About this Event
The official London leg of the Back To The Fuchsia book tour - the debut poetry collection from T.S. IDIOT. With very special guests CHUCK SJ and THE GROKE.
T.S.IDIOT
T.S. IDIOT is a queer post-punk poet living and working across the UK. A self-taught writer and performer, they cut their teeth on DIY punk gigs and community theatre projects and have since written and produced work for BBC Arts, UNESCO and the Tate. They were shortisted for the 2023 Outspoken Prize for Poetry in Film and the Pomegranate Poetry Prize. They have appeared on stages at festivals, dive bars and poetry nights across the UK and internationally, including shows with Attila The Stockbroker, Subway Sect and TV Smith. Their self-released 2021 zine The Protest Poet's Handbook documented reflections from the front line of political protests in the UK.
https://tsidiot.square.site
CHUCK SJ
Chuck SJ is a multidisciplinary artist, with a focus on music and words as a tool to explore and express around social political issues, specifically on the trans revolution. Chuck has completed 5 European tours, 12 UK tours, 15 albums and 2 EPs. In 2020, they had words published in the Creating In Crisis anthology by Polari Press. In 2021, they received Arts Council funding to self produce a 17-track album titled Resist Recharge Revolt written in a cabin in the woods during the pandemic. In recent months they've shared the stage with The Oozes, Menstrual Cramps and Efa Supertramp. A true DIY punk legend, in London and beyond.
https://chucksj.com
THE GROKE
AKA the solo project of Alexander Sokolow, frontman of South London indie-popsters Tugboat Captain. Alex and his band have been called 'the hardest working musicians on the London DIY scene', with three albums (most recently Rut, out on Double A-Side Records) and another three from The Groke. Alex and his band have had invites to Texas (SXSW), Norway (Indie Fjords) and Abbey Road as well as shows with The Wave Pictures, Max Bloom (Yuck), Holiday Ghosts, LYNKS and John Hassall (The Libertines). They're a staple of South East London, with Alex working as the promoter for the Cav Arms until recently, as well as his most recent album Upper Brockley Road being an homage to the area. This is a special opportunity to experience a rare outing from The Groke, Brockley's best-kept secret.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
waterintobeer, 209-211 Mantle Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 6.13 to GBP 11.55
