In February 2010, Tongues&Grooves in the Community was launched as a separate non profit making body to our poetry and music club. This followed a series of successful community projects, made possible with the help funding from Awards for All and Small Sparks.
Membership of Tongues&Grooves in the Community is open to any person or group supporting our aims. Membership is currently free and entitles members to regular updates and discounts on future Tongues&Grooves' concerts.
Workshops
A new creative writing project is now taking place in collaboration with the Portsmouth Users Self Help Group.
In December John Haynes and Maggie Sawkins delivered a successful free creative writing workshop for detainees at Haslar Immigration Removal Centre. We have been asked to continue workshops in 2010 and are in the process of applying for funding.
Workshops for health and well being, funded by a Small Sparks grant, took place at community venues in Portsmouth, as well St James' Hospital and Cranstoun Community Drug Action in Fratton.
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TONGUES: Our featured poets have a track record of publication in reputable magazine or small presses, and are either at or beyond the first collection stage. We are currently booked up until April 2011.
GROOVES: We are particularly keen to feature local singer/songwriters and musicians.
ARE YOU LOCAL? There will be no featured poets or musicians on Sunday 27 June 2010. If you would like to be considered for a five minute open mic spot, please contact: Richard Williams:
Richardwilliams65@hotmail.com
Project funding since 2006 from Arts Council South East, Awards for All England, Grassroots and Small Sparks (NHS).
Working in collaboration with CIBAS, Community First for Portsmouth, Havant Arts Centre, Havant Literary Festival, Lapidus, Nineveh Gallery; Poetry pf, Portsmouth City Arts, Rhythm & Muse, The Poetry Society, The Poetry Studio, The University of Chichester and The University of Portsmouth.
Since 2003, Tongues&Grooves has welcomed poets and musicians from the UK and abroad at The Florence Arms, Southsea and other venues on tour. Tongues&Grooves can also provide tutors to run community projects, workshops, concerts, readings and writing days. We encourage the 'quiet voice', under represented groups and people of all ages and backgrounds. Tongues&Grooves is a non-profit making voluntary organisation.
See also, our News Archive