London Undercurrents💙

Ongoing poetry project by Joolz Sparkes & Hilaire unearthing women's voices north & south of the river. Collection published by Holland Park Press March 2019

[London Undercurrents💙 @L_Undercurrent]

London Undercurrents - our join poetry collection is available direct from us. DM us to get your £10 copy.

[joolz sparkes 💙 @joolzess]

This was a stand out memory - so its sad to hear @LondonLive ends today. Thank you for interviewing us, and for all the great viewing you’ve supplied over the past 10 years.

[London Undercurrents💙 @L_Undercurrent]

This was a stand-out moment for us back in 2019 when we were interviewed for @LondonLive TV, so we're really sad to hear that the channel is ending today. Thank you London Live for 10 years of amazing viewing.

[Battersea Park Library @Better_BP]

#NationalPoetryDay Read, listen and share poetry & prose every Tuesday 6-7pm at Battersea Park Library at our 'Spoken Word' Group. Free to join, no booking necessary.

[London Undercurrents💙 @L_Undercurrent]

A post about Englechen
https://t.co/n8NxXFwO5e

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

'Red Rose Girls' c.1900, group of US female artists who lived communally, vowed not to marry so they could support each others careers and painted in a Romantic Realist style #WomensArt

[joolz sparkes 💙 @joolzess]

Been practising my part from @Xilaire 's poem in London Undercurrents, as one of the amazing Cook sisters. Such a moving poem and story. Can't wait to be part of Englechen - a multimedia celebration from the talented @alison__cotton . Do join us @TheBedfordPub get your tix.

[Alison Cotton @alison__cotton]

Next Saturday 22nd at 2pm -

[Alison Cotton @alison__cotton]

Working on the final details for my event next week (finding stage props, finishing the programme etc). It’s been a long project (started in 2022!) & no other special events like this are currently planned.

Do join us at @TheBedfordPub if you can!

https://t.co/pwFixKEKQB

[Alison Cotton @alison__cotton]

Posters up all over London for my event next Saturday!
Sat 22 June, 2pm at @TheBedfordPub

https://t.co/pwFixKEKQB

[Alison Cotton @alison__cotton]

Programmes about to be stapled in time for my event on Saturday.
Thanks to @Grassiman for designing these again!

Hope to see you there on Saturday. Thanks everyone who’s bought a ticket so far.
2pm in the beautiful music room at @TheBedfordPub

https://t.co/pwFixKEKQB

[Bath Maps Beats @Grassiman]

Highly recommend getting to this very special show if in the area!!

[Alison Cotton @alison__cotton]

“It’s alive with a shimmering, haunting beauty that some of us chase after in our music”

Thanks to Amanda Votta for the brilliant review of my album for @SleepingShaman

Engelchen is out now on @RocketRecording / @Feeding_Tube

https://t.co/MlKAeHjqwq

[Alison Cotton @alison__cotton]

Hope to see you there on Saturday! 2pm start.

[Alison Cotton @alison__cotton]

For my event, I’ve been working with refugees from @CARAS_LDN. Refugees & letters are such an integral part of Ida & Louise’s story. They’ve put so much work & thought into writing beautiful, v honest & moving letters which they’ll be reading out on Sat

https://t.co/kiQq0zSEhy

[London Undercurrents💙 @L_Undercurrent]

Book your tickets https://t.co/QrBAzMkFKp

[London Undercurrents💙 @L_Undercurrent]

London Undercurrents - our join poetry collection is available direct from us. DM us to get your £10 copy.

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

At the centre of it all again, the incredible @jeanne_rathbone indefatigable #RedBattersea powerhouse who was worked for 40 years to make this happen Thanks to Mary McAleese, Sean Mulryan @ballymore Sana Jafri @WandsworthMayor @Xilaire @batterseasoc for an unforgettable occasion!

[Jeanne Rathbone @jeanne_rathbone]

Charlotte Despard plaque unveiling today at 5pm by Mary McAleese Embassy Gardens behind US Embassy SW11.
Sponsored by Ballymore and Battersea Society, speakers Margaret Mulvihill biographer, poet Hilaire, Mayor @CllrSanaJafri Mc Jeanne Rathbone author Inspiring Women of Battersea

[London Undercurrents💙 @L_Undercurrent]

A Blue Plague form the amazing Charlotte Despard is being unveiled at Embassy Gardens SW11 behind the US Embassy June 5th 5pm - join in and cheer her on. Hilaire will be readin her poem from London Undercurrents too - don't miss!

[London Undercurrents💙 @L_Undercurrent]

@Xilaire will also be reading What's Charlotte Despard ever done for us? her poem about this amazing woman and campaigner from our collection london Undercurrents published by Holland Park Press.

[Jeanne Rathbone @jeanne_rathbone]

Hope to see some of you at the historic unveiling of a plaque by Mary McAleese, former Irish President to Charlotte Despard 1844-1939 Socialist, Suffragette and Sinn Feiner and Mother of Battersea on Wednesday 5th June at 5. All welcome