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Vanessa Richards

Contains 1 collection item, 15 performances, 16 in total. Currently showing 15 performances.
  • Word Warriors

    Word Warriors

    13 January 1995 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
  • 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.
  • Jazz Poetry Jam - (End of Season Celebration)

    Jazz Poetry Jam - (End of Season Celebration)

    28 July 1995 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
  • Poetry 'n' Jazz - (Perf 4)

    Poetry 'n' Jazz - (Perf 4)

    16 September 1995 at 
    BASE Theatre Company (13)
    This was a series of performance events from 13 September – 7 October 1995.
  • Trees Are All Around Us

    Trees Are All Around Us

    2 December 1995 at 
    Islington Ecology Centre (Drayton Park) (1)
    A partnership with Islington Ecology Centre to mark Tree Dressing Day. This event was established in 1990 by the charity Common Ground.
  • Battersea Arts Cafe Live! (featuring American slam poets)

    Battersea Arts Cafe Live! (featuring American slam poets)

    15 December 1995 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
  • Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 2)

    Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 2)

    11 May 1996 at 
    Croydon Clocktower (22)
  • Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 5)

    Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 5)

    24 May 1996 at 
    CCA (Glasgow) (4)
  • Sapphire Reading from her New Novel Push

    Sapphire Reading from her New Novel Push

    18 September 1996 at 
    Africa Centre (2)
  • Rap meets Poetry 1 - Lyrical Throwdown

    Rap meets Poetry 1 - Lyrical Throwdown

    10 October 1997 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
    1997 was Apples & Snakes 15th Anniversary of being the foremost Spoken Word/Poetry Organisation in the UK.
  • Womanspeak

    Womanspeak

    13 March 1998 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
    In celebration of International Women’s Week.
  • A Space for Me

    A Space for Me

    22 October 1999 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
  • Survival

    Survival

    3 December 1999 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
  • Poetry Can

    Poetry Can

    10 December 1999 at 
    Transit 23 (London - Hoxton) (1)
  • Clap Your Hands

    Clap Your Hands

    11 April 2003 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
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