Reading at Wordplay - 5th January 2010

I am reading at Wordplay on 5th January 2010, alongside some great poets and musicians - really looking forward to it! Kirsten Irving and John Stone, in particular, are really interesting, innovative poets who I respect greatly. This is guaranteed to be a good night.

Time: 7pm - 11pm

Location: The Good Ship, KilburnStreet:289 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR

Days of Roses comes to Shoreditch. Boom!

I am reading at another Days of Roses event on 15th December at 2 Blind Mice, 3 Ravey Street, EC2A 4QW (Shoreditch). The event kicks off at 7pm.

Days of the Roses is one of the most exciting new poetry events in London at the moment. Declan Ryan, a great poet in his own right, showcases the best poetry coming out of the Royal Holloway Creative Writing Masters Programme as well as a range of other musicians and poets.

The pick of the musicians playing is Robert McCracken: http://www.myspace.com/robertmccrackenmusic

Recently my poem 'Ultrasonic Mouse Deterrent' was commended in The Bridport Prize. Over 7000 poems were submitted so this is a real honour. For further information go to the following link: http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/

I will be reading at Declan Ryan's brilliant Days of The Roses event, Wednesday 24th (runs 7pm -11pm) at Filthy McNasty's Whiskey Cafe, Amwell Street, Islington. The other readers are Sofie Mayer and Lesley Saunders. I look forward to seeing you there. Oh, don't be put off by the tough edge title of the venue, it's more of a genteel loungebar that likes to talk tough........

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=192215720454&ref=mf

The Sampler Goes South (Poetry Event with open mic)

Simon Barraclough at Museum of London Docklands, 2nd May, 2009

Loads happening right now. The second event as part of The Sampler series is taking place on 28th May at The Admiral Hardy, 7 College Approach, starting at 7pm with yours truly hosting.

The line up includes the linguistically versatile Joe Duggan; the devastatingly fashionable and erudite Jack Underwood; the highly talented and eclectic Heather Phillipson; the electrifying Helen Mort and the smooth talking Tamsin Kendrick.

See more details at: http://www.thesamplerpoetry.co.uk/page3.html

There will be a brief open mic but please turn up early if you want to read.

The last Sampler at the Museum of London Docklands event went really well with a more than decent crowd for a hot Saturday afternoon. Many thanks to Roddy Lumsden, Isobel Dixon and Simon Barraclough.

Other news:

I have been recorded reading poetry as part of Alex Pryce's brilliant Poetcasting project - one of the best audio archives of poetry out there:

http://www.poetcasting.co.uk/

And.............

I am one of the poets to feature in the Penned in the Margins City State: New London Poetry edited by Tom Chivers. The launch on Thursday showcased some of the most exciting poetry in the capital:

http://www.pennedinthemargins.co.uk/?p=40