Passing the Baton
Passing the Baton is an event conceived for Black writers to pay homage to another Black writer who has passed away. It’s about legacy: remembering and honouring those who have gone before us (whether they are ‘famous’, well-known or not) and acknowledging the contributions they have made. Readings from the Peepal Tree Press Caribbean Modern Classics series will...
Inscribe Social Media & Internet Masterclass
How can you make the most of web-based tools and social media? Through the use of practical exercises, discussion, feedback, and reviewing examples, you will be encouraged, as part of your professional development, to think about how you are presenting yourself on the net and the impact of your web presence. This workshop is for...
Tongue Fu
Tongue Fu kicks off 2011 with a dizzying line up of spoken-word maestros, performing to a live improvised soundtrack from the ever-awesome Tongue Fu Band (UNKLE, Nostalgia 77). Featuring Francesca Beard, Joe Dunthorne, poet-in-residence Shane Solanki, the Roundhouse Poetry Collective, and yours truly, Jacob Sam-La Rose. Hosted by Chris Redmond – as heard on BBC...
Book Slam South @ The Grand
Book Slam South kicks off the new year at the Clapham Grand with a sparkling line-up including: Howard Jacobson: the celebrated journalist and author introduces us to his Booker Prize-winning tragi-comedy ‘The Finkler Question’. Jacob Sam-La Rose: poet, web geek, edutainer, old friend of Book Slam and all-round literary whirlwind will entercate us with his verse....
One Year On – A Night for Haiti
A night of live music and poetry with homecooked food in the Union Chapel Bar. With special guest poets Jacob Sam-La Rose, Ben Mellor, Alex Gwyther, Joe Kriss, Chris Preddie and Sarah Olowofoyeku, and live music from Hot Feet and Ruby & The Vines. All proceeds to go to Thinking Development in aid of the...
WORD! performance and workshop
East Midland’s longest running monthly poetry and spoken word night WORD! plays host to an open mic followed by special guest Jacob Sam-La Rose. Jacob’s poetry has been described as “fresh, vivid and masterly” (Poetry Book Society), “pensive and carefully structured” (Lauri Ramey, Center for Contemporary Poetry and Poetics, Los Angeles) and “wonderfully ironic” (Stephen...
RAP: Rhythm and Poetry Party
The Albany and Inua Ellams present: RAP: Rhythm and Poetry Party. Chill out and get nostalgic with a night of hip hop inspired poetry and retro beats from invited artists’ favourite tracks. Featuring a stellar line-up of Inua’s friends – Charlie Dark, Jacob Sam La Rose, Nii Parkes, PolarBear, Breis, Gemma Weekes, Musa Okwonga, Joshua Idehen, Zena...
Jazz Verse Jukebox
Broadcaster and vocalist Jumoké Fashola presents Jazz Verse Jukebox: each month boasts a stunning line-up of artistes continuing the age-old tradition of intertwining jazz and performance poetry, plus a unique ‘jukebox’ open mic that allows the audience to showcase their jazz improvisation or spoken word skills. With special guests Francesca Beard, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Agnes...
flipped eye publishing at L’Osteria 57
In the second of a series of fundraising events leading up to the tenth anniversary of flipped eye publishing, flipped eye writers Camilla Reeve, Niall O’Sullivan, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Janett Plummer and Adrienne J. Odasso will be reading from their work. Hosted by Agnes Meadows. Wednesday 1 December, 8pm. L’Osteria 57 Italian Restaurant 57 Grays...
Perform a Poem
Perform a Poem is a website resource that gives school children the opportunity to upload videos of themselves performing poems and to watch other children’s poetry performance videos. I worked with a primary school for the day, helping them to generate poems to perform, which they went on to record. This is a great project...
Stress Fractures: Performance Poetry
Tim Clare on Slam Poetry; David Barnes on Roots Manuva; Sarah Ellis, Jacob Sam-La Rose & Nathan Penlington debate the future of performance poetry. To celebrate the launch of Stress Fractures: Essays on Poetry, Penned in the Margins presents two talks and a panel discussion investigating performance poetry, slam, and hip-hop lyricism. Writer and academic...