Binders Full of Women: Live - Thursday 17th January

BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN
Thursday 17th January

When Mitt Romney claimed he had been given “binders full of women” by women’s organisations in Massachusetts, it was the moment that launched a thousand Tumblr memes. From the team that brought you Catechism: Poems for Pussy Riot, it also inspired this – a binder full of outspoken poems by writers who identify as female, trans, intersex or gender-neutral.

At this special reading, join contributors to the anthology as they share their work, their wit and their anger. All proceeds from the sale of these riots of glitter glue go to Rape Crisis UK and the Michael Causer Foundation.

With glitter glue, feminist cupcakes and readings/performances from Sarah Crewe, Nia Davies, Sarah Hesketh, Kirsten Irving, Rowena Knight, Agnes Marton, Sophie Mayer, Nat Raha, Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Jacqueline Saphra, Alison Winch and more!


Toynbee Studios
28 Commercial Street London E1 6AB
7.30pm. £3 (Book Tickets here: http://www.artsadmin.co.uk/events/3247)

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Flick, then spree - Sarah Crewe & Nia Davies Manchester pamphlet launch - Tomorrow

Flick, then spree
Thursday 10th January

Sarah Crewe and Nia Davies celebrate the launch of their pamphlets in Manchester. With readings from Richard Barrett and Anna Percy also.

Then Spree by Nia Davies: http://www.saltpublishing.com/shop/proddetail.php?prod=9781844718948

flick invicta by Sarah Crewe: http://www.oystercatcherpress.com/screwe.html

7.30pm

Thomas Restaurant & Bar

49-51 Thomas Street,
Manchester M4 1NA

Department in Manchester - 27th Nov

 

Poetry /// from Department Press 

Please join Department Press at Kraak, Manchester on Tuesday 27 November from 7.30 pm to hear readings from Sarah Crewe, Andy Spragg, Gareth Twose and Rhys Trimble. 

Entry is free. 

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Sarah Crewe has recently co-edited Catechism: Poems For Pussy Riot. Her chapbook Aqua Rosa was released by erbacce earlier this year. She has a forthcoming chapbook, flick invicta, with Oystercatcher in 2013. She co-edits M58, an ezine for visual poetry, with Andrew Taylor. She has had work in Department, Otoliths, the Red Ceilings blog, erbacce and has work forthcoming in Tears In The Fence.  

Andrew Spragg is a poet, performer and critic. His books include The Fleetingest (Red Ceiling Press), Notes for Fatty Cakes (Anything Anymore Anywhere) and cut out (Department Press). He edits Infinite Editions, a blog that publishes free poetry postcards for download and distribution. 

Gareth Twose is currently organiser of Writers' Forum North.  Co-organiser of recent Manchester Poets for Pussy Riot event.  Has recently had poems published in Sunfish, Depart, Assent, Litter web zine and 3 am (forthcoming).  Formerly a newspaper journalist. 

Rhys Trimble: welsh poet of degrees & cutter & perforce performer DEARHWCH, PRY-LLWYD BLAIDD-BLOEDDIWR rascal...Bilingual poet based in Bethesda, North Wales . Improvisor interested in medieval welsh DEAD language & bilingual poetry, music/poetry, collaborations, digital-art and avant POST garde writing practices. Editor of Ctrl+Alt+Del http://cad.theabsurd.co.uk Ezine and studying for a ‘psychomythogeographical’ PhD in creative writing. Stick banger, SHOUTYMAN. 

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Poetry for Sonic Youth - 26th October

Poetry for Sonic Youth
Friday 26th October

Poems inspired by/featuring/giving the nod to Sonic Youth. Oversized stripey jumpers, doe eyed, swaying movements all welcome. General lo-fi vibes abound. Bring your Kotton Krown.

Poets include:

* Amy Key
* Nat Raha
* Godkin Mor
* Becky Cremin
* Chrissy Williams
* Tim Wells
* Chris McCabe
* Swithun Cooper
* Saradha Soobrayen
* Andra Simon
* Roddy Lumsden
* Francesca Lisette
* Michael Zand
* Marcus Slease
* Pascal O'Loughlin
* Sarah Crewe

plus others to be confirmed. 

Mascara Bar
7.30pm

72 Stamford Hill, London N16 6XS