WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock

WORD! - not just one of the longest running spoken word nights in the UK. Previously shortlisted 4 a Saboteur Award.

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

🎤 Xciting season ahead wiv WORD! 🌟
🗓️ 1 Sept: WORD! in the Garden 1-4pm
🗓️ 21 Sept: Clothes Swap Story Shop 12-4pm
🗓️ 12 Oct: Black History Month Soirée 1-5pm
🗓️ 28 Nov: WORD! Special - Int'l Day of People with Disabilities (4-6pm & 7-9pm)
More info 👉 https://t.co/DVBTsGZYSn

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

It’s tonite! Here’s a trailer 4 our International Day of People with Disabilities WORD! Special - 7pm @AttenboroughAC. We don’t necessarily have Frida & Vincent… 😉 With Ellie Spirrett, Teagan Buckley, Tim Sayers, open mic + free workshop. we’d love to see u 🥰 👇
#inspirations

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

Catch Tobago Crusoe, renowned calypsonian and performer, at Caribbean Women at WORD! 🎶 Known for his iconic work on Paddington soundtracks, he’ll be live on 12th Oct at Attenborough Arts Centre!

Tickets🎟️- https://t.co/wOjTBtlPl8 #BlackHistoryMonth #SpokenWord #OpenMic #Poetry

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Valda Jackson, Jamaican-born UK-based artist, will perform at Caribbean Women at WORD! 🌍 Her work explores migration, identity & loss. Don’t miss her on 12th Oct at Attenborough Arts Centre!

Tickets🎟️ - https://t.co/q2DP4MlbjJ
#BlackHistoryMonth #SpokenWord #OpenMic #Poetry

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

If you're interested in the event, tickets and more information are available via the link in our bio! We'd love to see you there!

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💐Tribute to Jean 'Binta' Breeze MBE

On October 12th 2024, we will gather to honor the remarkable legacy of Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze MBE—WORD!'s former patron, the world’s first female dub poet, and an extraordinary voice for Caribbean women.

🏢Attenborough Arts Centre, LE1 7HA

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🎤We especially welcome contributions by artists of Caribbean and/or African heritage who would like to share writing or performances that explores Black history and culture.
If you’d like to share your work during the open mic email:

[email protected].

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Find more detail about our 'Caribbean Woman' Spoken Word event at WORD!

⏰ 1-2:30pm: Resilience and Progressing Your Artistic Practice

⏰ 3:30-5pm: Caribbean Woman - A Tribute Through Poetry, Words and Song.

Ticket price varies! Find link in bio!

#BlackHistoryMonth

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Check out our website for more information about location and tickets! 👉https://t.co/0PwMmVgcMP

Tickets varied based on event on the day:

1pm-2:30pm: Pay What You Can (PWYC)

3:30-5pm: £5/£8

Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7HA

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Please head to https://t.co/0PwMmVgcMP to find more information about the event and ticketing information!

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

Join us on Sat, 12 Oct 2024 at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, to celebrate #CaribbeanWoman at WORD!

Celebrate Black History Month with a powerful mix of workshops, poetry, song, and an open mic tribute.

Email [email protected] to share your work! #BlackHistoryMonth

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🎤✨ Clothes Swap Story Shop - Sept 21 @AttenboroughAC Swap up to 10 items (no underwear/cosmetics) take home up to 10 new gems. Shoes & accessories welcome! Nothing 2 swap? U can still take 4! https://t.co/DVBTsH0wHV
📅 12-4pm. PWYF. #SustainableFashion #Poetry #LeicesterEvents

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🌱 Join us at #WORDInTheGarden Queens Road Allotment, Leicester! 🌱

Comment a line with our prompt! "Nature’s Conversations"—a dialogue between flowers, trees, insects, and the breeze.

📅 1st September, 1-4pm
📍 LE2 1TT

#Poetry #OpenMic #NaturePoetry #LeicesterEvents

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🌿✨ Join us for WORD! In the Garden

📅 SUN 1st SEPT
📍 Queens Road Allotment, LE2 1TT
🕐 1-4pm
💸 FREE

Arts & poetry workshop (1-2:30pm) + eco-arts open mic (3-4pm) with Lydia Towsey. Want to perform? Email [email protected].

Sign up ➡️ https://t.co/0PwMmVgcMP

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🌿 "All gardeners live in beautiful places because they make them so" - JosephJoubert, 1754–1244

Visit us on Sunday, 1st September from 1-4pm at Queens Road Allotment, LE2 1T🌻

Want to open mic? Email: [email protected]

🌼 #WORDpoetry #DayOut #Garden #SpokenWord #OpenMic

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🌱 New WORD! Season Launch 🌱
Join us on Sun, 1st Sept at Queens Road Allotment, LE2 1TT for a FREE, green-themed arts and poetry event! 🎨🎤
1-2:30pm: Arts & poetry workshop 
3-4pm: Eco-arts open mic w/ Lydia Towsey

Sign up to perform: [email protected]
#WORDpoetry #DayOut

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

🎤 Xciting season ahead wiv WORD! 🌟
🗓️ 1 Sept: WORD! in the Garden 1-4pm
🗓️ 21 Sept: Clothes Swap Story Shop 12-4pm
🗓️ 12 Oct: Black History Month Soirée 1-5pm
🗓️ 28 Nov: WORD! Special - Int'l Day of People with Disabilities (4-6pm & 7-9pm)
More info 👉 https://t.co/DVBTsGZYSn

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

🌿Don't miss our FREE green-themed arts and poetry event at Queens Road Allotment on Sun, 1st Sept! 🎨🎤

Join us for arts & poetry workshop from 1-2:30pm and an open mic with Lydia Towsey from 3–4 pm.

Want to perform? Sign up at [email protected]
#WORDpoetry #DayOut

[WORD! – Tweets by Lydia Towsey & Abi Willock @WORDLesta]

🌱 New WORD! Season Launch 🌱
Join us on Sun, 1st Sept at Queens Road Allotment, LE2 1TT for a FREE, green-themed arts and poetry event! 🎨🎤
1-2:30pm: Arts & poetry workshop 
3-4pm: Eco-arts open mic w/ Lydia Towsey

Sign up to perform: [email protected]
#WORDpoetry #DayOut

[Writing East Midlands @WritingEM]

How does AI impact diversity in publishing? And how might a lack of diversity in publishing impact the future of AI?

@farhanashaikh explores these questions in our debut edition of Pulse magazine for writers.

Read her full article here⏩https://t.co/cuTQQ7SaQa