The Axis Slam
This event on 8th October 2013 at 19:30 has past.
Contact: s.a.holt@mmu.ac.uk
The Axis Slam
Apples and Snakes and Axis Arts Centre
A fast paced open competition for spoken word artists, featuring special guest appearances from two internationally renowned poets. Gasp at the poems! Boo the scores! Wonder at the humanity of it all! This guarantees to be an entertaining evening, filled with unexpected gems, unacceptable scores, and undeniable brilliance. In collaboration with Apples and Snakes, England's leading organisation for spoken word poetry.
Vanessa Kisuule has won several slam titles including Slambassadors 2010, Poetry Rivals 2011 and Next Generation Slam 2012 and has been invited to support the likes of Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dizraeli and Kate Tempest. She has performed at an array of festivals, including Glastonbury and Secret Garden Party, at many renowned poetry events, and her poetry was featured in Burning Eyes Rhyming Thunder anthology of Young Poets.
Mike Garry makes his very welcome return to Axis Arts Centre, having performed throughout the UK and Europe. His first book, Men’s Morning, tells the tale of an inner city sauna and his second book, Mancunian Meander, takes a poetic journey around a city. A supremely talented writer and a charismatic performer, Mike has been described by the Happy Mondays Shaun Ryder as “the best street poet ever”.
For details about how to enter the Axis Slam, please see the Arts Centre website.
Price: £8.00. (£8 (£5 Concessions))
Time: 7:30pm
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