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DOWNSTAIRS AT THE EVERYMANA Lovely Word, downstairs at the Everyman, is Liverpool’s most eclectic poetry night.
It features two halves of open mic poets, and a headliner beginning the first half. Hosted by Alex Ferguson and team, this free event is a fun, relaxed and friendly evening of performance poetry.
HEADLINER
Ciarán Hodgers (he/him/his) is an Irish spoken word poet based in the UK. His debut poetry collection Cosmocartography, published by Burning Eye Books in 2018, was shortlisted for the prestigious Rubery Book Award and toured the UK & Ireland, featuring in national media on both sides of the pond.
Winner of the Sean Dunne National Young Writer Award in 2010, an International Pangaea Poetry Slam Champion 2015 and the Word War 3 Slam Champion, he has been shortlisted for the Pushcart Prize, OutSpoken Prize for Poetry and longlisted for the Not The Foreword and Gingko Eco-poetry competition.
Published internationally in journals, anthologies, festivals, exhibitions and curriculum texts, he is also an experienced workshop leader and creative mentor, supporting people with their creative practice towards publication and a sustainable, consistent creativity.
TAKE PART
Whether you are a new poet performing for the first time or a seasoned poet who wants to try out some new stuff - sign up to perform by:
I) emailing [email protected] with a confirmation of your full name, mobile number
II) turning up to the Bistro at 7.30 (slots are VERY limited so emailing is a preference)
When signing up to perform, you are signing up to these principles of the open mic. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S70y959L3YzOtrbxaHV7RXytXQG4tal28sLPuxB9l_c/edit
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Liverpool Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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