Sonnet Youth

Date: March 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online via Patreon
Performances | Poetry

Sonnet Youth + Raise the Bar join forces for a night of spoken word awesomeness

Poetry, comedy, hip hop and a feature set by yours truly- this night has it all!

Tickets are via Patreon- for only £5 + VAT you can sign up to the GUEST STAR tier via their Patreon below to watch the stream. This price gives you access to 2 shows per month!

SpitFire

Date: April 1, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online via Zoom
Performances | Poetry

Spoken word. Older womxn. No holds barred.

Join your lovely host (me) for another night of incredible intergenerational spoken word poetry featuring internationally recognised headliner and former World Poetry Slam Champion, Kat François, with brilliant support from Lucy English, Brenda Read-Brown and Shaguft K Iqbal. Sit back in the comfort of your own home and celebrate the talent, voices and diverse experiences of older women.

SpitFire is part of my Dry Season project and is funded and supported by Arts Council England

Spork! Xmas Special ft. Craft-D & Kat Lyons

Date: December 18, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Exeter Phoenix
Performances | Poetry

The last Spork! of 2020!

Come down for a post-lockdown, pre-xmas pint and one final dollop of delicious spoken-word. Featuring headline sets from myself and chart-topping Craft-D (of Letter to Corbyn fame), support from 2 amazing local artists & live music from the Exeter Railway Band.

This will be a socially distanced seated event in the auditorium. For any additional info, please contact Spork! or The Phoenix.

TICKETS: £8.50 (plus £1.50 booking fee)

SpitFire

Date: December 10, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online
Performances | Poetry

Spoken word. Older womxn. No holds barred.

Join your lovely host (me) for a night of incredible spoken word poetry featuring internationally recognised headliners Joelle Taylor and Zena Edwards, with brilliant support from Melanie Branton and Tina Sederholm. Sit back in the comfort of your own home and celebrate the talent, voices and diverse experiences of older womxn. SpitFire is part of my Dry Season project and is funded and supported by Arts Council England

Tonic: Tonic’s 2nd Birthday

Date: May 5, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Performances | Poetry

Spoken word poetry

Join me in celebrating the 2nd birthday of one of Bristol's friendliest spoken word events. Now coming straight from my sofa to yours!

Saboteur Awards Festival

Date: May 16, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online
Performances | Poetry

Online version of the annual festival celebrating and showcasing the best of the UK spoken word scene.

A special pre-recorded spoken word set specially curated for this event. I'll be sharing extracts from my show Dry Season as well as other thematically linked poems.

CANCELLED BY THE RONA: Calm Down, Dear: Dry Season

Date: May 27, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Camden People's Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Rd, London NW1 2PY
Performances | Spoken word theatre

Spoken word theatre show

Premiere of the full-length version of the show, presented as part of the Camden People's Theatre's festival of feminist performance.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Start date: March 6, 2020
End date: March 7, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Arnos Vale Cemetary, Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3EW
LGBT | Performances | Poetry

Spoken word performance

Join me, other performers and social historians and graveyard guides Sheldon and Sacha as we explore the hidden and forgotten stories of the LGBTQ people buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Lyra: Bristol Poetry Festival

Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Arnolfini, Bristol BS1 4QA
Performances | Poetry | poetry slam

Spoken word and poetry slam

Come to the 2020 Grand Slam Final! Not only will you get to see an array of amazing artists competing for the crown, but the night features an extended set from multi-award-winnning international poetry sensation (and youngest ever winner of the Forward Prize) Danez Smith, with a support set from yours truly!

FUSE Festival: Dry Season

Date: March 20, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: The Shoebox Theatre, Swindon
Spoken word theatre

Spoken word theatre show

As one of FUSE Festival's associate artists I'll be presenting a re-worked version of my spoken word theatre show Dry Season.

More details about Dry Season here.