Hi gang,
First I think I owe a lot of you a real apology – if anyone turned up for January’s Angel Poetry at Borders at the Angel to discover it had been cancelled, I can only apologise. Having called the events team there at 4.00 p.m. on the day of the gig to make sure all was well, and being told it was all under control, I was then called back by a grovellingly apologetic Manager to say there had been a flood that had got into their basement, elevator, PA System and goodness knows what else, so he was having to cancel event. AAAAAAAAAAAAArgh!!! Was my first reaction, but by then it was too late to late anyone know, so if you did turn up…I really am sorry for your wasted journey, and promise it will be better in February. Honest!!!
Listed first this month are a couple of gigs I’m involved in at the beginning of the month:
Tuesday 3rd February
Private View of FREEZE FRAME an exhibition of painting and mixed media running until 8th February at Candid Galleries, 3 Torrens St, EC1V 1NQ (directly behind Angel Tube – 6.30-9.00 p.m. Coordinated by talented new artist Lucy Nicholson. With a special poetry element at 7.30 p.m. linked to some of the pictures being exhibition with Agnes Meadows and Naomi Woddis – be there or be hare!!
Wednesday 4th February
Agnes is reading both old favourites and new material at the first arts event of the Oriental Cultural Forum, a new organization promoting culture and the arts. Hosted by Yasmin Ahamad, with sensational oud player Ahmed Muktar. 8.00 p.m. at the Poetry Café. Probably £5 entry.
And then on Wednesday, 11th February – we have LOOSE MUSE at the Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2 (closest tube = Covent Garden). This is London’s only regular event for women writers of all genres, with a warm and wonderful open mike sharing session, plus two featured writers each month. First we have the multi-talented writer and performer Saleena Godden, bringing you the most irreverent, cheeky, witty, and humorous poetry anywhere in the capital, sharp as a tack and twice as driving. And then we have Naomi Woddis, one of my favourite poets bringing her unique Poetry Mosaic concept to Loose Muse, as well as reading from her work. The night starts at 8.00 p.m - £5.00/£3.00 concs. And there are plenty of chances for you to come read your own work in the open mike readings from the floor.
Then as usual on the second Thursday of the month we have ANGEL POETRY on Thursday 12th February starting as usual at 7.00 p.m. This monthly poetry reading is at Borders Bookshop at the Angel in the N1 Centre Parkfield Street, London N1 – the shopping mall opposite Angel tube station. This month we have a triple bill of fantastic featured poets, each sharing their special words and their unique own way of seeing the world. First we have the wonderful Greta Sykes, bringing her gentle Gaia-centric poetry as well as her thoughts on the world and how’s it’s run these days. Then we, a newcomer to Angel Poetry, Louise (Lexi) McCudden, sharing her thought-provoking words to inspire us all, and finally the gifted James Byrne, editor of The Wolf, one of London’s best contemporary poetry magazines, reading from his own intense and forceful work.
There are also floor spots available on the night, so just turn up and let me know you want to read.
Hope to see you at one of these events – come share the passion, share the joy.
Love, always
Agnes Meadows
Host and fellow poet
Agnes Meadows
Development Manager
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