Join us for another spectacular (& slightly spooky) spoken-word event, featuring celebrated Scottish poet Kevin P. Gilday, UK Slam Champion Kathryn O’Driscoll, plus a Dead Poets Slam.
This event will include a live BSL interpreter
Dead Poets Slam
Four famous poets will rise from the dead, brought to life by 3 contemporary artists for one night!
The four poets will be brought to life by WOMAD Slam Champion Ceri Baker, Spork!’s Haiku Slam winner Deeksha Verender, ex-Bard of Exeter Robert Garnham, and the Bristol based spoken-word wonder that is Leilah King.
Kathryn O’Driscoll
Kathryn O’Driscoll is a spoken word poet, writer and activist from Bath, England. She talks openly about disabilities, mental health, LGBTQIA+ issues and joys and gender politics in her wide range of poems. She is the current UK Slam Champion and a World Slam Finalist. Aside from performing poetry across the South West, she has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, at multiple UK National competitions, on BBC Radio Bristol and was featured on the BAFTA-winning Sky Arts spoken word TV show Life and Rhymes.
Kevin P. Gilday
Kevin P. Gilday is an award-winning poet, writer and performer from Glasgow. He is a National Theatre of Scotland Breakthrough Writer, a BBC Writersroom Scottish Voice and one of Scotland’s most celebrated contemporary poets. Kevin has performed all over the world, from Hollywood to East Kilbride, and supported artists and public figures such as Akala, Saul Williams, George the Poet, Jackie Kay, The Silencers and Jeremy Corbyn. He has published four books of poetry, with his most recent – Sad Songs for White Boys (via Speculative Books) – bringing together nearly ten years of work. His next collection, Anxiety Music, is due to be published by Verve Press in Sept 2022.
Cost: £8 (£5 student/under 25)
Accessibility Statement: There is a steep slope from the street leading to the main entrance and a flight of stairs up to our front door. More level access is possible by approaching from Exeter Central Library on Castle street. Step-free access to the building is available via a ramped entrance on the side of the building. The side entrance is equipped with automatic doors.
All ground floor spaces are fully accessible with a mix of level flooring and gentle ramps. Level access to accessible toilets is available on all floors. Please ask Box Office for the radar key if needed. We have gender neutral toilets available in Studio 74 and on the first floor.
For any access related enquiries, please contact Chris on sporkpoetry@gmail.com