Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide is going on tour! This spring/summer I’m going to be heading to 16 venues around the country, with shows at The Edge Manchester, Exeter Phoenix and Rich Mix in London. If you missed my last post, Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide is mixture of theatre and spoken word. It charts the story of myContinue reading “Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide (The Tour)”
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Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide @ The Edinburgh Fringe (7th-28th August)
It’s the hottest week on record and I’ve spent most of it in my flat with the curtains drawn, running over a script I finished in February. But I’m going to make up for it next month. I’m taking my new show Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide up to Edinburgh as part of the PBH’s Free Fringe.Continue reading “Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide @ The Edinburgh Fringe (7th-28th August)”
Book Launch- April 21st @ The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle
As promised, I’m going to be doing a launch for my new book Hopeless Romantic. It’s at the Cumberland Arms, Newcastle on the 21st April and I’m really looking forward to it! Incase you missed it, Hopeless Romantic is a collection of 12 poems commissioned by the National Trust. You can expect musings on ineptContinue reading “Book Launch- April 21st @ The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle”
New Book For Sale
Yes, after much wrangling with the gremlins of the internet, I’ve now set up my own online shop. It’s quite a small shop, there’s just one item in it. But I like it. The book is called Hopeless Romantic. It’s a collection of 12 poems commissioned by the National Trust and it costs £6 +Continue reading “New Book For Sale”
New Book: Hopeless Romantic
Good news! I’m really pleased to say that my new book, Hopeless Romantic, will be released on the 18th of March. It’s a collection of poems commissioned by the National Trust and written during 2020-2021. It marks the end of my residency at William Wordsworth’s childhood house, which is now a museum called Wordsworth HouseContinue reading “New Book: Hopeless Romantic”
Words on the Terrace- Changes to Complaints Procedure
To who it may concern, In light of a complaint that was made towards one of the performers I booked for Words on the Terrace in June, namely that they had behaved in a way which was transphobic and trans exclusionary, I’ve decided to make some changes to the way I will respond to complaintsContinue reading “Words on the Terrace- Changes to Complaints Procedure”
Words on the Terrace feat. Scott Tyrrell @ The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle 22.06.21
We’re back! There’ll be another Words on the Terrace outdoors at The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle on the 22nd of June, 7pm. Our headline poets will be Scott Tyrell (BBC Slam Champion, Radio 3’s The Verb) and Lisette Auton, whose novel The Secret of Haven Point is upcoming with Puffin. We also have sets from DominicContinue reading “Words on the Terrace feat. Scott Tyrrell @ The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle 22.06.21”
Words on the Terrace feat. Kate Fox @ The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle 08.06.21
STUFF IS HAPPENING! After a long and tedious winter, I’m absolutely chuffed to say that me and the good people of The Cumberland Arms are putting on some outdoor poetry and music events next month. The first gig will be at 7pm on the 8th of June and will feature Kate Fox (Radio 3, GlastonburyContinue reading “Words on the Terrace feat. Kate Fox @ The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle 08.06.21”
Places of Poetry- The Book
I’m really pleased to announce that my poem ‘An Ode to a Wall’ is featured in this brand new anthology. Places of Poetry was a project that ran last year and collected submissions from all over the country. It was inspired by a 17th century epic poem called the Poly-Olbion by Michael Drayon, which setContinue reading “Places of Poetry- The Book”
Mid-Year Roundup in the ‘New Normal’
– Hello there! I hope you’re keeping well and adjusting to the episode of Black Mirror we now live in. To say this year has been a bit weird doesn’t really cut it, does it? When the lockdown kicked in, I was in London, finishing my Door-to-Door Poetry project. It was the end of anContinue reading “Mid-Year Roundup in the ‘New Normal’”
Rowan McCabe 