Following last month’s shock resignation of long-standing ‘Blahblahblah’ compere, Byron Vincent, July’s instalment saw the flame-haired Anna Freeman assume hosting duties as his successor.
In anticipation of his debut appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer, this new video from Scroobius Pip displays a taste of what's to come. Excellently constructed, its shifting perspectives and striking imagery subtly narrate a dark tale of domestic abuse.
Here's a superb poem by Stephen James Smith, brilliantly presented in this evocative video. Carefully intertwined with a soaring string score, this melting pot of mediums and emotions impacts with a heavy resonance.
Having made the recent and wholly unexpected decision to move on from the poetry business, Blahblahblah's loquacious and trusted compere Byron Vincent kicked off proceedings for his final time.
The resurrection of John Cooper Clarke is complete. Having drifted in out and out of the public eye ever since he first exploded onto the punk scene in the 1970s, ‘The Bard of Salford’ is once again back on the airwaves, regaling audiences up and down the land with his timeless wordplay.
We're one of the many fans of this brilliant piece about immigration (which has recently become a YouTube sensation!), written and performed by Hollie McNish.
We caught up with Stephen James Smith at the waterfront in Bristol to film his poem 'Prozac Positivity', which explores his own experience with mental health issues.
Written in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre, ‘Brand New Ancients’ constitutes a parable of mythical proportions. Kate Tempest’s profile has exploded in recent times, recruiting admirers around the country and last night saw the fiery linguist return to Bristol with her award-winning production.
We caught up with Tony Walsh (aka 'Longfella') to film this great Shakespearean sonnet, which he wrote about The Clash. Publishing this video generated a new peak for launch-day video views and prompted some great feedback, including an endorsement from Billy Bragg, who shared it with his 135,000 Facebook fans as, "a call to arms".
Following a superb night of eclectic lyricism from the Mancunian ensemble in April, this month saw Hollie McNish, Salena Godden plus resident compere Byron Vincent and his “mate Dave” take to the stage for May's instalment of Blahblahblah.