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Thirty-five years of Apples and Snakes poetry shows: a lot of shows, a lot of artists.

There are still a few gaps, but we're gradually uploading details of them all. Search away, using the boxes on the left. You can search by year (maybe you want to trace your first ever Apples and Snakes gig), by artist (from Dirg Aaab-Richards to Zk the Poet) or by venue (what was the name of that place with the really narrow staircase?).

You'll see that there are some artists we don't know much about - maybe they did one gig for us in 1983 - and we'd therefore welcome any information that you might have. Even better, you might be that artist - and we'd be delighted to renew our acquaintance with you.

And if you have details of any A&S shows that seem to be missing, we'd very much like to hear from you. Especially '80s and '90s; the last few years we've got covered (probably).

  • Apples and Snakes at Bloomsbury Festival

    Apples and Snakes at Bloomsbury Festival

    20 October 2016 at 
    Bloomsbury Theatre (3)
  • Hit the Ode

    Hit the Ode

    20 October 2016 at 
    Victoria (Birmingham) (51)
  • Level Up v Tongue Fu

    Level Up v Tongue Fu

    25 October 2016 at 
    Birmingham Rep (Birmingham) (31)
  • Jawdance

    Jawdance

    26 October 2016 at 
    Rich Mix (117)
  • To Helen Back

    To Helen Back

    26 October 2016 at 
    Gulbenkian (Canterbury) (12)
  • Say Owt Slam

    Say Owt Slam

    12 November 2016 at 
    City Screen Picturehouse (York) (5)
  • Spokes: Amaze!

    Spokes: Amaze!

    13 November 2016 at 
    Bike Shed (Exeter) (40)
  • Queer'Say

    Queer'Say

    16 November 2016 at 
    Free Word Centre (25)
  • Hit the Ode

    Hit the Ode

    17 November 2016 at 
    Victoria (Birmingham) (51)
  • Jawdance

    Jawdance

    23 November 2016 at 
    Rich Mix (117)
  • The Last Poets

    The Last Poets

    25 November 2016 at 
    Foyles Book Shop (2)
  • Heroes of Hip Hop: The Last Poets

    Heroes of Hip Hop: The Last Poets

    26 November 2016 at 
    Southbank Centre (29)
  • The Last Poets

    The Last Poets

    27 November 2016 at 
    Ronnie Scott's (1)
  • The No Panic Book of Not Panicking

    The No Panic Book of Not Panicking

    1 December 2016 at 
    St Pancras Hospital (1)
  • Say Owt Slam

    Say Owt Slam

    7 December 2016 at 
    City Screen Picturehouse (York) (5)
  • 451

    451

    12 December 2016 at 
    Nuffield (Southampton) (57)
  • Level Up featuring Rap Party

    Level Up featuring Rap Party

    6 January 2017 at 
    Birmingham Rep (Birmingham) (31)
  • Tees Women Poets

    Tees Women Poets

    12 January 2017 at 
    Waiting Room (Eaglescliffe) (1)
  • Find the Right Words

    Find the Right Words

    18 January 2017 at 
    Upstairs at the Western (Leicester) (12)
  • Jawdance

    Jawdance

    18 January 2017 at 
    Rich Mix (117)
  • Forked

    Forked

    19 January 2017 at 
    Barbican (Plymouth) (48)
  • Hit the Ode

    Hit the Ode

    19 January 2017 at 
    Victoria (Birmingham) (51)
  • Scratch Tyne: Storytelling Special

    Scratch Tyne: Storytelling Special

    22 January 2017 at 
    Broadacre House (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) (9)
  • Spokes: Amaze!

    Spokes: Amaze!

    5 February 2017 at 
    Bike Shed (Exeter) (40)
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