Tag: Poet

Performance Poetry with an Edge from James Domestic & Virginia Betts

Performance Poetry with an Edge from James Domestic & Virginia Betts

Friday 23rd May 2025 7:30pm

An Evening with James Domestic & Virginia Betts

James Domestic and Virginia Betts team up for an evening of poetical entertainment that you will not want to miss!

Domestic has been wowing crowds across the country throughout 2023/24 with his quirky, humorous, and often poignant observations on the minutiae of everyday life effortlessly crafted into irreverent, punk-ish poems. He’s appeared on BBC Radio a number of times, guested on various podcasts, and even performed on BBC Breakfast telly as part of a feature on the 50th anniversary of Ceefax. With several books to his name, most published by Earth Island Books, and support slots with Luke Wright, Attila The Stockbroker, and Andy Riley, he’s feted by poets and musician alike:

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Take Three Poets

Take Three Poets

Friday 28th June 2024 7:30 pm

A chance to meet three local authors who have all published work  – Virginia Betts, Sophia Michaels & Antony Johae –  and enjoy some of their poetry.
Suzanne Hawkes will be asking some questions and the poets will be performing some of their work. 

Antony Johae (b. 1937 Chiswick, Middlesex) has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature

Quiet and good natured, Sophia Michaels’s humble upbringing deep in the Suffolk countryside shaped a steely determination to encourage others and make a difference.

Virginia Betts is hugley prolific – at any time working on at least three books while teaching and performing.  She has a diverse way of looking at the world and her work reflects this.

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Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee

Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee

Thursday 9th May 7:30pm

Over twenty-five years, Luke Wright has built up a reputation for being one of Britain’s most popular live poets. This year he tries to celebrate his jubilee but ends up taking a deep dive into himself, throwing up questions about class, privilege and his adoption. Edinburgh Fringe smash hit.

“A winning combination of honesty, humour, ire and wonder. He is at the peak of his powers.” ★★★★★ The Stage

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Lady J’s Springtime Marvels

Lady J’s Springtime Marvels

Friday 15th March 7:30pm

A fabulous night of East Anglian Entertainment!

Lady J hosts a selection of her favourite regional acts across music, spoken word and improv. Expect an eclectic night of entertainment that will leave you feeling all warm inside from an evening well spent in the company of some of our region’s finest!

The Springtime Marvels are:

Ash Carr, Singer/songwriter
Justine de Mierre, Storyteller
Sue Thompson, Poet
Quaynotes, Folk trio
Insert Laughter Here, Improvised comedy group
Beez Nee, Volin and ukulele duo

This is a quarterly event and Lady J will be back with a new selection of local talent for her Summer Marvels on Friday 21st June

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LUKE WRIGHT – The Remains of Logan Dankworth

LUKE WRIGHT – The Remains of Logan Dankworth

Friday 14th July 2023 7:30pm

LUKE WRIGHT – performance poet extraordinaire brings his touring show  to Two Sisters

 “I believed that Fukayama line: the end of history. But History didn’t end, did it?”

Logan Dankworth, columnist and Twitter warrior, grew up romanticising the political turmoil of the 1980s. Now, as the EU Referendum looms he is determined to be in the fray of the biggest political battle for years. Meanwhile, Logan’s wife Megan wants to leave London to better raise their daughter. As tensions rise at home and across the nation, something is set to be lost forever.

The evening’s entertainment also includes an opening set of Luke’s poems in the first half.

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Two Poets (and Thirty Angry Ghosts !)

Two Poets (and Thirty Angry Ghosts !)

Friday 30th June 7:30pm

A DOUBLE BILL OF POETRY 
Sophia Michaels, Local Poetess, introduces you to a range of poetry covering many subjects on the ways of life and the life of ways, having looked at life as an interesting journey, rather than the hum-drum, Sophia has explored different ways at looking at the things we all know
Then Suffolk author and poet Mai Black will be introducing the ghosts of famous historical characters such as Genghis Khan, Queen Victoria, Mary Shelley and Abraham Li

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Blake Morrison & The Hosepipe Band

Blake Morrison & The Hosepipe Band

Friday 21st April 2023 7:30pm

THE BALLAD OF SHINGLE STREET & OTHER POEMS
Blake Morrison is perhaps best known for his memoirs And when did you last see your father? and Things my mother never told me, but he started his career as a poet and his collection Shingle Street is the starting point for this collaboration with The Hosepipe Band whose original music accompanies Blake’s reading.

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