The first outing for a long-running annual partnership event with Alternative Arts. We love the Bottom-themed artwork. PR Murry compere alongside Mark Miwurdz, although Emile Sercombe was supposed to be the second compere.
Topping tonight’s bill: Geno Washington, The Dave Kelly Band and Port Stanley Amateur Dramatic Society. The latter was a provocative comedy duo (banned from at least one venue for throwing meat around) that included the bloke who would later play Minty in EastEnders. From tiny acorns… Desmond Johnson is only mentioned ...
Poetry Carnival UK was a nationwide festival organised by the poet James Sale. Spread over two days, it involved performances and workshops. Amongst the bigger names on the bill were Anne Stevenson, Gavin Ewart, George Macbeth and The Liverpool Poets. Ewart’s reading at Southampton Guildhall pulled in an audience of ...
Arts in Danger was a CAST New Variety initiative. This show does not occur in press adverts listing Arts in Danger Week events, but seems nevertheless to be in support of it. LKJ does not appear on the flyer, but is named (instead of Lioness Chant) in Time Out‘s listings.