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Gigs & Diary

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Queer Noise

December 1st 2022

London

London's cutting edge Queer performance night.

 

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National Union of Teachers.

June 2020

On Line

Online Pride event to celebrate diversity within the the teaching profession

during Lockdown 1.

 

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Creative Connections @ Rosehill

March 2020-May 2021

On Line

A commission exploring the history of a textile maker in Whitehaven and the connection with Rosehill Theatre. Pandemic restrictions meant it

became and online project and recorded performance.

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Carlisle Poetry Symposium

November 2019

Carlilse

A great event at Tullie House, Carlilse

 

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Hand Picked Productions

October 2019

Cumbria

Commissioned poet for outdoor family event to celebrate Autumn

 

 

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That's What She Said

June 2019

London
 

Feature slot at this feminist poetry night.

 

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Creative Futures Writer in Residence

March - October 2019

Brighton
 

It was honor to spend time working with everybody who took part in this

unique residency. More info here and here

 

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Lancaster Litfest

29 March 2019

Lancaster

Performing at the 40th Lancaster Literature Festival.

Buy tickets here: 

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2 Minute Stories Podcast Interview

March 28 2019

Manchester

Poetry and Prose podcast.  Click Here to listen

 

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Words By The Water

12 March 2019

Cumbria

Words by the Water literature festival.

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Spine Festival

25 February - March 2019

London

I will be lead artist with Apples and Snakes in Wimbledon Library. 

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Clare Shaw, Joelle Taylor, Emma McGordon

January 19, 2019

Hebdon Bridge

I'll be sharing the stage with these two iconic poets. Cannot wait for this one.

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Carol Ann Duffy and Friends

December 10, 2018

    Manchester

Poet Laureate invites poets to share the stage at Manchester Royal Exchange. 

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From The Horse's Mouth

October 16, 2018

Edinburgh

Following my performance at the SPL, I've been invited back up to one of my favourite cities. 

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Borderlines Book Festival

October 06, 2018

Carlisle

I will be leading a spoken word and performance workshop as part of the festival. 

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Handstand Press - Cumbria Anthology Launch

October 05, 2018

Carlisle

The best new poetry from Cumbrian poets and those with a connection to Cumbria.

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The Poetry Society

September 30, 2018

Education Work

Education work. 

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That's What She Said

September 25, 2018

Shore Ditch

Guest poet at The BookClub, Shore Ditch.

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Milton Keynes Litfest

September 21, 2018

Milton Keynes

Spoken Word set as part of Polari showcase. 

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Word of Mouth

September 12, 2018

 Cockermouth

Sharing of new work created with support of an Arts Council grant earlier this year with the incredible Clare Shaw (Bloodaxe).

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Prism Arts

September 09, 2018

Education Work

...talking, writing, performing and generally getting the children excited about words. 

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Devil's Dyke Network

September 02, 2018

Brighton

Reading at Brighton's Intersectional Feminist poetry night.

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Angel Canal Fesitval with Widgeon Theatre Boat

September 01, 2018

London

Spoken word slotted throughout the day from Emma McGordon and others. 

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Type-Wronger's Showcsee

August 18, 2018

Edinburgh

Edinburgh's newest and smallest bookshop. I will be curating this evening and also performing. 

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Edinburgh Fringe - That's What She Said

August 17, 2018

Edinburgh

Reading at the Scottish Poetry Library.

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Brill Does Pride

July 18, 2018

London

Queer performance, cabaret & madness.

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Black's Poetry Night

June 24, 2018

London

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Jackson's Lane Theatre

June 20, 2018

London

Spoken-word set for elders.

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That's What She Said

May 29, 2018

Shoreditch

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Lodestone Poets

May 22, 2018

Poetry Cafe, London

Spoken word set for Lodestone Poetry Cafe, London. 

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Julia Darling Fellowship Ceremony

May 19, 2018

Newcastle

Announcing the 2018 winner of the Julia Darling Fellowship. I will be reading and discussing how winning the award in 2017 changed my writing. 

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Love, Sex, Money and Death

March 26, 2018

The Glory, Shoreditch

Ten performers warm up the stage for Alexis Gregory's new play. 

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He/She/They. Action Transport Theatre

February 18, 2018

Cheshire / Merseyside

Since August 2017 I have been working as writer & performer plus helping with workshops for a project exploring gender identity in conjunction with The Proud Trust. 

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Polari Literary Salon

January 22, 2018

Royal Festival Hall

Spoken word set at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.

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Previous Gigs & Projects include but not limited to:

2017

​​November. Mother's Ruin at West Yorkshire Playhouse. Spoken word set.

​October. Launch of Write to be Counted anthology. Poetry Cafe. London. 

​October. Master Classes with West Cumbria Carers Staff

​September. Spoken word set. Manchester Royal Exchange with Mother's Ruin.

​August. Writer in residence with Cumbria Young carers. 

​June. San Fransisco Research Trip

​May. Spoken Word performance. Julia Darling Fellowship Award Winner's ceremony.

​March-April. Artist / Stage Manager with Snappy Opera.

​Feb. Spoken Word Set for Carol Ann Duffy and Friends. Manchester Royal Exchange. 

​Jan. Writer in Residence. Shakespeare  and Company, Paris

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2016

​December. Pathways to Prose project, Valley Juniors

November. Cardboard Citizens Residency Project.

October. Ilkley LitFest

October.Pathways to Prose. Valley Juniors

October. St Benedict's School/Copeland Council workshops and commission for pubic sculpture.

September. Spoken Word set. Black cats Poetry

July: Spoken Word Set. Blackwell's Bookshop, Manchester.

July Spoken Word Set. Cholrton, Manchester.

June. MMU Summer school celebration reading

May. R and D, Scratch performance of Spoken word show plus workshops.

April. Rosamund Prize Performance

April. Spoken Word Set. Square Chapel, halifax.

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2015.

Cumbria Culture Awards spoken word performance

Lead Artist for Cumbria Family Arts Network

Art Council England Award

Cockermouth Live Spoken Word performance.

Scene and Heard workshops with Victoria Juniors.

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2014

Sophie Lancaster Foundation

Scene and Heard.

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2013

Working as Programme Manager

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2012

Writer in Residence Atlantis Books, Santorini. 

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2011

Tumbleweed at Shakespeare & Co. Paris

Stirred Guest poet Manchester

Creative Partnerships North West

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2010

BlueCoat Liverpool

Creative Partnerships schools. 

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2009

The Big Chill Festival

Apples and Snakes Digital Artist in Residence for the North West My Place or Your Project

Launch of Those Who Jump pamphlet at Poetry Cage London. 

CoalPits Poetry

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2008

Glastonbury

Solfest

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2007

Writer in Residence Alnwick Garden / New Writing North

3 UK week tour with penned in the Margins

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2006

Cumbria Council schools writer in residence Coast Project.

Age UK North West Project.

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2005

Creative Partnerships. Multiple projects across Cumbrian Schools

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2003

Northern Young Writer  of the Year Awards ceremony readings. 

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2002

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2001

Commissioned by Words by The Water Festival

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2000

Launch of The Hangman and the Stars.

Dulwich Collgege Poetry Symposium. 

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