'ThePoetry Spoke'

Great poetry and acoustic music

This Tuesday - 28th August- doors open 8pm

 

La Gondola

22a Liscard Crescent

Wallasey- The Wirral

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

Check us out in the gig guide...

 

Our Guest Poet

David R. Mellor

'Powerful Stuff' think Independent radio.  'A feel for words' say BBC radio.  'Sends shivers down the spine'  BBC TV Big Screen, 'a moving performer' thinks Tate modern Liverpool.

Impressive quotes from a dynamic poet who makes a big impression.  David's poems are at times; stark, hard hitting and cutting at others emotional, gentle and thought provoking.  He visits very differing places and I'm not talking location.   Closed shops in tired streets say more about who we are, mobile phones close off communication. Politics on a international scale fails lives.  Separation and the nature of our modern existance so often divorces us from the feelings and connections that ultimately matter.

Mining realities and human moments out of the significant and particularly the seemingly mundane.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bifDsiB0JgQ&feature=relmfu

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV9bddmsAwI

 

Our Guest Band

Beggars Bridge

A fantastic Folk and roots music trio made up of Alan Ainsworth (vocals and guitar), Brian Longman known locally as 'Bass man Brian' (vocals and Bass guiar) and Martin Bresnan (Vocals guitar).  Two thirds of Beggars Bridge previously played as Guests musicians at ThePoetry Spoke back in March to a rousing reception and calls of     encore!
 

Recently in the studio recording their lastest album; below are a couple of their songs performed by Alan in solo sets.   
 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qftXtWgvCvk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5LzwWrjMMw

 

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

A private, friendly bar for the gig

and a late licence

less private but equally friendly late bar...yiharr

 

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.

Breaking News!

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.