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  • Education Pack

    Education Pack

    You can download our six teachers’ toolkits at the link below. These are jam-packed with stimulating starting-points inspired by material from Spoken Word Archive. Steve Tasane is a poet and educator with twenty-five years’ experience behind him. He has been resident poet everywhere from Battersea Dogs’ Home to Maidstone United FC. ...
  • Talking-Head Interviews

    Talking-Head Interviews

    We’ve cornered some of the artists who’ve contributed to the Apples and Snakes experience over the years. What got them writing and performing in the first place? What was the scene like back then? What do they think of it now? Prepare for some no-holds-barred chat from some of spoken ...
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