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Luke Wright

Contains 6 collection items, 14 performances, 20 in total. Currently showing 20 in total.

Onetime teenage protégé of John Cooper Clarke, and subsequent pivotal figure of 'poetry boyband' Aisle 16. Since their demise, he has become a fixture on the fringe circuit with self-effacing, state-of-the-nation solo shows such as A Poet's Work is Never Done and Essex Lion.

  • Have I Got Poems For You

    Have I Got Poems For You

    4 March 2005 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
    An overambitious idea based on the similarly titled TV show. The poets would do their sets in between exercising their spontaneous wit and responding to recent items of poetry ‘news’ (such as Joelle Taylor getting a new tattoo). Seemed like a good idea at the time…
  • Audio recording of Have I Got Poems For You pt I

    Audio recording of Have I Got Poems For You pt I

    4 March 2005
    Minidisc recording of first half of Have I Got Poems For You show at BAC, featuring Luke Wright, Denrele, Laura King, Chloe Poems
  • Audio recording of Have I Got Poems For You pt II

    Audio recording of Have I Got Poems For You pt II

    4 March 2005
    Minidisc recording of first half of Have I Got Poems For You show at BAC, featuring Luke Wright, Denrele, Laura King, Chloe Poems
  • Video recording of Have I Got Poems For You

    Video recording of Have I Got Poems For You

    4 March 2005
    Mini-DV tape of Have I Got Poems For You show at BAC.
  • Audio recording of Poetry Pub-Quiz

    Audio recording of Poetry Pub-Quiz

    27 January 2006
    Minidisc recording of Poetry Pub-Quiz show, featuring Luke Wright and various open-mikers. Disc faulty.
  • Video recording of Poetry Pub-Quiz

    Video recording of Poetry Pub-Quiz

    27 January 2006
    Mini-DV tape of Poetry Pub-Quiz show at BAC.
  • Poetry Pub-Quiz

    Poetry Pub-Quiz

    27 January 2006 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Seconds Out! Manchester

    Seconds Out! Manchester

    02 May 2006 at 
    Contact (Manchester) (34)
  • Exposed

    Exposed

    5 October 2006 at 
    Whitechapel Gallery (19)
  • Audio recording of Apples and Snakes in Soho (May 08) pt II

    Audio recording of Apples and Snakes in Soho (May 08) pt II

    28 May 2008
    Minidisc recording of second half of Apples and Snakes in Soho show (May ’08) at Soho Theatre, featuring Patience Agbabi, Luke Wright.
  • Apples & Snakes in Soho

    Apples & Snakes in Soho

    28 May 2008 at 
    Soho Theatre (64)
  • Blue Suede Sporran Club

    Blue Suede Sporran Club

    31 October 2010 at 
    Bridport Arts Centre (Bridport) (4)
  • Tongue Tide

    Tongue Tide

    23 February 2011 at 
    Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable) (13)
  • Hit the Ode

    Hit the Ode

    26 January 2012 at 
    Victoria (Birmingham) (51)
  • Latitude Poetry Club

    Latitude Poetry Club

    23 May 2012 at 
    Norwich Arts Centre (6)
  • Shake the Dust Regional Final: East

    Shake the Dust Regional Final: East

    25 May 2012 at 
    Garage (Norwich) (1)
  • Latitude Poetry Club

    Latitude Poetry Club

    20 June 2012 at 
    Norwich Arts Centre (6)
  • Spokes: Amaze!

    Spokes: Amaze!

    5 January 2014 at 
    Bike Shed (Exeter) (40)
  • The Gulb Slam

    The Gulb Slam

    16 December 2015 at 
    Gulbenkian (Canterbury) (12)
  • Find The Right Words Presents...Luke Wright's Frankie Vah

    Find The Right Words Presents...Luke Wright's Frankie Vah

    1 March 2018 at 
    Upstairs at the Western (Leicester) (12)
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