Saboteur Spotlight: Best Spoken Word Show 2021, Spark by Sarah Grant
Congratulations on your recent win at the Saboteur Awards Festival 2021! How did you feel when you found out that
Read moreCongratulations on your recent win at the Saboteur Awards Festival 2021! How did you feel when you found out that
Read moreCongratulations on your recent win at the Saboteur Awards Festival 2021! How did you feel when you found out that
Read moreCongratulations on your recent win at the Saboteur Awards Festival 2021! How did you feel when you found out that
Read moreFor the second year running, the Saboteur Awards Festival had to swap to a digital format. We’ve had votes, more votes, and entire week of performances, panels and a much-needed well-being workshop to end it all. All of that leaves us with only one thing left to do…
Read moreIt’s been a week of counting up the shortlists! Once again, it’s an absolute delight to see the excitement and
Read more– Written by Hannah Ledlie – I suspect Jet Sweeney’s ‘Mountain’ might be a marmite poem. To test this theory
Read moreAnyone 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?
Read moreWhen 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.
Read moreIf 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’.
Read moreLate 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.
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