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SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 will be held on Thursday 17th May 2007
Performers Include: Alison Brumfitt Elle Ludkin Jonathan Attrill Ashley Reaks Joe Hakim Dean Atta. How does it work? Hosted by:  ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: |
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SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 will be held on Thursday 17th May 2007
Performers Include: Alison Brumfitt Elle Ludkin Jonathan Attrill Ashley Reaks Joe Hakim Dean Atta. How does it work? Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: |
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SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 will be held on Thursday 17th May 2007
Performers Include: Alison Brumfitt Elle Ludkin Jonathan Attrill Ashley Reaks Joe Hakim Dean Atta. How does it work? Hosted by:
NATHAN PENLINGTON- ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: |
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We are now accepting submissions for SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10. The closing date for submissions is Thursday 19th April 2007. SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 will be held on Thursday 17th May 2007 . We are currently receiving submissions from poets, performers and writers for POETRY IDOL 10*. Please send a short recorded sample of your work (10 to 15 minutes is ideal) in either tape, video, cd, DVD or minidisc format. We are not concerned with the quality of the recording, but we do need to hear the style of your performance, if you think it would help us to judge your work fairly please also include printed copies of your work. We recomend that before submitting your work to us you try and attend a regular SHORTFUSE night, to see the diverse range and styles of poetry that we feature. Click here for current listings. Then just send your envelope clearly marked to: SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Please ensure you include full contact details, telephone number and email address. And include an SAE if you require your recording returned to you. If you require more information just contact us by email: poetryidol@shortfuse.co.uk *all performers must be over 18 years old. |
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Thursday 2nd November
The featured poets and performers are:
Niall Spooner-Harvey Tim Clare Jack Sims Paolo Ferrari Inua Ellam
How does it work? Six performers new to SHORTFUSE will perform for 10 minutes each, and then YOU the audience will vote for their favourite acts. The winning two acts will both be given a full length paid set later in the year. Previous winners have gone on to secure regular full length sets at various other spokenword events accross the country including Express Excess, Apples & Snakes, 5 star Edinburgh Fringe shows, and BBC radio apperances. See www.20six.co.uk/poetryidol for more information. The quality is once again of another high standard, and this promises to be yet another fantastic Poetry Idol night. So, as always, it is best to book your tickets now...
PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand for tickets we recommend booking in advance. Please email required number of tickets, name and contact number to tickets@shortfuse.co.uk We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. With Resident Host: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro '...thinks he has something in common with Snoop Dogg' - Steph Healey, Poetry Cafe Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: |
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We are now accepting submissions for SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10. The closing date for submissions is Thursday 19th April 2007. SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 will be held on Thursday 17th May 2007 . We are currently receiving submissions from poets, performers and writers for POETRY IDOL 10*. Please send a short recorded sample of your work (10 to 15 minutes is ideal) in either tape, video, cd, DVD or minidisc format. We are not concerned with the quality of the recording, but we do need to hear the style of your performance, if you think it would help us to judge your work fairly please also include printed copies of your work. We recomend that before submitting your work to us you try and attend a regular SHORTFUSE night, to see the diverse range and styles of poetry that we feature. Click here for current listings. Then just send your envelope clearly marked to: SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Please ensure you include full contact details, telephone number and email address. And include an SAE if you require your recording returned to you. If you require more information just contact us by email: poetryidol@shortfuse.co.uk |
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 SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 7 will be held on Thursday 9th March 2006. Featuring in SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 7 are: Dorna Aslanzadeh Richard Tyrone Jones Domain Jane Ahren Warner Louise Bennett Mat Lloyd How does it work? Poetry Idol 7 will be hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman ‘Consistently original and accessible’ – Chortle + discs of danceness spun by DJ DAVID BUSH Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT - so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm.
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