Events created and curated for the stage
February 2023
Feb
15
15
February
2023
VERVE BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS SLAM FINAL: Hosted by Spoz Poet
Patrick Studio,
Opening #VERVE2023 is our second Birmingam Schools Slam Final! We’ve invited fifteen local Primary Schools to bring a team of their best poets to this exciting competition hosted and facilitated […]
£5.00
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Feb
16
16
February
2023
VERVE Poetry Night Special – Spoken Word and Music Night hosted by Sam J Grudgings
Patrick Studio,
Introducing the festival special of our quarterly VERVE Poetry Night, with all its usual fun, energy and bombast, its plentiful featured poets and its numerous open mic slots.Joining regular host […]
£4.50 – £6.50
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Feb
17
17
February
2023
VERVE Poetry Film Night
Patrick Studio,
This year we are having our first poetry film night at VERVE! What’s better than sitting in the dark with your feet up being drawn into the visual masterpieces that […]
£4.50 – £6.50
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Feb
18
18
February
2023
Fourth Verve Poetry Performance Lecture – Nick Makoha
Patrick Studio,
What do you know about Basquiat? What do you know about Icarus? What do you know about the Entebbe hijacking in 1976? In this year’s Performance-Lecture, Nick Makoha fuses these […]
£4.50 – £6.50
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Feb
18
18
February
2023
Kevin P. Gilday’s Saturday Night Stramash
Patrick Studio,
Join award-winning poet Kevin P. Gilday for a night of riotous entertainment from North of the border. Kevin has curated a Caledonian cabaret of Scottish delights featuring poetry, comedy and […]
£4.50 – £6.50
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Feb
19
19
February
2023
The Verve Poetry Festival Competition Event: Protest hosted by Kim Moore.
Patrick Studio,
The Verve Competition on the Theme of Protest opened for entries from Nov 14 2022 to Jan 2 2023, judged by the wonderful Kim Moore. This FREE to attend event […]
Free
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Feb
19
19
February
2023
Imogen Stirling Poetry Show: Love The Sinner
Patrick Studio,
Hailed as a ‘lyrical genius’ by Benjamin Zephaniah, Imogen Stirling’s writing crackles on and off the page. This award-winning performance poet teams up with composer and multi-media artist Sonia Killman, […]
£4.50 – £6.50
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Feb
19
19
February
2023
Burning Eye Books Showcase hosted by Bridget Hart and Clive Birnie.
Patrick Studio,
Bristol Based Burning Eye Books are the UK’s top indie publisher of performance poetry. Returning for their third VERVE showcase, we are delighted to welcome Burning Eye editors Bridget Hart […]
£4.50 – £6.50
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