May Events

OK, my people, I'm back from the US and straight back into things in the UK. I'm ecstatic because one of my poems, Time, Truth & John Lennon, is turning out to be one of the most downloaded poetry tracks on the internet, and Tell Tales, the project I work on with Courttia Newland is just about to release its next short story anthology... but most of all I'm ecstatic 'cos I'm still being booked even though I'm kinda taking a break from performing! Here are my next dates:

Tuesday May 10, 2005:

The Poetry Shack @ The Ploghman, Museum Street, London WC1 (near Tottenham Court Road)
Time: 7.30pm // Door: £3.00

Friday May 13, 2005:

Farrago Slam @ Rada Foyer Bar, Malet Street, WC1

featuring Niall Spooner-Harvey, Fran Landesman, Zawe Ashton, The Racker, Other Theresa and Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Time: 7.30pm // Door: £6/4(concessions)

Monday May 16, 2005:

Kindred Spirit @ The Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1EW

featuring Dawn Joseph - singer/songwriter who co-penned Nate James hit "Set The Tone", Sifundo Msebele - Electric, micro-fiction tales from an afro cockney Queen!!, Charlie Brown - Amazing voice, sexy, versatile, soulful, FRESH! Deep Cobra - performing from his current cd - "Breathe - London's Exhale", Alex Holland - Recently performed with Mica Paris on hit TV show "Baby One More Time"
Special Guests: Natalie Williams - currently recording her 3rd album ‘Secret Garden’ with mercury nominated UK producer Drew Horley (TY-Upwards, Estelle etc). Nii Parkes - author of two collections of poetry

Time: 8.00pm // Door: £7/5 (concessions)

Wednesday May 18, 2005:

Reaching 4 @ the Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H (near Covent Garden)

first in a series of events celebrating 4 years of flipped eye publishing limited. Featuring Roger Robinson, Niall O'Sullivan, Inua Ellams, Nii Ayikwei Parkes and many more great writers signed to the imprint.

Time: 7.00pm // Door: FREE

Friday May 20, 2005:

Host of African Writers' Evening @ the Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H (near Covent Garden)

The African Writers' Evening hosts another quality evening of literature with a focus on North African writing. Featured are Hisham Matar (Libya), and Gamal Hassan (Egypt), who will both be reading short fiction and responding to questions from the audience. As usual there will be poets and writers from all over Africa - including Leeto Thale (SA), and Inua Ellams (Nigeria) - sharing poetry on the open mike

Time: 7.00pm // Door: £4/3 (concessions)

Saturday May 21, 2005:

featured at The Cellar @ the Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H (near Covent Garden)

This fantastic new series hosted by Niall O'Sullivan featured in its 7th outing Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Sarah Gibbons and Joshua Idehen PLUS a great open mike

Time: 8.00pm // Door: £5/3 (concessions)

I'm also reading at a film festival in Brixton but I don't know the full details yet, except that it's at the Ritzy and it's on the 24th of May. See you at a gig!