An extract from September’s South East Snakebasket

This is an extract from August’s South East Snakebasket, to view the full version, click here.

I’m loath to say it, but the autumn season is almost upon us – well, in poetry terms, anyway.

451 returns!

I already have the 451’s in October and December booked, with exciting national and international guests that I am tempted to mention here, but then again I could just draw out the tension a la X Factor before the announcements … but then again … shall I? …oh, go on then … October’s 451 will feature top American performance poet Kimberly Dark and one of the hardest-working poets in the UK, Dreadlockalien, while December sees the ever-chipper Paul Lyalls and Radio 4 Woman’s Hour favourite Hollie McNish coming to Southampton.

Meanwhile, over in Kent and Tongue Tide territory, negotiations are underway to relocate Tongue Tide to Canterbury, with a new series to warm up the long evenings later in the year.

Soul Cellar Slam (may not feature sumo wrestlers)

But before all that poetic wonderment we have The Soul Cellar Slam happening here in Southampton on Thursday 15 September. A grudge match between Southampton and Bournemouth poets, with Bournemouth risking their 1-0 lead from the first leg by facing Southampton on home soil in the second leg without their star striker Keli-Anne B; but they’ve drafted in a sub who’s very capable of scoring … (that’s enough football references – ed). It’ll be a corker, so put the date in your diary!

There has been a lot of interest in the Open Masterclass here at The Nuffield on 19 September and there are only one or two places left before I start the reserve list. It’s still worth applying for if you’re interested though, because you never know…

Ok, for some reason I fancy a pina colada on a sun-soaked beach, so I’d better go.

Pete

Peter Hunter
South East Coordinator
peter@applesandsnakes.org / 023 8031 5500 ext 206

This is an extract from August’s South East Snakebasket, to view the full version, click here.

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