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Valerie Bloom

Contains 2 collection items, 11 performances, 13 in total. Currently showing 13 in total.

Very good poet!

Dancing With The Dog, John Hegley, Valerie Bloom
21 January 1984 at
Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
Keep the GLC
17 April 1984 at
Commonwealth Institute (2)
A ‘Thirty-Two Borough Touring Show’ engineered by CAST New Variety (and consequently hosted by Roland Muldoon). This was the only date on the tour that A&S partnered on. Valerie Bloom replaced Louise Bennett (Miss Lou), who was originally booked to perform.
Valerie Bloom, Ian McPherson, Dave Reeves & Mr Phipps, Penny Wood
06 October 1984 at
Captain’s Cabin (27)
Tony & Stod, Valerie Bloom, E A Markham, Peter Tait, Jan Cal
1 February 1986 at
Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
Thanks to Patric Cunnane for the flyer.
Liz Lochhead, Valerie Bloom, Sharon Landau, Patti Webb
21 February 1987 at
Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
Valerie Bloom, Hope Augustus, Mandy Knight, Clea & McLeod
12 September 1987 at
Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
Pan-Caribbean Poets
5 May 1988 at
Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
Note impossible date on flyer: it was actually Thursday the 5th!
Momentum
16 December 2003 at
Southbank Centre (30)
Word
5 July 2006 at
Bambu (Leicester) (17)
Audio recording of Apples and Snakes in Soho (Jan 09) pt I
28 January 2009
Minidisc recording of first half of Apples and Snakes in Soho show (Jan ’09) at Soho Theatre, featuring Kayo Chingonyi, Rose Cook and Naomi Woddis.
Audio recording of Apples and Snakes in Soho (Jan 09) pt II
28 January 2009
Minidisc recording of second half of Apples and Snakes in Soho show (Jan ’09) at Soho Theatre, featuring Valerie Bloom, Naomi Woddis and Jahnell.
Apples & Snakes in Soho
28 January 2009 at
Soho Theatre (64)
Walk Good: A Tribute to Miss Lou
8 March 2011 at
British Library (London - Camden) (2)

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