BIG MOUTH continues it's 5-year celebration at Ashton Court Festival with Big Mouth Poetry at the Fringe Marquee on Saturday and Sunday 22nd and 23rd July, here in Bristol, UK.
Headliners for Saturday 4.30 - 6.30pm
Chloe Poems
Adam Horivitz
Sophie Blackwell
plus local poetic support from:
Remi Tawose, Debbie Harris, Dan Butcher, Ross Rossiter, Pat Reid, Ian Sills, Bertram Trotar, Sofia Gradin. Plus Beat The Egg.
Music from: Summerzet zider bonkers combo More Silage!
ALL Headliners for Sunday 4.30 - 6.00pm
Rachel Pantechnicon
Byron Vincent
Lucy English
dreadlock alien
Mo The People's Nun
Music from Bath-based band with Janis Joplin soundalike singer Hannah Saunders: Cute Loony
MCs for both days Rosemary Dun and Tom Phillips.
And just outside the Fringe Marquee will be sited Big Mouth's original poetry installation - THE POETRY JUKEBOX from 2.30 - 3.30 both days. On Saturday, poetry provided by Ross Rossiter, and Rosemary Dun; and on Sunday by Steve Payne and Carol Pool.
EXTRA !! EXTRA !!
THEN on Sunday 23rd July at 7pm in the Blackout Tent is the World Premiere of vox rock opera HAPPY JACK with spoken word, music and video. Inspired by The Small Faces' Happiness Stan, this specially commissioned spoken word/ vid/ music event is a collaborative original work: words and story provided by Big Mouth local poet and author Rosemary Dun and Bath-based ARCC providing their unique improvised soundtracking and vid mixing. Come and be surprised, stunned and beguiled by this modern day fable of love and redemption from the death of the 60s to terrorist attacks. Expect boats, hippies, sounds, and hope.
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the football poets loudly present
What's All The Fuss
About The World Cup?
Poems Between The Posts...
an evening with
THE FOOTBALL POETS
ADAM HOROVITZ
CRISPIN THOMAS
DENNIS GOULD
ROSEMARY DUN
STUART BUTLER
SPECIAL GUEST
NEVILLE GABIE
Inspired Artist/Photographer - “Playing Away” & “Posts”
with Questions & Answers
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FRI JUNE 23RD 8PM £2.50 (TICKETS ON DOOR)
THE CAFÉ BAR-SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, STROUD, GLOS.
Come Early Space Limited! Further Details 01453 757376
Rosemary Dun and Tom Phillips present: A night of fun, party antics, and cake at The Studio, Bristol Old Vic as part of their Mayfest on Monday 22nd May. 8pm £7/£5. We have a specially commissioned video from Mark Stewart( former member of The Pop Group) James Quinn (former UK Poetry Slam Champ and tv star), from the poetry block just round our corner there's Byron Vincent, musical mentalists and our former houseband BUCKY, video and music malarkey from ARCC, and ... yes ... we invited - HER!!!! The queen of the poetry crypt ROSIE LUGOSI. It will be a funfilled night hosted by Rosemary Dun and Tom Phillips in their own version of Abigail's Party - Big Mouth hosts Rosemary Dun and Tom Phillips!! It's our FIVE YEAR CELEBRITY PACKED BIG MOUTH CELEBRATION CABARET!!! Don't wait another 5 years for the next one!
FOLK HOUSE OPEN MIKE NIGHT Sunday 4th June. A chance for musicians and poets to strut their stuff at Bristol's most popular open mike night. Hosted by Big Mouth's Rosemary Dun. Doors 7.00 p.m. £2 / Performers free. GET THERE EARLY TO SIGN UP - slots go VERY QUICKLY!!!.
Tuesdays 8-10pm - Bristol Writer's Cafe @ The Folk House
The Writers Café is suspended until further notice. Sorry.
PAST: UK tour of BROTHA TALK coming to Bristol Folk House on Friday 11th November 2005
featuring:
Diké Omeje, Julian Daniel, Sahid Hussain, Segun Lee French, Mabrak support: Edson Burton
MC Rosemary Dun open mike spots
doors 7.30 show 8.00 tickets: £5
The Folk House, 40a Park Street, BS1
tel: 926 2987
Saturday September 10th
Big Mouth presents: Queen of the crypt and all things vampiric - vampire poet Rosie Lugosi. With support from Mo The People's Nun, BABEL and Rosie Garard. Open mic poetry slots! Saturday 10th September at The Folkhouse (Park St). Doors 7.30, show 8pm. Tickets £5.
Saturday 3rd September (as part of Bristol Poetry Festival) Tongue and Groove, music & poetry. Poets: Byron Vincent, Mo The People's Nun, Ross Rossiter, Cathy Keal, Peter Graham, PJ Buchanan, Gina Briganti. Music: Daisy Chapman. MC Rosemary Dun Doors 7.30 Show 8.00 Tickets £4 The Folk House, Bristol.
Saturday/Sunday July 16th/17th - Bristol Community Festival (Ashton Court). Big Mouth poetry at the performing arts marquee. Brings you local poets plus surprise guests from around the globe (last year we surprised you all with Imbongi and Albert Nyathi from Zimbabwe!!). More nearer the time.
Saturday July 9th - Big Mouth Cabaret brings you: Phil Norton - American new fusion poet now living in Oz; cool dude, mixing music, vid. poetry and quantum physics. The Lemon Jelly of the poetry universe. Headlining with a top top Bristol act - yes it's KID CARPET THE MADCAP CASIO/ FISHER PRICE/ VID cum WORDS cum MUSIC phenomenon!!
Sunday July 3rd - Folk House Open Mike Night - more cabaret open spots. Performers free/ punters £2. Sign up early. 7.30 Show 8.00 p.m.
