Lyric Lounge Nottingham
24th, 25th & 26th September
New Art Exchange
39 – 41 Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham NG7 6BE
Telephone +44 (0)115 924 8630
Join YARD Youth Theatre, your Lyric Lounge hosts, at New Art Exchange for a weekend of inspiring spoken word performances and stimulating workshops, on poetry and lyrics.
Drop in on a workshop, have a one-to-one poetry critique, participate in a live performance, practice your rhymes on the open mic, DJ and design your own album cover, enjoy delicious food, be entertained with music and poetry over ‘Lyrical Teatimes’ or catch a film to blow your mind.
Be sure to stay around for the festival finale on Sunday night when Tilt presents Nottingham Liming – where carnival meets spoken word in an infectious party atmosphere and where people can enjoy the best in music, poetry and spoken word self-expression.
Friday September 24th
8pm – 11pm
Blackdrop with John Agard
£5 / £3 concs
Lyric Lounge Nottingham opens with Blackdrop, the spoken word night at the heart of a vibrant Nottingham community of poets, MCs, comedians and storytellers. Headlined by legendary Guyanese poet and former Poet in Residence at the BBC, John Agard. Open mic slots available.
Saturday September 25th
11am – 1pm
One-to-ones with established poets Jean ’Binta’ Breeze and Cathy Grindrod.
1pm – 2pm Lunch
2pm – 4pm
Spoken word and performance workshop for young people with legendary, international poet Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze.
4.30pm – 5.30pm
Lyrical Teatime
Lyrical Teatime with Lyric Lounge commissioned poet, Aly Stoneman accompanied by musician Milk. Aly has been commissioned by Lyric Lounge Nottingham to run workshops with YWCA Young Women’s groups. Some of their work will be featured at The Lyric Lounge. Open mic slots also available.
6pm – 7pm
YARD Youth Theatre performance
£5 / £3 concs
Rising East Midlands star and Lyric Lounge commissioned poet Andrew Graves, the Mullet Proof Poet, along with stunning performance poet, Deborah Stevenson, perform with YARD in their newly devised piece directed by Rachael Young, with mentoring from Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze.
7pm – 8pm
Lyrical Jam Session
Open Mic slots available.
Sunday September 26th
11am – 1pm
Workshop with lyrical genius, performance poet and storyteller, Polarbear.
Lunch 1pm – 2pm
12pm – 4pm
Charity Shop DJ’s Music Club
Bring your favourite track by any artist (including yourself) and Charity Shop DJ will play them for you. Plus, learn to DJ & create your own album artwork.
2pm
SLAM Film showing (Price & certification to be confirmed)
Slam tells the story of Ray Joshua, an original, gifted young MC trapped in a warzone housing project known as Dodge City.
4.30pm – 5.30pm
Return, by Polarbear
Spoken film
RETURN tells the story of Noah, a man trying to figure out where he fits. Convinced he had to leave home in order to make his mark, Noah returns to find a world where a lot of things seem the same but nothing actually is.
6pm – 8pm
Tilt presents Nottingham Liming
£5 / £3 concs
Be the first to see newly commissioned work from slam-winning Irish-Jamaican lyricist Michelle ‘Mother’ Hubbard and award-winning poet Panya Banjoko, who have been working with young people from The Meadows Library.
Based on the Trinidad cultural institution of ‘limin’, this event mashes up Caribbean carnival sensibilities and invites you to join in and experience the best in wordplay, beats and commentary in a laid back atmosphere.
Featuring performances by Daljit Nagra, Sureshot, Caroline Bird, Mellow Baku and special guests. Hosted by Melanie Abrahams, music by DJ Mantus.
Produced by literature company Tilt as part of a ‘Liming Spoken Word’ England Tour. Open mic slots available. Info via http://www.ontilt.org
All the commissioned artists’ new work is inspired by museum objects and their workshops will involve work in museum spaces.
How to book
To book onto a workshop or to apply for a one-to-one contact:
aimee@writingeastmidlands.co.uk
To purchase a ticket for either Blackdrop,
YARD or SLAM & RETURN call New Art
Exchange on 0115 924 8630.
‘Lyric Lounge Nottingham’ is part of the ‘Igniting Ambition’ programme. It is coordinated by Serenah Cole, with patronage from Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, and is in association with Blackdrop and YARD. ‘The Lyric Lounge’ is managed by Writing East Midlands which supports, promotes and champions writing from the region. It is funded by MLA Renaissance East Midlands, Arts Council England, and The Legacy Trust. Its regional delivery group includes Mainstream Partnership, Apples and Snakes, Déda, Baby Studios, New Art Exchange, Nottingham City Council, 2FunkyArts & WORD!
