What's On

TUESDAY 25th MARCH, 8.00-10.15pm, Havant Arts Centre, 56 East Street, HAVANT
Great poetry and music from the best of local voices. JULIE MILLARD, RICHARD WILLIAMS, DENISE BENNETT and Tongues & Grooves’ poets and musicians. Special guests ‘ON THE EDGE’ - ‘a superbly different take’. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Box Office: 023 9247 2700
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: www.havantartscentre.co.uk
Admission: £3.50, £2.95 Concessions

SUNDAY 30th MARCH, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
Readings from ‘Colours of Poetry’ Workshops with BERNARD MACDONAGH and MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Music from local singer/songwriter LUCY SYKES and FRIENDS.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: www.maggiesawkins.com
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

TUESDAY 15th APRIL 8.00-10.15pm, Havant Arts Centre, 56 East Street, HAVANT
Roadshow with GEORGE MARSH, acclaimed local haiku poet, author, teacher, ex writer-in-residence at Kingston Prison and Portsmouth Football Club. Music from eclectic duo ‘TANGLE’. With Tongues & Grooves’ poets and musicians. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Box Office: 023 9247 2700
Link: www.havantartscentre.co.uk

Admission: £3.50, £2.95 Concessions

SUNDAY 27th APRIL, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
Prize winning poets, ALLISON MCVETY and SUSAN UTTING. Music from multi-instrumental trio ‘Schiehallion’. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: www.poetrypf.co.uk
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

SUNDAY 25th MAY 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
With ISLE OF WIGHT POETS. Guest poets and musicians. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: TBC
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

SUNDAY 29th JUNE, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
With published poets ALISON HILL and MARY MACRAE and Tongues & Grooves’ poets and musicians. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: www.poetrypf.co.uk
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

SUNDAY 27th JULY, 8.00-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
With guest poet ANNA ROBINSON, regular judge for the Koestler Poetry Competition and winner of Poetry Book Society’s Pamphlet Choice, Winter 2005/6 – ‘achieves perfectly the public world lodged in the lyrical'. With the best of local voices. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: www.poetrypf.co.uk/annarobinson
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

SUNDAY 31st AUGUST, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
With TORRIANO POETS. Plus local poets and musicians. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: TBC
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

THURSDAY 25th SEPTEMBER, 8.00-10.15pm, Havant Arts Centre, 56 East Street, HAVANT
HAVANT LITERARY FESTIVAL CONCERT with multi-talented poet & musician RORY MOTION, celebrated beat poet DONALD GARDNER, Costa Poetry Prize Winner JOHN HAYNES, Bloodaxe Poet STEPHANIE NORGATE, ‘Zig Zag Woman’ MAGGIE SAWKINS with BERNARD MACDONAGH, and acclaimed pedal steel guitarist NICK EVANS. Presentation of prizes for Festival Poetry Competition.
Box Office: 023 9247 2700
Link: www.havantartscentre.co.uk
Tickets: £8.00, £6.50 Concessions

SUNDAY 28th SEPTEMBER, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
TONGUES & GROOVES - Guest poets and musicians, with the best of local voices.
Guest poets and musicians.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: TBC
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
Prize winning poet, KAREN NOAKES and guest poets and musicians.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: TBC
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

TUESDAY 4th NOVEMBER, 8.00-10.15pm, Havant Arts Centre, 56 East Street, HAVANT
Great poetry & music with award winning JOHN HAYNES and the best of local voices. Music from ‘ON THE EDGE’. Host MAGGIE SAWKINS.
Box Office: 023 9247 2700
Link: www.havantartscentre.co.uk
Admission: £TBC

SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
TONGUES & GROOVES - Guest poets and musicians, with the best of local voices.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: TBC
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER, 8-10.30pm, Florence Arms, Florence Road, SOUTHSEA
TONGUES & GROOVES - Guest poets and musicians, with the best of local voices.
Enquiries and Floor Spot Bookings: 023 9273 4180 or maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com
Link: TBC
Admission: £3.00, £2.00 Concessions

Last updated 25 March 2008.

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Tongues & Grooves Projects

THE NIGHT WALKS CD AND BOOKLET

A selection of poetry from Tongues & Grooves. Poems, read by the poets, recorded and set to electronic music by Phil Crinnion. A copy of the cd can be obtained from Phil by contacting him on 02392 423692.

POETRY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Tongues & Grooves from time to time run Poetry Workshops which are designed to help you develop your ideas. These are held at 53 Campbell Road, Southsea, with various tutors. Future workshops will be announced on this page.

T & G CONCERT AT THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL

See pictures here of the concert held on April 13 2006, at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, starring John Hegley.