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Urban Poets Society

Contains 4 performances.
  • The Urban Poets Society and Free Speech

    Performance: The Urban Poets Society and Free Speech

    6 May 1994 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • The 1995 London Poetry Festival - (Perf 1/6)

    Performance: The 1995 London Poetry Festival - (Perf 1/6)

    24 April 1995 at 
    Camden People's Theatre (12)
    This Festival ran from 24th  – 29th April 1995. his is advertised as Urban Poets and special guest – but have to find out who the special guests were.
  • Repeat that Beat! (A Benefit for The Advance Party)

    Performance: 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 ...
  • Greenwich Festival - Poetry Jam

    Performance: Greenwich Festival - Poetry Jam

    7 June 1995 at 
    University of Greenwich (Students Union) (1)
    Bernardine not billed, but added on the night.
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