听is a poet, performer & educator based in Cardiff. She regularly performs at literary festivals & environmental events up & down the country. Read Susan's poems
听is a poet, performer & educator based in Cardiff. She regularly performs at literary festivals & environmental events up & down the country. Read Susan's poem.
made his name as a writer performer in the Rock clubs听& underground cabaret venues of mid nineties London. (& it was his birthday yesterday!) Read this week's poem
Kate Fox is a poet, comedian and performance and writing facilitator based in Newcastle upon Tyne. She recently came second (by 0.1 point!) in the Radio 4 Poetry Slam. Read Kate's poems for this week.
Kate Fox is a poet, comedian and performance and writing facilitator based in Newcastle upon Tyne. She recently came second (by 0.1 point!) in the Radio 4 Poetry Slam.
Lemn Sissay is a writer and poet born and raised in the Manchester area. Now based in London 鈥 he moved for love not for money - Lemn is writer in residence at The South Bank in London. He is presently commissioned to write a poem that will be inlaid in sculpture in the heart of Europe鈥檚 richest financial district, The City. He is finishing his latest book of poetry 鈥淟istener鈥 and in terms of recording, Lemn wrote and recorded a poem on the award winning Leftfield album Leftism. He also presents documentaries on Radio 4, the last being a documentary on WH Auden鈥檚 Night Mail. He travels the world reading his poetry.
Poet, columnist, enemy of all that鈥檚 difficult and upsetting,听 performs up and down the country at festivals, cabarets, conferences and colleges and shares his thoughts with the world his day-to-day thoughts with the world at . The Guardian described him (accidentally) as 鈥渙ne of Britain鈥檚 leading poets鈥, the Dorset Echo as 鈥渇abulously understated鈥, and the Times as 鈥渁 word-based organism from Devon.鈥 The Independent called him 鈥渁 pale man in a suit鈥. His latest book is The Hole in the Sum of my Parts 鈥淚t鈥檚 a tiny treasure 鈥 not only funny, but tender and true鈥 (William Cook, The Guardian).
听 Matt's poems for 16 June
- tartan clad poet, twit and armchair revolutionary. Read the poems.
听made his name as a writer performer in the Rock clubs and underground Cabaret venues of mid nineties London.
He is working on various projects including modern cautionary tales for children.
Over the years, of which there are getting to be quite a few, Alison Brumfitt has performed her unique, insightful and humorous brand of poetry around the Country including: Glastonbury, Leicester, Swindon, Ledbury, Cheltenham and Henley Festivals. She lives in Oxfordshire and performs there quite a lot, which cuts down on travelling. She likes Kinda Surprise Eggs, Whiskey and silly dancing.
makes stand up poetry, spoken word & performance art & he is on Saturday Live poetry detail this week
takes the noble art of poetry by the scruff of the neck and turns it into something to delight. 
is a poet, comedian and performance and writing facilitator based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1992听 began performing poems and is now a veteran of the UK鈥檚 festival circuit.
听is a poet, performer & educator based in Cardiff. She regularly performs at literary festivals & environmental events up & down the country. 
makes stand up poetry, spoken word & performance art & he is on Saturday Live poetry detail this week
takes the noble art of poetry by the scruff of the neck and turns it into something to delight. 
听is a veteran of the UK鈥檚 festival circuit.
In 1992 began performing poems and is now a veteran of the UK鈥檚 festival circuit.
is a poet, comedian and performance and writing facilitator based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
is a poet, comedian and performance and writing facilitator based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
takes the noble art of poetry by the scruff of the neck and turns it into something to delight. 
is a poet, comedian and performance and writing facilitator based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
is a Manchester born, London based poet who is currently artist in residence at the South Bank Centre.
is a Manchester born, London based poet who is currently artist in residence at the South Bank Centre.
is a Manchester born, London based poet who is currently artist in residence at the South Bank Centre.
In 1992听 began performing poems and is now a veteran of the UK鈥檚 festival circuit. 
In 1992听 began performing poems and is now a veteran of the UK鈥檚 festival circuit.
Over the years, of which there are getting to be quite a few, Alison Brumfitt has performed her unique, insightful and humorous brand of poetry around the Country including: Glastonbury, Leicester, Swindon, Ledbury, Cheltenham and Henley Festivals. She lives in Oxfordshire and performs there quite a lot, which cuts down on travelling. She likes Kinda Surprise Eggs, Whiskey and silly dancing.
