December Listings

Hello All,

Well, here is the menu for December, we’ve got some of our strongest ever bills to bring the year to a close, hope to see you there. Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year,

Niall

The Cellar

7.30pm £5/3

Every Saturday at The Poetry Café

22 Betterton Street

Covent Garden Tube

Hosted by Niall O’Sullivan

Floorspots available on the night

Saturday 3rd December

Hugo Williams- Previous T.S. Eliot and Queens Gold Medal winner, reads his brilliantly accessible verse, a must see set from one of Britain’s biggest poets.

Zena Edwards- Recently nominated for the first ever British prize for performance poetry. Multi- talented and always compelling.

Neema Mawiyoo- A debut set from a hot new talent, a little bird tells me it may be her birthday too.

Saturday 10^th December-

Roddy Lumsden- One of Britain’s best loved poets, incurable romanticism at its sharpest!

Patricia Foster- Warm, detailed stories laced with humour, drama and the unpredictable.

John Berkavitch- Leicester’s most versatile b-boy, an image of the future set in 1989!

Saturday 17^th December

Nii Parkes- Immensely talented and prolific, London’s biggest champion of African poetry returns with his sensual, politicised verse.

Rachel Pantechnicon- Choicest cuts from the Elf shelf, sublime AND ridiculous!

Heather Taylor-Celebrating the launch of her first full collection, captivating poetry dripping with wit and surprise.

November Listings

Cellar November Listings

Hello All,

Guess what? The Cellar has now received funding from the Arts Council of England. This allows me to pay a bit more money to my poetry superstars, as well as getting some more big names on in the coming months. Also, after having the time of my life touring the country as part of the Apples and Snakes Temptation tour I am able to settle down again as your full time host. Apart from all that, I’m happy to unveil the line up for November starting with the return of the Cellar Slam. Hope to see you all soon,

Niall

The Cellar

Every Saturday

The Poetry Café,

22 Betterton Street

London

Covent Garden tube

7.30pm

£5/3

Floorspots available on the night

Saturday 5^th November

£50 and a full future set to the winner. A pat on the back and a patronising round of applause to the rest. Pro Slammers beware, pen and paper will be required on the night! Slammers admitted on concession rate.

Saturday 12^th November

Tim Wells- Reading from his new Donut Press collection ‘Boys’s Night Out in the Afternoon’. The undisputed pearly king of poetry.

Suzanne Andrade- Twisted tales from the dolls house, the Grimm Brothers’ darkly comic little sister.

More tbc

Saturday 19^th November

Luke Wright- Aisle 16 stalwart shows us why he set Edinburgh alight this summer.

Rhian Edwards- Multi talented young poet, Talking heads style human monologues brought to brilliant life.

More tbc

Saturday 26^th November

James Byrne- Editor of The Wolf magazine shares his potent blend of dreamy imagery alongside sharp focus snatches of the everyday.

Annette Donivar- A true original, stories and monologues that provoke, puzzle, inspre and dazzle.

More tbc