Venue details
The Lion, 27 Wick Road, Teddington, TW11 9DN (view map)
Time: 8.30 - 10.30 p.m.
£6 / £5 on the door.
Contact Alison Hill for further information.
Saturday 11 December 2010
THE BIG CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
All Saints Church Kingston
Market Place
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 1JP
Click here for a map
For more info call Louise Pendry on 020 8408 1124
An evening of poetry, music and performance for Christmas
Time: 7.45pm
£5 / £3 on the door
All profits go to Kingston Women’s Refuge
+ IDAI orphanage, Bolivia
Featuring: Bounce Theatre, Future Friends, Rhythm & Muse, Stage Hitters and more!
Thursday 25 November 2010
Guest poets: Paul McLoughlin and Rosemary Norman
Music: Rosie Sleightholme
Thursday 21 October 2010
The Grey Horse and Ram Jam Club
46 Richmond Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 5EE
020 8541 4328
8.30pm, £6/£5
We’re at the Ram Jam again (behind the Grey Horse in Kingston) in collaboration with Kingston University.
Guest poet: Kathryn Simmonds
Music: Project Adorno
Thursday 30 September 2010
Guest Poet: Niall O’Sullivan
Music: Liz Simcock
Thursday 29 July 2010
Guest Poet: Racker Donnelly
UK Slam Champion 2005/06 and self-styled Troubadour of Dublin’s Riviera.
Music: The Flying Blueberries
The Flying Blueberries combine original acoustic, upbeat country with some of the greatest Bob Dylan hits.
Thursday 24 June 2010
The Grey Horse and Ram Jam Club
46 Richmond Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 5EE
020 8541 4328
8.30pm, £6/£5
We’re crossing the river again in June – to hold an evening at the Ram Jam (behind the Grey Horse in Kingston). This event is in collaboration with Kingston University and there will be extended open mic spots to showcase undergraduate and MA students’ work, plus guest performance poet Kayo Chingonyi and music from local band Nomi & The Points.
Thursday 27 May 2010
Featuring West Sussex Poet Laureate, Hugh Dunkerley, and classic poems set to music from the multi-instrumentalist LiTTLe MACHiNE – Chris Hardy, Steve Halliwell and Walter Wray.
Plus a sparkling array of poets and musicians from the floor!
Thursday 29 April 2010
Rhythm & Muse hosts a special celebration of the life and work of writer and poet Aeronwy Thomas (1943-2009).
Fellow Words poets – Frances White, Beryl Myers and Annie Taylor – will read a selection of their poems, along with other friends and family.
Singer-songwriter Bernadette Reed will perform her lyrical songs around the poetry.
Guest host this month will be Russell Thompson.
All proceeds from the evening will go to the King’s College Hospital Charity Fund.
Thursday 25 March 2010
Rose Theatre Studio
24-26 High Street
Kingston, KT1 1HL
8.30pm, £6/£5
R&M is off on tour again – this time to the Rose Theatre Studio – as part of the Think in Kingston Festival.
Featuring established performance poets Francesca Beard and A F Harrold.
Due to illness, Hannah Rose Tristram is unable to play tonight, but Tim Fulker and Nomi Helfensteller (Nomi and the Points) will infuse the evening with their own blend of mellow acoustic music. A reminder that summer is just around the corner!
Tickets can be booked in advance at www.kingston.gov.uk, but will also be available on the door.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
Thursday 25 February 2010
Poets: Rachel Pantechnicon and Liz Bentley.
Two big names on the poetry circuit – so don’t miss the chance to catch them on the same stage at The Lion!
Music from Kingston’s rising singer-songwriter Aaron Norton, fresh from his performance with Martha Tilston at the Rose Theatre.
Thursday 28 January 2010
Poets: Open mic
Music from Wraggle Taggle
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I really enjoyed the night, the poetry was so wide ranging - a lovely gathering of local talent.
