Upcoming gig: Earshot in Cheltenham

Gig
Written By Jason Conway

Anyone in the Cheltenham area in mid-March? If so, come along to my first gig in a while, performing satirical and topical poems at the Slak Bar in the centre of town. It's an excellent venue, the beer's pretty good and entry is only £3 - fine value in these recessionary times!

Here's the press release: "Celebrity slammers Adam Horovitz and Sonia Hendy-Isaacs will be taking to the stage at Slak in Cheltenham on Wednesday, March 18th as part of a live literature event in Cheltenham."Earshot is an edgy and eclectic night of slam poetry and prose, which also features self-confessed writing addict/author of Nice Bits and Hissy-fits Mikki Byrne and prolific performance poet Brenda Read Brown. The night consists of guest poets (and rappers) plus an open mic section."

Organiser Anna Saunders says: 'The Cheltenham Festival of Literature slam has shown how popular performance poetry can be and we wanted to open the night up to poets who write for the page. The night includes big names on the slam circuit, plus up and coming poets who are just about to get published. Plus the open mic section means anyone who has a poem in them can get up on stage.”

Adam has performed his poetry at the Glastonbury Festival, in Slovenia and Los Angeles and all over the UK. His performance at Slak bar, Cheltenham, will give poetry lovers the chance to hear his witty, topical and satirical work for www.markborkowski.com a little bit closer to home. Adam’s first pamphlet of poems, Next Year in Jerusalem, came out in 2004 and he is currently completing a new one, Palimpsest, to be released later this year."

Sonia Hendy-Isaac has won several prestigious poetry slams over the past three years – most notably the Ledbury Poetry Festival Slam in 2007. Her debut poetry collection, Flesh, is due from Bluechrome later this year."

Earshot runs at Slak Bar, Cheltenham on Wednesday 18th March, 2009 at 8 p.m. Entrance £3.

Hope to see you there!

Jason Conway

I'm a creative guru, visionary artist and eco poet based in Gloucestershire UK.

I love designing Squarespace websites for clients as well as providing a full range of graphic and website design services. My clients are passoinate entrepreneurs that are making a positive difference in the world.

Clients can hire me for brand and marketing strategy, content research, content writing and content management, social media training and management, blog and article writing, book design, book cover design, self publishing help, packaging design and sign design.

I'm a creative coach helping passionate and ethical business owners to create sustainable businesses geared for a healthy work life balance and helping to break through blocks and regain or maintain focus. I use creativity as a key problem solving tool and motivator.

As an artist is create inspirational works of art for private and corporate clients, from full size wall graphics and installations for offices, conference areas and receptions, to cafe's and restaurants to health and wellbeing centres. Any wall or space can be transformed with large scale art, which is a key motivator for staff and can reduce work related stress. I also accept private commissions for paintings, sketches and illustrations.

As a published poet I write about the joys of nature and the human devastation of it. I also write poems for brands and businesses to engage their audiences in new and more thought provoking ways.

https://www.thedaydreamacademy.com
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