Spoken word, poetry, live literature events in the Sheffield area for the coming month. For information on forwords, listings and subscriptions, visit http://www.access-space.org/forwords

NEWS

Comma Press Films
Comma Press has been running a project to produce short films of poems and stories. You can view them here: http://www.commapress.co.uk/?section=commaprojects

LISTINGS

Tuesday 8 April
Spoken Word Antics: open mic + Linda Lee Welch and Tina McKevitt
8.30pm, upstairs at the Red Deer on Pitt St, Sheffield. Turn off West St. onto Mappin St., and Pitt St. is the second on the left. £2/£1 donations.

Linda Lee Welch performs Flossie Paper Doll, a new sequence of short poems set in an unnamed seaside town, with musical accompaniment from The Only Michael (eletronics) and Andy Weaver on guitar and melodica. Tina McKevitt presents ‘The Last Time I Saw Joe’, a dramatised love story set against the background of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. Open spots (5 mins max) also available for you to come and perform your own poetry, stories, urban fairytales… or just stuff you like. More details on www.access-space.org/antics or call Robin on 0114 258 7270.

Wednesday 9 April, and every Wednesday thereafter
Listen (www.opus-productions.co.uk/events.html)
8pm, The Green Room, Division St, Sheffield (free entry).

A new free weekly event of acoustic music and spoken word. Expect a chilled out, candlelit atmosphere fuelled by the best acoustic artists, poets, and speakers from Sheffield and around the UK. Fans of Opus unplugged at The Riverside Cafe will especially enjoy these events. The Green Room is a centrally located bar/venue perfect for a few quiet drinks whilst listening to excellent music. Come down and check it out.

Monday 14 April
Poems and Pints: open mic
7.30pm, The Roebuck Tavern, Charles Street, Sheffield City Centre (free)

Everyone welcome to come and read…or just listen! For more details contact John on John.Proud@sheffieldhomes.org.uk

Saturday 26 April
The Caged Bird Sings
8pm start, the Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield (£5/£3).

A café style evening of words and music with Lynne Wayman and Sheila Harding on the theme of captivity and freedom – a wide-ranging selection of popular and classical music, poetry, drama and prose. More details from Sheila on Sheila.mal@aliceadsl.fr or Lynne tel. 0115-9620258.

Monday 28 April
Spoken Word Antics Radio Show
6-7pm, Sheffield Live 93.2FM or www.sheffieldlive.org

Poetry, stories…whatever comes around. More details from www.access-space.org/antics/RadioShow.html in time.

Tuesday 29 April
Words Aloud: open mic
7.30-10pm, Lescar Pub, Sharrowvale Road, Hunters Bar (£1)

Three mins to read whatever tickles yer fancy…a celebration of the spoken word for writers (old hands and first-timers, dabbling poets, bloggers, copywriters, journalists… all wordsmiths), readers, speakers, or anyone with a passing interest in words. Email us to book a slot info@wordsaloud.org or just turn up early and stick your name on the board.