Following a lengthy winter break in which the spoken-word team at the Bristol Old Vic was presumably nestled in hibernation mode, this late-February evening saw the welcome return of Blahblahblah.
In a further positive step for her own work and for spoken-word itself, Kate Tempest performs an extract of her award-winning play, 'Brand New Ancients', to the acclaimed American broadcaster Charlie Rose.
Another thought-provoking yet silkily smooth piece, written and performed by George The Poet.
Here's the second instalment of 'Brand New Ancients on Film', featuring the fantastic writing and performance of Kate Tempest, alongside intricate illustrations by Mista Breakfast, brilliantly animated by John Berkavitch.
A new monthly night for lovers of all things literary kicked off with the launch of 'Kill Your Darlings' at The Cube in Bristol. The event is the love child of self-proclaimed 'word idiot' Byron Vincent, award-winning novelists Nathan Filer, Chelsey Flood and Nikesh Shukla, comedian Tom Clutterbuck and Radio 4-endorsed writer and performer Molly Naylor.
A heavy-hitting piece about language and life, realised visually with some imaginative kinetic typography.
Encouraging us to return to libraries to discover their abundant treasure of great books, interesting new acquaintances and inspiring new opportunities , Tony Walsh (aka 'Longfella') performs his new poem 'Until You Try'.
A young Kanye West passionately performs a reflection on the futility of 'retail therapy' and life as a 'consumer' in a piece that would eventually evolve into his hit song 'All Falls Down'.
A superb homage to the career of Sir Alex Ferguson, written and performed by Tony Walsh (aka 'Longfella'). Rich with history and brimming with passion, this poem has touched hearts and stirred fond memories for football fans across the globe, with Sir Alex himself calling the poem, "absolutely brilliant".
Hauntingly bleak but highly compelling to watch, we present our exclusive video of 'Hungover in Town, Sunday Morning' by BBC Radio and Edinburgh Festival veteran Luke Wright.