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Mr Social Control

Contains 5 performances.

Will Holloway, edgy genius of the millennial poetry scene. 'Shed Fire', his celebration of local newspaper journalism, was a particularly inspired and frenetic example of his work.

  • John Hegley, Ann Ziety, Levi Tafari, Mr Social Control

    John Hegley, Ann Ziety, Levi Tafari, Mr Social Control

    5 February 1993 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
  • Midsummer Poetry Festival (1994)

    Midsummer Poetry Festival (1994)

    19 June 1994 at 
    Victoria Embankment Gardens (8)
  • dirty words

    dirty words

    23 September 1994 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • The 1995 Poetry Festival - (6/6)

    The 1995 Poetry Festival - (6/6)

    29 April 1995 at 
    Camden People's Theatre (12)
    This was a festival that Apples and Snakes organised in partnership with other poetry groups such as Urban Poets.
  • Repeat that Beat! (A Benefit for The Advance Party)

    Repeat that Beat! (A Benefit for The Advance Party)

    3 June 1995 at 
    Tabernacle (7)
    The Advance Party actively campaigned around the Criminal Justice Act. In 1994 there were a number of marches and demonstrations against Tory changes to the Criminal Justice Bill which was seeking to criminalise and reduce citizens’ rights to protest, by implementing the following measures: i) ending the right to silence ...
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