FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Sunday 29 January
The Florence Arms, Southsea
Jacqueline Saphra reading from 'The Kitchen of Lovely Contraptions'.
Music from The Sweet Believers.
8.00 – 10.30pm.
Saturday 11 February
'Then and Now' Creative Writing Workshop with a Dickensian theme.
The Art Stop Café, Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park.
2 – 5pm. £10. Concessions available.
Sunday 26 February
The Florence Arms, Southsea
New Voices with Isabel Galleymore.
Music from Nick Molyneux.
8.00 – 10.30pm.
Sunday 25 March
The Florence Arms, Southsea
Winchester poet, Julian Stannard.
Music tbc.
£3
SUNDAY 29 APRIL
With local poet Mark Cassidy and Paul Armfield performing tracks from his fourth album 'Tennyson'.
See www.paularmfield.com
TONGUES & GROOVES AT THE FLORENCE ARMS
Florence Road, Southsea, Hants PO5 2NE.
8pm - 10.30pm. £3/£2 concessions.
PROGRAMME TO APRIL 2012
Tongues - Our guest poets are widely published in literary magazines and usually have at least one full collection. We are usually booked up at least nine months ahead.
Grooves - We are particularly keen to feature local singer/songwriters and musicians.
PROMOTING THE CREATIVE VOICE
Tongues&Grooves enables people from all walks of life to express themselves through writing and performance. Our monthly club is now a nationally recognised venue for the performance of poetry and music. We regularly feature award winning poets alongside those beginning to establish a reputation; and we offer opportunities for creative collaborations between poets and musicians.
NEWS
Tenth Anniversary Open Mic Poetry Competition
Help our outreach work
Since 2003, Tongues&Grooves has provided creative writing programmes in community and healthcare settings. Our recent partners have included ACT2 Recovery, Cranstoun Community Drug Action, Portsmouth Users Self Help Group, Respect Programme Portsmouth and St James’ Hospital, Portsmouth.
With reductions in available grant funding, we are now seeking wider support for this outreach work by offering membership and sponsorship of Tongues&Grooves. Applications are also invited for corporate sponsorship.
Members and sponsors will receive advance notice of special events and regular news updates. You can also have a say in what we do at a general meeting early in 2012.
Membership and Sponsorship Leaflet
More information on Membership and Sponsorship
Tongues&Grooves meets Express FM
Hear voices from Tongues&Grooves recorded for Express FM on 'Sandy by the Sea'. Decide whether we’re a cultural hub or a cultural tub – or both!
Express FM recording (30 minutes)
Celebrating our 10th Anniversary
10 years of Tongues&Grooves will be celebrated with special events throughout 2013. Watch this space for further details and/or receive updates by subscribing to our e mail newsletter.
Portsmouth Anthology
Maggie Sawkins reflects on Tongues&Grooves' achievements since it all began in 2003. Maggie was helping launch 'This Island City', Portsmouth's first anthology of poetry. See Maggie's Speech in full.
PREVIOUS NEWS
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"Tongues&Grooves has got to be the best poetry club in the world!" - Anna Robinson
"Tongues&Grooves gave me back my voice. Thank you." Krystyna Jankowska