The regional heats for this year’s Radio 4 slam take place throughout the UK in July. If you have won any poetry slam since the last R4 slam competition in 2007 then you are eligible to compete!

Midlands heat:

Midlands – 2nd July, Birmingham Rep, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EP Organiser, in conjunction with Apples and Snakes,
Spoz Esposito – spoz4@blueyonder.co.uk tel: 01214533093

AUDITION FOR HERITAGE AT WORD! at THE Y on 3rd March

More information and registration with with Pam (see e-mail address below)

Word! at The Y Theatre, East Street, Leicester
First Tuesday of every month
Open-mic and guest
8-11pm

Sign up for open-mic at 7.30

Heritage: 7 poets perform new work inspired by museums objects.

As part of The Lyric Lounge (25th -31st July), WORD! and 2Funky Arts are seeking seven emerging talents to write and perform new work, inspired by museum objects.

Commissioned poets will be paid £200 each and attend six closely mentored workshops, between April and July 09, with renowned poet and director, Kevin Fegan. Their finished work will be professionally set to music and visuals and performed as ‘Heritage’ one of 7 high profile ‘Lyric Lounge’ nights. ‘Heritage’ will explore Special Olympics values and be a chance to develop your talent and profile whilst learning more about accessing museum resources.

WORD! and 2Funky Arts will be holding an audition to select participants for ‘Heritage’. The audition will be held as part of WORD! in March. To register and for more information please contact Pam Thompson, via: violetstar22@hotmail.com.or via Facebook. You can also register on the night. We really want you to perform as you normally would at an open-mic (for about 3-5mins) but feel free to incorporate the theme/s of Heritage into your piece if you’d like to.

We also have our usual open-mic and special guest Tug Dumbly. Watch out for a separate announcement!