'ThePoetry Spoke'

Great poetry and acoustic music

This Tuesday - 25th September (Tonight!) - doors open 8pm

 

Egremont Ferry Hotel

Tobin Street

Wallasey- The Wirral

CH44 1DF (a stones throw over the Mersey from Liverpool)

Check us out in the gig guide...

 

Our Guest Poet

John Hulme

'Spiritually strong, yet humanly fragile'.  Philosophically theological, but never preachy.  John Hulme's poetry challenges the listener, asks; what does it mean to be human?  No chapter and verse here, nothing so dry, John skillfully entwines emotive and emotionally raw language with deeply rich and at times most unexpected imagery.  A poet worth seeing simply to try and catch a litle bit of stardust.   

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b125usZuqDw&feature=plcp

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLpbENB1O3E&feature=plcp

 

Our Guest Musician

Helen Maher 

As a solo artist, vocalist or member of Trez Fez (a gypsy jazz inspired ensemble) Helen's clean crip vocals and fine accordian playing eases any audience into the ambiance of  the 'French cafe'.  Her music is at once timeless and yet also of a very different time and place.  Fine wine and cigarette smoke almost emanate from the audio links (you think not - check them out ;)

A guest of BBC Radio Merseyside and time spent touring with Ian Prowse (Amsterdam fame), Not one to miss!   

http://soundcloud.com/helenmahermusic/bei-mir-bist-du-shein-tetrus

http://soundcloud.com/helenmahermusic/bbc-radio-merseyside-show

 

Open mic poetry - the wonderful you!

A couple of first come first served musician slots

Open mic 'Notable poem prize'

chosen by our Guests £20!!!

Who will go away £20 richer- who will win this months cash?

Raffle

Free human warmth

friendly bar for the gig

no don't ask the beer costs ;)

If you travel from afar, we will accommodate and make sure you get a good chance to read at a time that allows you to make any travel arrangements back home.

Everyone who attends can read- open set, inclusivity is everything!

It's going to be an amazing night!

We'd love to see you and hear you read- join us!

 

We will be video recording poets and musicians reads/performances (if they want) in high definition 1080p. This is something that can be added to Youtube or facebook pages. A very fancy camera will also do a lot of clicking. If anyone does not wish to be filmed or photographed- no problem.

 

Poems by poets filmed for use on YouTube; 'May' now be considered for publication by 'The Merseysider'. With a member of the magazine reviewing the videos we now place on YouTube.