Adrian Mitchel Memorial Gig - Shoreham, West Sussex
Attila The Stockbroker & Adur Festival Present:
‘My brain socialist, my heart anarchist, my eyes pacifist, my blood revolutionary’
THURSDAY 18 JUNE, 8pm (doors/real ale bar open 7.30) Roptackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shorehame by Sea, West Sussex
Tickets £10 from http://www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk 01273 464440 or in person
Celebrating the life of a true giant and hero of radical poetry who sadly died last December after a long life very well lived! The last time we saw Adrian was a few months earlier at the 2008 Latitude Festival where, eyes brimming with tears, he received a standing ovation.
He was a massive inspiration, as a poet and a human being: a lovely, gentle bloke who seethed with rage at the injustice he saw and turned it into wonderful poetry. His phrase ‘Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people’ is engraved on my heart, and in fact is the main reason Attila started the ‘Barnstormer’ poetry/music series in 1993 at the Barn in Southwick, which ran for 8 years and spawned and was eventually outlived by Glastonwick. Adrian performed at the very first event. So in some ways Adrian could be said to be the father of Glastonwick, and was pencilled in to perform this year…….
Attila says, "After his death wrote a tribute on my website, was contacted by his son Alistair (whom I’d last seen in ’83) and subsequently resolved to organise an event here in his memory, featuring family members and fellow poetic friends and comrades. Thanks to all who are taking part: reading their favourite poems by Adrian, adding reminiscences, tributes and of course performing some of their own work as well."
The line up includes:
ALISTAIR MITCHELL �" Adrian’s son
CAITLIN STUBBS �" Adrian’s granddaughter
a fine singer songwriter already making waves on the Brighton scene �"
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And three of Adrian’s host of poetic friends:
MICHAEL HOROVITZ
‘New Departures’ founder, beat poetry champion, organiser of the legendary International Poetry Incarnation at the Albert Hall in 1965 where Adrian wowed the world with his anti Vietnam War poem ‘To Whom It May Concern’
GRACE NICHOLS & JOHN AGARD
Local Lewes based award winning Caribbean poets, bringing social and historical awareness, humanity, anti racism and the culture of the Caribbean to all kinds of places - including the GCSE syllabus!
Plus Attila as compere and music from the young Mitchell-inspired Mancunian singer songwriter AL BAKER and his band �" last seen going down a storm at Glastonwick ’08………….
Attila the Stockbroker
http://www.attilathestockbroker.com
http://www.myspace.com/attilastockbroker
http://www.last.fm/music/Attila+the+Stockbroker
https://twitter.com/atilatstokbroka
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Attila-the-Stockbroker/20550602416
THE ADRIAN MITCHELL MEMORIAL GIG
‘My brain socialist, my heart anarchist, my eyes pacifist, my blood revolutionary’
THURSDAY 18 JUNE, 8pm (doors/real ale bar open 7.30) Roptackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shorehame by Sea, West Sussex
Tickets £10 from http://www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk 01273 464440 or in person
Celebrating the life of a true giant and hero of radical poetry who sadly died last December after a long life very well lived! The last time we saw Adrian was a few months earlier at the 2008 Latitude Festival where, eyes brimming with tears, he received a standing ovation.
He was a massive inspiration, as a poet and a human being: a lovely, gentle bloke who seethed with rage at the injustice he saw and turned it into wonderful poetry. His phrase ‘Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people’ is engraved on my heart, and in fact is the main reason Attila started the ‘Barnstormer’ poetry/music series in 1993 at the Barn in Southwick, which ran for 8 years and spawned and was eventually outlived by Glastonwick. Adrian performed at the very first event. So in some ways Adrian could be said to be the father of Glastonwick, and was pencilled in to perform this year…….
Attila says, "After his death wrote a tribute on my website, was contacted by his son Alistair (whom I’d last seen in ’83) and subsequently resolved to organise an event here in his memory, featuring family members and fellow poetic friends and comrades. Thanks to all who are taking part: reading their favourite poems by Adrian, adding reminiscences, tributes and of course performing some of their own work as well."
The line up includes:
ALISTAIR MITCHELL �" Adrian’s son
CAITLIN STUBBS �" Adrian’s granddaughter
a fine singer songwriter already making waves on the Brighton scene �"
http://www.myspace.com/caitlinisobel
And three of Adrian’s host of poetic friends:
MICHAEL HOROVITZ
‘New Departures’ founder, beat poetry champion, organiser of the legendary International Poetry Incarnation at the Albert Hall in 1965 where Adrian wowed the world with his anti Vietnam War poem ‘To Whom It May Concern’
GRACE NICHOLS & JOHN AGARD
Local Lewes based award winning Caribbean poets, bringing social and historical awareness, humanity, anti racism and the culture of the Caribbean to all kinds of places - including the GCSE syllabus!
Plus Attila as compere and music from the young Mitchell-inspired Mancunian singer songwriter AL BAKER and his band �" last seen going down a storm at Glastonwick ’08………….
Attila the Stockbroker
http://www.attilathestockbroker.com
http://www.myspace.com/attilastockbroker
http://www.last.fm/music/Attila+the+Stockbroker
https://twitter.com/atilatstokbroka
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Attila-the-Stockbroker/20550602416
attila the stockbroker
Tue 16th Jun 2009 18:43
Cheers for sticking this up!
It's going to be a good night..