A Lovely Word is back for 2021. What a year eh? Well, why not kick back for a night on zoom during this lockdown, and join Alex, Lyndsay and the regulars at A Lovely Word for some poetry and fun.
The evening will start with a 20 minute headline slot, then headliner Q&A, then open mic poets.
This event is broadcast over zoom and facebook live (zoom link available the day before the performance, on the 3rd February). Facebook will be here: https://www.facebook.com/alovelyword/live/.
SIGN UP
If you want to sign up for the oPen mic, a four minute slot via zoom, email [email protected] before the 2nd of February midday, with your name and email. You will receive a confirmation that evening.
HEADLINE POET: Sam J Grudgings
Sam J Grudgings is a queer poet from Bristol. Shortlisted for the Outspoken Poetry Prize in the performance category in 2020 he is renowned for his frenetic delivery and whirlwind stage presence. His work explores addiction, ghosts, the complicity of privilege and positive masculinity. He is involved currently in a bitter custody dispute with the moon and is working through the bureaucracy of the end of the world in the form of an upcoming feature length Musical.His work combines visceral metaphors with frank gutter honesty and dark gallows humour. He yells stories about loss, 50 ft monsters, fighting god and haunted people because it's cheaper than therapy and less physically taxing than porno. His debut collection “The Bible II” is due out with Verve Poetry Press in November 2021.