Performances

I’ve  performed my work widely in cafes, bookshops, theatres, festivals, including The Albany, Bloomsbury Theatre, The Roundhouse, Rich Mix, Southbank, Tate Modern, Whitechapel Galleryand I’ve also performed in Australia. I developed short sets to full length shows for theatres.

Here’s some performances I’ve done…

• Supporting the launch of Kate Noakes collection, Torriano, June 2019
• Mslexia prize winners luncheon, Cornerstone Festival, Cardiff, Feb 2019
• The two of us Fundraiser curated by Naomi Woddis, Feb 2019
• The Terrific Trio with Kate Potts and Alison Winch, Torriano, Feb 2019
• Launch of Waymaking, Kendal Mountain Literature Festival, November 2018
• Ubud Readers and Writers Festival, Ubud Bali – two readings and a panel discussion, October 2018
• Meet the Writer, reading and discussion, Mundaring Library, Western Australia, October 2018
• Literary Dinner and Sundowner readings, Katharine Susannah Prichard Writer’s Centre, Sept & Oct 2018.
• Poetry School/Resurgence prize reading, Aldeburgh, November 2017
• No Place Like Home, Newham Word Festival, curated and performed, November 2017
• Arts Lab, Betsy Trotswood, November 2016 & October 2017
• Urthona magazine launch, North London Buddhist Centre, June 2017
• Words & Jazz at Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, February 2017
• Inkwell readings, Shoreditch, December 2016
• Peter Daniels’ A Season in Eden launch, Hoxton Hall, October 2016
• John Hegley and Friends, Toynbee Hall, May 2011 & Betsey Trotswood, January & March 2011, Oct 2010, July 2011, Feb 2012, November 2013, June 2014, April 2015, December 2014, November 2015, Keats House,June 2016.
• Manchester Poetry Prize Shortlist readings, November 2015
• University of Western Australia (Alumni), October 2015
• Goldsmiths Poetry Festival, May 2015
• Curated, hosted and featured in a lunchtime concert at Guys Hospital for World Book Day and Breathe Arts Health Research, March 2015
• St Paul’s Church, Marylebone, St Paul’s sessions, January 2015
• Archway with Words Literature Festival poetry event (curated, hosted and featured), October 2014
• Discomfort Zone, commissioned poems by Roddy Lumsden & Kayo Chingyoni, September 2014
• Summer Reading Series, curated by Roddy Lumsden, City Pride, London, August 2014.
• Antipodean Poetry Party, The Shuffle, Poetry Cafe (curated and performed), June 2014
• Australian Women’s Club featured speaker, Australia House, June 2014
• Sleeping with Rivers launch, Betsy Trotswood, London, June 2014
• Australian / NZ Festival of Arts, London, May 2014
• Perth Poetry Club (Australian Sleeping with Rivers launch), April 2014
• Voicebox, Perth Australia, April 2014
• XX Women’s Literary Festival, Cardiff, March 2014
• Torriano Meeting House, January 2014
• A Room Inside a Room, London Buddhist Centre, November 2013
• In Protest book launch, University of London, Bloomsbury Festival, October 2013
• Loose Muse anthology 1, 2, 4 launch, September 2013, September 2012, February 2012
• Buddhafield Festival, July 2013 (performing and hosting)
• Speaking Volumes, Poetry Parnassus, Keats House, May 2013
• Hosting Apples and Snakes Words A Stage showcase, March 2013
• John Hegley’s residency Xmas event, Keats House, December 2012
• Perth Poetry Club, Western Australia, September 2012
• Voicebox, Clancy’s, Fremantle, Western Australia, October 2012
• Oota writers club reading, Perth, Western Australia, October 2012
• A season of performance as part of a month-long residency at Albany Arts Centre (also part of Albany Outdoors Festival), London, September 2012
• Tuf Poets anniversary showcase, Tufnell Park Tavern, July 2012 & September 2012; Tuf poets, Tufnell Park monthly poetry event, May 2011 & Sept 2010
• South Bank Poetry magazine launch, Poetry Cafe, July 2012
• Jaw Dance (Apples and Snakes), Rich Mix, July 2012
• Noun Surnames, poems commissioned by Roddy Lumsden, Betsy Trotswood, July 2012
• Venture Award Shortlist readings, April 2012
• Guerilla Poets street performances, with Baden Prince Jnr, 2009-2012
• Loose Muse, Poetry Cafe, March 2012 & Loose Muse, with Thea-poets, Poetry Cafe, May 2009
• Tyneside Cinema bar, Newcastle, Apples and Snakes/Radikal Words, November 2011
• Malika’s Poetry Kitchen 10^th Anniversary Showcase, Lost Theatre, London, November 2011
• Artspeak, I-SHO women’s art show and poetry performance, The Gallery, Stoke Newington, July 2011
• The Great Eight: Stewart Lee, Kevin Eldon, Dave Johns, John Hegley, Bridget Christie, Andrew Bailey, Cath Drake and Simon Munnery, benefit in for North London Action for the Homeless, Bloomsbury Theatre, July 2011
• Apples and Snakes’ The Word’s A Stage showcase, Albany Theatre, Deptford, July 2011
• The 28 Project, poems commissioned by Roddy Lumsden, Betsy Trotswood, June 2011
• John Hegley Curates, The George Tavern, March 2011
• The Alternative Poetry Xmas, poems commissioned by Roddy Lumsden, Betsy Trotswood, Dec 2010
• John Hegley and Friends, Xmas benefit for Stoke Newington homeless, Spence Cafe, Dec 2010
• Poetry from Art, Tate Modern, Sept 2010
• Trespass Magazine and Express Excess Summer Fandango, Camden, August 2010
• London Literature Lounge event for London Literature Festival, Southbank Poetry Library, July 2010
• BEMA Haiti Fundraiser, Arcola Theatre, April 2010
• Tapping the Trend (Spread the Word / The Literary Consultancy), Free Word Centre, Feb 2010
• Culpeper Community Garden (Naomi Woddis writer in residence programme), Feb, May & June 2010
• The Shuffle, Poetry Cafe, Jan 2010 & April 2008
• Launch of London Magazine, Opera Gallery, Oct 2009
• Closing event, Hackney Write to Ignite Festival, Cafe Oto, Sept 2009
• Guerrilla Poets street and venue performances, Hackney Write to Ignite Festival, Sept 2008 and 2009
• The Monopoly Project, curated by Roddy Lumsden, July 2009
• What Wonder Woman Taught Me, show development and a two night season with Thea-poets at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green (Feb 2009), and two night season at The Space Theatre in Docklands, April 2009
• LUSH, erotic writing, Mary Lloyd Bar, Hackney Empire, Dec 2008
• The Corset Club, with Thea-poets, Cavendish Arms, Oct 2008
• Unspeakably Toothsome, Betsy Trotswood London, curated by Roddy Lumsden, Sept 2008
• Millfields Theatre, Malika’s Kitchen poetry collective feature, July 2008
• Angel Poetry, Borders bookshop Islington, June 2008
• Process, with Thea-poets, The Roundhouse, Camden, April 2008
• Saffron Walden Literary Festival, with Thea-poets, March 2008
• Speakeasy, with Thea-poets, Mary Lloyd Bar, Hackney Empire, March 2008
• Group conception, development and performance of the theatrical poetry show Malika’s Kitchen presents Strictly Come Poetry for a three night season at The Space, Docklands, February 2008.
• Apples and Snakes showcase, Albany Arts Centre, Oct 2007
• Poetry Shack, Oxford St, London, Oct 2007
• Malika’s Kitchen book launch tour: Foyles bookstore in central London, Stratford Theatre Bar (part of Spoke-Fest Festival), Barbican Library and Express Excess (June – July 2007)
• SPIT-LIT Women’s Literature Festival, March 2007
• Sounds like… Malika’s Kitchen, Whitechapel Art Gallery London, March 2007
• I have performed music: percussion, flute, singing for various events in Australia.