It’s been quite a while since the open mic circuit was explored and so off we went to Soho for Poems Not Bombs, an event not always as peaceful as the name suggests, but worth a visit, not least because it’s a rare afternoon option. The basement of The Spice of Life is mostly known in these pages as an evening jazz venue.
The photo shows some kind of Esperanto heckle banner.
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A lot more hilarity was to be had at Billie Jeyes’ monthly poetry open mic night at The Rocketvan Coffee Shop & Box Shop Bar in Walworth. Billie’s Instagram account has short videos of last month’s offerings.
This month, Harry Strutters comes out of hibernation and we have a special Leap Year knees-up in Hoxton, with undertones of Beckett.
A Bigger MOUTH now has a Farcebook Page, so do go and like it if you like it.
Next month brings a gig at The Forge with Snowboy and, of course, the new book, Kneptune.
FEBRUARY GIGS
Paperbacks at all these events!
Monday 5 February, 20:00 doors, 20:30 start
Mick Collins Legacy Jazz Orchestra
Sundridge Park Working Mens Club and Institute
134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley BR1 5AF
Wednesday 14 February 19:00 start
improvising ensemble:
Gabriel Keen : keyboard
Mark Roberts : percussion
Paul Taylor : trombone
Lu Edmonds : cumbus
Mike Walter : saxes, synthesizer
13 Pearson St., London E2 8JD
near Hoxton Overground Station
Friday 23 February, 19:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB
Civic Theatre, Fairfield Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1JG
Saturday 24 February, 19:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB
The Quarry Theatre at St Luke’s Peter’s, 26 St Peters St, Bedford MK40 2NN
Wednesday 28 February, 19:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB
Theatre Royal Winchester, Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8SB
Thursday 29 February 19:00 start
ENDGAME
Trombone Poetry
duos: Mark Roberts + Lu Edmonds / Mike Walter + DISINFORMATION / Steve Noble + Alan Wilkinson
solo piano : Gabriel Keen
13 Pearson St., London E2 8JD
near Hoxton Overground Station
free admission