Wednesday, March 28, 2007
NEW BLOGSPOT
Click on the title to go to my new blog WORDUPROAR, which is where I intend to rant and rave about the frustrations of being a poetry club chairman, bloghosting etc etc, in fact anything and everything i want to get off my chest.
Monday, March 26, 2007
MYSPACE
Word Up! Now has its own Myspace (as per, click on the headline to go there) or copy http://www.myspace.com/wordup_cardigan into your browswer's address bar
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Helên Thomas
5th JULY 2007
(click the headline for website)
Helên is a published poet who performs regularly throughout the UK. In 1985 she was a runner up in 'She' Magazine's National Poetry Competition and won the Manchester Poetry Festival Slam in October 2000. Appearances include: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival; The Bristol Poetry Festival and The Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
She also organises poetry events for the Lymm Festival and for Hot Wire Poetry events. In 2003 she was commissioned to write ‘The Lymm Festival poem’ along with fellow writer Jo Warburton.
ALISON BRUMFITT
7th June 2007
(click the headine to go to Alison's Myspace) biog to be added when received.
MARK GWYNNE JONES
3RD MAY 2007
(click on the headline to go to his website)
Some press on Mark Gwynne Jones
The brilliant Mark Gwynne Jones. Passionate…captivating and slightly mad, mind altering poetry.
Edinburgh Three Weeks
Mark Gwynne Jones is to poetry what The League of Gentlemen is to television. He should be ruined with fame and money before he shows the rest of us up for the bunch of sissies we are. But if you don’t want the truth, don’t call a poet, at least not a real one.
Martin Newell of The Independent
Astonishing… You’ll love this show!
The Daily Mail
I always stipulate that who ever is on with me hasn’t got to be any good – this one got past me - I don’t know how, but heads will roll.
John Cooper Clarke
A charming performer. Hear him live!
John Hegley
Shakespeare wouldn’t approve, he’d just be jealous.
mixmag
The king of mind-altering verse, Mark specialises in mad, narrative poems with an almost music-hall edge.
Apples and Snakes
A spiritual merge point of all human experience.
Living Poets Magazine
SOME WORDS FROM THE SECRETARY
What is “Word Up”?
“Word Up” is a once a month Performance Poetry Night in the Cellar Bar under Castle Café, currently organised by local performance poets Sue Hamblen and Jim Harwood. We aim to give a platform to all poets, from first timers to experienced stand up performers. Don’t be shy. Give it a try. You will be sure of a warm welcome.
If you do not wish to perform yourself you can always be sure of a lively and varied evening’s entertainment packed with original ideas and enthusiasm. No two sessions are the same.
Cardigan was the site of the first ever Welsh Eisteddfodd, with its long history of supporting the bardic tradition of the spoken word. “Word Up” seeks to keep the tradition alive, and bring it bang up to date.
How do I get there?
Just park down at Somerfield Car Park, walk up the hill along Quay Street, and the Castle Café is on the corner of Quay Street and High Street, just opposite the entrance to the Castle.
A Short History of the Cellar Bar
Steve and April Greenhalgh opened the Cellar Bar as a place where people could enjoy a meal with a drink, and experience entertainment ‘with a difference’ which was not generally finding a platform. Since it opened it has become a magnet for musicians, singers, poets and a wide variety of talented performers from the Cardigan area and beyond.
It is also rapidly building up an audience who are desperate for something different, not as formal as a theatre or a restaurant, not as boring as your average pub night out, not as distant or exhausting as going to a gig with no food and no seating. April and Steve seem to have found the balance.
Check out their programme. Enquire at the Café ( tel no <>) or check the local press for details. You will be amazed at the variety and quality of the entertainment on offer.
A Short History of the Word Up Night
Steve and April suggested early in 2006 that they would like to run a performance poetry night as part of their programme. They approached local poet Sue Hamblen with the idea, and the first session took place on Wednesday March 8th 2006.
The “Word Up” Night is now a regular feature at the Cellar Bar. Poet Jim Harwood from Pembroke Dock has joined the team. We have had guest poets from near and far. The quality and variety of our guest poets has been astounding. The open mic slots have been a huge success. Many who have never performed their poems in public have taken to the stage at our “Word Up” Night for the very first time. Some have gained the confidence to perform at other venues. Some have gone on to become regular contributors.
What can I say about “Word Up” so far? It has proved a great venue. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. It is lively, and open minded, giving a platform for entertainment you will not find elsewhere…..yet! The audience and performers, whether visiting professionals or local enthusiasts, are of all ages, all backgrounds, and all walks of life. What can you expect? Well, frankly, there is only one way to find out. Come and see for yourselves.
We welcome anyone who wishes to perform on any topic, and run frequent competitions with prizes.
“Word Up” is a once a month Performance Poetry Night in the Cellar Bar under Castle Café, currently organised by local performance poets Sue Hamblen and Jim Harwood. We aim to give a platform to all poets, from first timers to experienced stand up performers. Don’t be shy. Give it a try. You will be sure of a warm welcome.
If you do not wish to perform yourself you can always be sure of a lively and varied evening’s entertainment packed with original ideas and enthusiasm. No two sessions are the same.
Cardigan was the site of the first ever Welsh Eisteddfodd, with its long history of supporting the bardic tradition of the spoken word. “Word Up” seeks to keep the tradition alive, and bring it bang up to date.
How do I get there?
Just park down at Somerfield Car Park, walk up the hill along Quay Street, and the Castle Café is on the corner of Quay Street and High Street, just opposite the entrance to the Castle.
A Short History of the Cellar Bar
Steve and April Greenhalgh opened the Cellar Bar as a place where people could enjoy a meal with a drink, and experience entertainment ‘with a difference’ which was not generally finding a platform. Since it opened it has become a magnet for musicians, singers, poets and a wide variety of talented performers from the Cardigan area and beyond.
It is also rapidly building up an audience who are desperate for something different, not as formal as a theatre or a restaurant, not as boring as your average pub night out, not as distant or exhausting as going to a gig with no food and no seating. April and Steve seem to have found the balance.
Check out their programme. Enquire at the Café ( tel no <>) or check the local press for details. You will be amazed at the variety and quality of the entertainment on offer.
A Short History of the Word Up Night
Steve and April suggested early in 2006 that they would like to run a performance poetry night as part of their programme. They approached local poet Sue Hamblen with the idea, and the first session took place on Wednesday March 8th 2006.
The “Word Up” Night is now a regular feature at the Cellar Bar. Poet Jim Harwood from Pembroke Dock has joined the team. We have had guest poets from near and far. The quality and variety of our guest poets has been astounding. The open mic slots have been a huge success. Many who have never performed their poems in public have taken to the stage at our “Word Up” Night for the very first time. Some have gained the confidence to perform at other venues. Some have gone on to become regular contributors.
What can I say about “Word Up” so far? It has proved a great venue. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. It is lively, and open minded, giving a platform for entertainment you will not find elsewhere…..yet! The audience and performers, whether visiting professionals or local enthusiasts, are of all ages, all backgrounds, and all walks of life. What can you expect? Well, frankly, there is only one way to find out. Come and see for yourselves.
We welcome anyone who wishes to perform on any topic, and run frequent competitions with prizes.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
STEVE ROONEY
APRIL 5TH 2007We kick off the new season in fine style with a performance from leicester-based Poet Steve Rooney, check him out on the link to his myspace (click on the headline).
The theme he has given us for a poem for the night is "Reason"
Sue’s Comment:
Jim's comment:
I think she fancies him...
MAJOR REFURBISHMENT
We had our first committee meeting last night in the new refurbished cellar bar and got a few things sorted out. We have our regular slot of the first Thursday of each month confirmed up to December, and we're now booking in the acts. The changes to the Cellar Bar are excellent - the stage takes a more prominent position, and the place is generally bigger.
The Word Up! committee for 2007 is:
Chairman: Jim Harwood
Secretary: Sue Hamblen
Treasurer: April Greenhalgh
Committee Meetings will take place at 7pm on the first Thursday of each month and anyone can attend.
CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO GO TO THE CELLAR BAR MYSPACE
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