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Saboteur Awards Festival 2021: The pandemic edition

October 23, 2020October 22, 2020 Heddwen saboteur announcement, saboteur application, Saboteur Awards, saboteur awards festival, saboteur voting

After the unexpected changes to the Saboteur Awards Festival 2020, a lot of thought has gone into how the 2021 festival might look…

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Spoken Word Playlist #4: ‘Mountain’ by Jet Sweeney

August 28, 2020August 31, 2020 Heddwen performance art, Performance Poet, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word

– Written by Hannah Ledlie – I suspect Jet Sweeney’s ‘Mountain’ might be a marmite poem. To test this theory

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Call for submissions: In Conversation with Small Press Publishers

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Heddwen Collaboration, independent literature, independent publishers, indie publishers, Small Press

Sabotage Reviews is delighted to announce a new and exciting collaboration with Fly on the Wall Press.

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Spoken Word Playlist #3: How are poets adapting to social distancing?

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Heddwen lockdown poetry, Performance, performance poetry, poetry, poetry events, Spoken Word

Anyone seeking to facilitate poetry in the digital world of lockdown must start from a place of comparison and introspection. What are the essential elements of a ‘normal’ poetry event?

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Spoken Word Playlist #2: ‘On Listening to Bill Withers’ Lovely Day’ by Shadè Joseph

June 3, 2020June 24, 2020 Heddwen Apples and Snakes, live poetry, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word

When I was asked to start this series, I could think of some great performances off the top of my head, but I wanted to cast the widest net possible and allow myself to be surprised.

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Spoken Word Playlist #1: ‘Love Poem’ by Beth Calverley

May 20, 2020June 24, 2020 Heddwen Performance, Performance Poet, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word, uk poetry

If you have an interest in poetry and have spent much time online lately, you’ve probably noticed the emergence of a new ‘genre’ referred to by some as ‘quarantine poetry’.

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Saboteur Awards 2020: The Winners!

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Heddwen sabotage reviews, saboteur 2020, saboteur announcement, Saboteur Awards, saboteur awards 2020, saboteur winners

The winners list for the Saboteur Awards Festival 2020!

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Poetry as Exploration of the Past – Saboteur Festival Panel 2020

May 7, 2020May 10, 2020 Heddwen creative writing, historical fiction, historical writing, literature event, Live Literature, live poetry, panel discussion, panel event, poetry

While our commissioned artists are busying themselves to get content ready for the Saboteur Awards Festival 2020 (remember, we’ll be

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Saboteur Awards Festival 2020 – How it looks from here

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 Heddwen Festival, saboteur 2020, Saboteur Awards, saboteur awards 2020, saboteur awards festival, saboteur voting

A how it looks from here reveal for the Saboteur Awards Festival 2020, including our digital plans for the day itself.

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LIVEwire at the Verve Poetry Festival (February 22, 2020)

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Heddwen Festival, Live Literature, live poetry, poetry, Spoken Word, Verve Poetry Festival

Late last year, UK spoken word record label Nymphs & Thugs announced their first national tour. Their goal was to bring ‘LIVEwire’ to eight different venues across the country.