UPCOMING EVENTS
the best in spoken word artists & forms
18 May: Renaissance One presents LONDON VOICES
Spoken Word Showcase, part of Wandsworth Arts Festival
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Renaissance One in association with South Thames College and Wandworth Arts Festival 2012 presents an aspirational live public showcase of spoken word, song and music.
It presents a platform of South Thames learners in the Creative Industries department - writers, singers, rappers and performers - alongside professional artists ADISA, AOIFE MANNIX, JAMES INGHAM and host MELANIE ABRAHAMS.
Friday 18 May 6pm – 8.30pm Venue: South Thames College, Wandsworth High Street London SW18 2PP Admission free, places limited BOOK A FREE TICKET
Visit the South Thames College and Wandsworth Arts Festival websites
26 MAY: Tilt and Tooting Hub presents High Energy
A Wandsworth Festival 2012 Event
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High Energy’ is an aspirational live public showcase of song, music, rap, freestyle, spoken word, and the creative spaces in between. Presented by Tooting Hub young artists, and performance poet Adisa.
Sat 26 May, 6pm at Tooting Hub, FREE More info here
See what 'Liming' is about
Watch a performance video
Next London Liming - 12 April at Rich Mix!
Watch a video that offers insight into our 'Liming' event. It's presented by Liming Patron the award-winning poet John Agard, click HERE to view it
Video: Dean Atta at London Liming
watch highlights of previous London Liming shows
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Dean Atta is a young poet of Jamaican and Greek Cypriot heritage based in London, who has been performing from a young age in West End musicals, community theatre and open mic nights. His poetry has been featured on BBC Radio 4 and he is a recipient of a 'Spirit of London' Award for his services to Poetry.
Video: Ayanna Witter-Johnson at London Liming
watch highlights of previous London Liming shows
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Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a captivating composer, jazz vocalist and musician with a First Class Degree from Trinity College. She's spent the last few years in New York, only recently settling back in London, and during her stint in the Big Apple was crowned Super Top Dog at the Amateur Night Live finals at the Harlem Apollo.
Ayanna joined us for a special London Liming performance in 2009.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS winter 2011 to spring 2012
12 April 2012: Tilt's London Liming: at Rich Mix
Where spoken word meets carnival
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LONDON LIMING offers spoken word, music, socialising and dancing under one roof. It is an opportunity to unwind, experience the best performers around, and take part!
Our last event explored the theme of INDEPENDENCE! and features JOHN HEGLEY, HANNAH LOWE, JOHN AGARD, ROGER ROBINSON, SIMON MOLE, and music by JAMES INGHAM (guitar). Co-hosted by JOHN AGARD (London Liming Patron) and MELANIE ABRAHAMS
5 May: Tilt presents John Agard: Sun Stops Play
A Spoken Word Talk on the language of poetry and cricket
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Experience the thrill of oratory and performance from acclaimed poet John Agard who gives a talk on poetry and cricket, followed by a Q & A and book signing. 6pm at Cockpit Theatre. Full event info HERE
Dec 2011: Tilt's London Liming: at Rich Mix
Where spoken word meets carnival
Photo of Francesca Beard
London Liming offers spoken word, music, socialising and dancing under one roof.
Our event in December 2011 commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Modern Love Spoken Word Show which took place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre. This particular show featured CHARLIE DARK, SABRINA MAHFOUZ, MICHAEL HOROVITZ, FRANCESCA BEARD, SURESHOT, JAMES INGHAM and was hosted by MELANIE ABRAHAMS. The show included a special tribute to SKORPIO, a much admired and loved poet who passed away in 2011.
Click HERE to read more about the Modern Love show in 2001, the artists involved and the way it captivated audiences to spoken word.
About London Liming "It creates a sense of involvement lacking at many literary events..." extract from ‘Culture Clubs’ by Danuta Kean (London Book Fair Magazine)
Click here to watch a taster video of London Liming
Read REVIEWS of the event here
Feb 2012 at Kings Place: Spoken Word show
Six Word Memoir
Writers and performers Lail Arad, Francesca Beard, David Mills, Shalom Auslander **and **Jamie Glasman presented a Memoir of Six Words, and then revealed the backstory in six minutes. At the show’s end everyone was invited to share a Six-Word Memoir as part of a participatory Six-Word Slam Hosted by Larry Smith at Kings Place. The event was a Jewish Book Week event in association with Tilt.
Nov 2011: Leicester Liming
**Liming on Tour: spoken word meets carnival**
In 2010 Liming toured London, Liverpool, Nottingham, Ilkley and Sheffield and last November, made a stop at Embrace Arts, Leicester, featuring performances by Deborah Stevenson, Sureshot, Lydia Towsey and guest poet Michael Horovitz. Music by Psykhomantus and hosting by Melanie Abrahams.
A Spoken Word Talk Series: Gary Younge
:Who Are We: And Should It Matter in the 21st Century?
20 - 25 October, various cities
Gary Younge, Guardian columnist and a winner of the prestigious James Cameron award for his coverage of the Obama election and the "combined moral vision and professional integrity" of his work, was in England in October to present a talks series on themes of identity and social justice based on his latest book, Who Are We: And Should It Matter In the 21st Century
For full details of the book tour click here
Tilt presents IS IT SOMETHING I SAID?
Spoken Word meets Comedy: 31 March at Kings Place
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A shebeen of scurrilous, edgy words with DAN ANTOPOLSKI, SUSAN MURRAY, ROBIN INCE and FRANCESCA BEARD
‘Ince is the thinking man’s stand up’ City Life
“If you only go and see one comedian in Edinburgh this year, make it Susan Murray” Jeremy Hardy
(Susan Murray)“Mainstream success written all over her….a real talent” Edinburgh Guide.com
(Dan Antopolski) 'Ideal viewing for anybody with a sense of humour who can laugh until it hurts." Three Weeks
Guy Browning on spoken word
author of the best-selling 'How To..' series
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'I started life as a stand up comedian and that’s one of the most visceral ways of using spoken word. You have to connect with the inside of someone’s brain using nothing but language and I’ve always found that really exciting.'
Susan Murray on saying the unsayable
Is anything un-sayable these days?
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'Is anything un-sayable these days? In the land of Frankie Boyle and Tramadol Nights, it would seem not so.'
Something I Said?
Festival of playful & provoking spoken word
Something I Said? was a weekend festival of spoken word last October, produced by Tilt 22 - 24 October 2010 in association with the Southbank Centre. Thank you to all those who attended and supported the festival.
more spoken word - writer and actress SOPHIE WOOLLEY on 'Brief Word Encounter'
Sophie performed at Tilt's 'Something I Said?' spoken word festival 2010
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Accompanied by cellist TONY WOOLLARD (Cello Journeys), Sophie performed a satirical monologue inspired by classic film 'Brief Encounter' and random snippets of literature gathered via upsidedown reading on the train.