Monthly Archives: March 2011

  Rhymes Out of Town NationalSouth Birmingham CollegeDigbeth This event represented a bold departure for “Rhymes” organisers, Rogue Play, who had imported  non-Midlands poets to entertain, rather than concentrating on local talent. Artistically it paid off with four very different … Continue reading →

  Spoken Worlds Rangemore House, Burton upon Trent Conventional wisdom is that Spoken Word events are not held on Friday nights as people  have more attractive options at the end of the week. “Spoken Worlds” organiser Gary Carr, neatly turns that … Continue reading →

  Espresso Theatre  Margaret rose Abri, Digbeth This now well established quarterly event aims to provide a showcase for short plays, around 15 minutes long, with minimal props, costuming and sets. Once again it delivered in spades with variety, and … Continue reading →

Rhymes Annual Slam 2011  Old Crown, Digbeth An eclectic mix of the best of Poetic talent assembled once again to vie for the title of Rhyme’s Slam Champion, previously held by Spoz. A mark of the increasing prestige of the … Continue reading →

  Bilston Voices Cafe Metro, Bilston Thursday 25th November The final meeting of Bilston Voices for 2010 was “Black County Night” where the cream of local talent was scooped up and ladled in one gastronomic delight at Cafe Metro. This … Continue reading →

Poetry@The Cafe Digbeth A particularly diverse evening of spoken word from a wide range of Poets. The Cafe is due to open full time on the 4th October, with the roster of special events in addition to poetry evenings including … Continue reading →

Cafe Lafacino Margarett Rose Abri Cafe, Digbeth Now an established event, this was the finest incarnation yet of an event which overflows with new ideas and performers. Impresario Rachel Sambrooks also doubles as Theatre Director/ Writer at Birmingham Art Gallery, … Continue reading →