waterlow Park N6 5HG London, £8/6 info ticket res www.hollowayartsfestival.com
Thurs 1st July 2010 Comedy for kids 4pm North Library, Manor Gardens London N7 I'm with oTIZ Cannelloni who's hilraious and it's for kids and grown ups and even better it's FREE no need to book just come along
Thurs 8th July 7pm whitechapel Arts Gallery, LONDON FREE a night of poetry and spoken word
THURS 15th -19th JULY LATITUDE FESTIVAL I'm doing 2 sets at Europes biggest poetry event (Friday and Saturday) and of course there is Music (Florence and the machine) Theatre, Dance and Comedy and much much more
Sat 11th Sept 2010 - 10-4 I'm running a one day writing workshop for adults at Northcote library, Northcote Road SW11 -it's part of the SW11 Lierary Festival and it costs £5
Tues 14th Sept - Utter ' the Green Note Cafe, 106 Camden Parkway NW1, featured poets and an open mic Comp doors open 7pm and it's £5
Sun 19th Sept - SW11 Festival at BAC, Lavender Hill SW11 7.30pm Me, and Alex Gwyther and some other really fine souls all for £3 in the cafe space
Sat 25th 1 -5pm The Archway Car Free Festival - Archway Square, I'm hosting the Live stage, Bands and singers abound and it's all free and car free.
Weds 6th OCT 2010 express excess @the Enterprise, 2 haverstock Hill London, Nw3 yeah one of London's most funkiest nights rides again with Ralph Swift, Laura Bradford & others and me as host 8.30pm cost £5/3 express excess on face book for more details or 020 7 485 2659
Thurs 7th Oct 2010 National poetry day special I'm performing 5 live shows for Primary schools throughout Haringey, North London - Check with Haringey schools for more details.
Sun 10th October National poetry week spaecial at kEATS House, keats Grove, southend Green, Hampstead NW3 2pm i'm headlining with great support from new emerging young poets, it's free and an amazing venue.
Thurs 21st Oct 2010 World famous GROUCHO club, Soho, London Members only and special invite from the Book Trust, a live event put together by the very happening New Writing South and the BOOK Trust. 5pm.
Friday 22nd Oct, 2010 Brighton Thistle hotel, New Writing South host a showcase performance/workshop with local government, as part of their acclaimed writers at work series.
Sat 23rd Oct Crouch End Festival (location in the title) 12- 4pm I'm hosting the main stage, a bonanza of music, dance and joining in free - outside the Town Hall.
Saturday 30th OCT The Haverstock Festival FREE, 6pm -9 174 Gallery -Prince of Wales Road, NW3 Just off Haverstock Hill, live music, Dance, and film me as host then disco afterwards till 9pm bring da' family.
Fri 12th NOV 6pm Croxley Green, Hertfordshire - I'm turning on their Christmas lights (Will Smith dropped ouit) i'm honoured n proud to throw the swith.
Sat 13th Nov 2010 Darley Dale, MATLOCK, Joseph Whitworth Centre, 7.30pm cost £8/7 with acclaimed band 'The Psychic Bread' who are awesome agreat venue and line up info/ticket res 01629 733759
Weds 17th NOV 2010 express excess, The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 a great line up of Flipped Eye poets n writers including Roger Robinson, Malika Booker, Aoife Mannix and the spirit of Urban Spirit doors 8.30 show 9pm £5/3 express excess facebook or 0207 485 2659 for info ticket res
Tues 21st DEC 2010, Write Angle Club, the Sqr Brewery, Market Place, Petersfield, Hants GU32 I'm the guest poet at this lively open mic and features night in a stylish venue. £4
2011
Jan 24th 2011 8pm London, Komedia theatre Brighton with Will Self and liz Bentley celebrate the most depressing day of the year - Gardener St tickets £10
Thurs 27th Jan 2011 London, Outspoken, The George, The Strand 7.30pm Tickets £5 Poets and musicians
Weds 23rd Feb 2011 London, express excess, The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill NW3 020 7 485 2659 with Legendary Simon Munnery £5/3 doors 8,30pm expressexcess on facebook
Weds 2nd March 2011 Brighton, 'Watchwords' Komedia Theatre, Gardner St 7pm a Poetry, comedy, film £3
Weds 13th March 2011 London, 'Jazz Verse Jukebox' ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith St Soho sjhow starts at 8pm with super cool jazzDiva Jumoke, poets and yes Live Jazz £7
Sunday 20th march 2011, London, Word4Word, stratford Theatre Royal E15 Stratford Circus with former World Poetry Slam Champion Kat Francois guest Poets and a slam and it's FREE Starts 7.30pm
Weds 23rd March 2011, London, express excess, The enterprise 2 Haverstock Hill NW3, doors 8.30pm - now in it's 1 a month format guest poets include Paul Cree, Asher Hoyles, Julian Fox, Dan Cockrill £5/3 expressexcess Facebook
Weds 20th April, London JAW DANCE @ The Rich Mix, 35 -47 Bethnal green RD E1, 7.30pm A great night of featured poets, open mic's and poetry connected films and it's FREE and I am the host.
Weds 18th May express excess 15th BiRTHDAY GIG Special featuring John Hegley, Indigo Wiliams, The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London Nw3 8.30 show 9pm. All tickets £5 for ticket res join express on facebook or 020 7 485 2659
Saturday 27th May The Alley theatre, Strabane, Northern Ireland time 2pm Tickets £3
Friday 3rd June 2011 Intimates at the Poetry Society, Covent Garden, London. I'm performing and being interviewe by former world Poetry slam Champion Kat Francois, alongside beyonder 8pm Tickets £5
Thurs 16th June - Sunday 19th June Snowdonia Festival, snowdonia, Wales (where else would it be)
weds 22nd June express excess, Edinburgh special, The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 tickets £5/3 featuring Dan Antopolski and Richard Tyrone Jones with me Hosting
Friday 25th June Poetic Cabaret, The White Lion, streatham, Sw16 Tickets £5, Poetry, Comedy Live music and burlesque (oo la la).
Monday 18 - Sat 23rd July I'm part of the Metal. Festival, Chalkwell Beach (by the sea) Giving Performances and workshops see Metal web-site for full dovetails!
Monday 25th I'm performing and Workshopping for 'Holiday Academy', Inverness Street, Camden London times 10 -3 see Holiday Academy for details.
Friday 5th August LOLLIBOP, Regents Park, London. The first Children's only workshop see's me doing 2 shows, times, ticket prices etc see Lollibop (I hope I'm sharing a dressing room with Rasta Mouse)
Weds 10th - Fri 12th August, Penzance art week Festival, Penzance, Cornwall. I'm performing and workshopping in beautiful Penzance at the fantastic Newlyn Art gallery as part of their art Festival.
Mon 15th - Fri 20th Stratford Circus Theatre, London E15 9am -12 pm I'm running a series of workshops for children (under 10's). It's a brilliant theatre, a real experience for kids, look at their web-site for how to enroll.
Also in August I'm running a series of workshops for the ever brilliant Lewisham Sports, if you are in Lewisham and want to find out more contact me direct and I'll steer you right.
Tues 13th Sept 2011 Dennawaddis at the MILLFIELD Theatre, Edmonton. A mix of poetry and spoken word at this unique venue, with featured guests and open mic' 7.30pm £7/5 020 8 807 6680
Sat 17th Sept The Berry Theatre, Hampshire, A workshop/performance from me for 12 - 18 year olds, contact theatre for details
Sat 24th Sept, Stratford Circus Theatre London 10th Birthday party, 1 -5pm an afternoon of life performances and workshops and celebration free for all ages, I'm doing a couple of 20 min performance/workshop events.
Fri 14th Sept The Southwark Poetry Festival, London. 7.30pm check Festival for venue details and prices - It's me and my old mate Adisa doing a full show suitable for all ages
Weds 19th October, express excess, The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, Camden. London NW3, doors 8.30 sahow 9pm a feature of brilliant poets and spoken word types tickets £5
Fri 28th October The Junction Theatre Goole, East Yorkshire. 7.30pm £5 - I'm doing a set and introducing the amazing Dan Antoploski who is headlining with his acclaimed Edinburgh Festival hit shows
Weds 2nd - 5th november The First Direct Dialogue Festival, portobello, London W11, St Peters Church, I'm hosting and also interviewing Perez Hiltonas part of this 4 day spectacular of poetry and spoken word see Festival web site for full details. (Also see Festival highlights)
Fri 11th Nov The Bookshop Live @ The big green Bookshop. WoodGreen N22 me and Pete The Temp plus others
Saturday 12th November Lewis Carrol library Islington 11am Free - I'm performing one of my Dads and kids only workshops shows
Sat 26th Nov 2011 North Library Islington 11am Free another helping of my Dad and kids shows
Weds 30th Nov express excess @The enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 2BL doors 8.30 show 9pm. I'm hosting another great night of live poetry with special guests mark Niel, Peta Lily, jan Woolf, simon Mole, Bill Moody
monday 12th December 451 at The Nuffield Theatre Southampton 7.30pm Me and Holly McNish are performing extended feature sets (see nuffield Theatre web site for full details)
Weds 11th JAN 2012 SMILE LONDON LAUNCH I'm performing at the is big celebration of poems to film for the underground, along with Jarvis Cosker Benjamin Zepphaniah and others check Smile London Web site for full details.
Fri 13th Jan 2012 Paper Tiger Poetry, @The Tea House Theatre, 139 Vauxhall Walk, SE11 5HL 7.30pm A night of features (I'm one of them) and open spots hosted by the original Alain English). cost - PWYC
Sunday 22nd Jan 2012 Bardaid @The Camden Eye, opposite Camden Town Tube Station. 7.30pm £5 ex Darts man Den Hegarty tops the bill that features the Anti Poet and more n me all who come recieve a free copy of the new poetry anthology 'Bardaid'. advance bookingsdonna@rrrants.com
Saturday 4th Feb FREE Deptford LIBRARY, Me and Inua Ellams who is ace, Do a feature show to celebrate the re-opening of the building check Lewisham Libraries web site for full details.
Weds 15th Feb 2012 express excess. The enterprise 2 Haverstock Hill, London NW3. doors 8.30 show 9pm £5 with a feature set from the brilliant Owen Oneil and specail support guests. join us on facebook express excess.