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Apples and Snakes: a journey through 35 years of live poetry

Spoken Word Archive is the history of Apples and Snakes, England’s leading organisation dealing specifically with performance poetry and spoken word. Find out more about the project or get in touch.

Featured items
  • Education Pack

    Education Pack

  • Talking-Head Interviews

    Talking-Head Interviews

  • Spoken Word Poetry: the Animation

    Spoken Word Poetry: the Animation

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Browse our listing of 35 years of poetry performances
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  • Bella on Contact usThe Spoken Word Archive is an amazing wealth of knowledge and history! It's so great to be able to track the progress of one's poetic heroes from grassroots to where they are now :) Thank you!
  • Fiona Marie on Lydia TomkiwThis is fascinating! It's sent me down an Algebra Suicide / Lydia Tomkiw researching wormhole.
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  • A Mole and a gecko, a rapper and a singer. A fab new show for kids is coming to a venue near you this Spring. Full… https://t.co/wAiuBoMeHc10 hours ago
  • 'Both the way some of us have been taught to interact with poetry and the rapid pace of modern life can make readin… https://t.co/4k7aMBENwx12 hours ago
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