VoXboX Events 08
VoXboX hope to offer a variety of affordable and exciting events, slams and workshop. Lifting the lid on new writing. Aiming to nurture, invigorate and innovate
It's the brainchild of Kevin Cadwallender poet, writer and Anita Govan Performance poet & producer. Most events will take place at the Mercat Bar in West Maitland St. on the 1st Thursday of every month. Starting at 8pm. Door £3.
VoXboX SLAMS … Aim to promote a wide variety of different types of slams including: Individual, Over 50's, Prose and Team. This kind of variety has never been seen before in Scotland (see below). They will be run as knock out competition. Where writers battle it out, one on one to be the people's champion, chosen by the audience. To lift the VoXboX trophy and other amazing prizes including a paid gig and a published chapbook. Starting at 8pm Door £3.
VoXboX Guest Nights … will involve two special guest plus music and floor spot. It will be an opportunity to see a wide variety of Spoken word, poets and music from around the UK and beyond. VoXboX aims to invite a wide variety of acts, who have never been seen in Edinburgh as well as supporting new fresh talent from around Scotland. Door £3
VoXboX Writers Group … will offer up a series of 6 workshops in weekly sessions lead by leading poets and writers. Working on the processes of writing, performing and publishing poetry and prose. These will be accessible, affordable and tied in to the VoXboX events with special rate for attendance. (Day, time and price still to be confirmed).
For further information on VoXboX events or to join our email list contact us at voxboxinfo@yahoo.co.uk or contact Anita Govan on 07962912590/0131 557 3970
VoXboX Starting 7TH FEB 08
7 th February - INDIVIDUAL SLAM (poetry)
6 th March GIG - TBC
3 rd April SLAM - PROSE SLAM (prose)
1 st May GIG - TBC
5 thJune - SLAM TEAM SLAM (poetry)
3 rdJuly GIG - TBC
BREAK (Aug & Sept)
2 ndOct OVER 50s SLAM (poetry)
6 thNov Sotto Vox (THE QUIET SLAM)
4 thDec YOUTH SLAM
18th Dec VOXBOXMAS Special Delivery
For rules of Slams and more info please get in contact with
http://uk.f865.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=voxboxinfo@yahoo.co.uk
BIOG
Kevin Cadwallender was born in 1958 in Hartlepool. The song at number one was 'Great Balls of Fire' by Jerry Lee Lewis. He has been traumatised ever since. Graduating in English from the University of Sunderland, and getting an M.A. in Radio Production and management. He writes everything; poetry, plays, stories and hack music journalism. Poet in- Residence for Durham County Council, Museums, Libraries, Arts Department and at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. Other jobs have included student nurse, policeman, clown, art lecturer, first aid attendant, record shop manager, drama organiser, sound engineer,santa, actor, roadie. His books include Public (Iron Press), Voyages (Cleveland Arts)(nominated for a Raymond Williams Award) and Baz Uber Alles (dogeater) . Shortlisted for the Sony Radio Awards for the BBC Radio 4 Soundscape production 'Voyages' which was adapted from the book of the same name.
His latest offering, 'Colouring in Guernica'. (Red Squirrel Press ) is a new collection of poetry, 'Dances with Vowels New and Selected Poems is available to preorder from Amazon, published by Smokestack Books and a novel 'Sugartown' is due this year from Red Squirrel Press.
He has read all over the world including New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, Prague, Berlin, Barcelona, London, Bremen, Oldenburg, Newcastle, Paris, Glasgow, St.Andrews and Edinburgh.
Biog
Anita Govan was born in Stirling and lives in Edinburgh. She has been actively involved in the artistic community of Edinburgh and Scotland for over sixteen years. Discovered to be severely dyslexic at ten, her long-term struggle to the written word has been packed full of twists, turns and surprises.
Training as a professional ballet dancer at a boarding school. She finally attained her 'O' grade English at twenty-two before going on to attain a qualification in Community Drama. It was studying with the Open University, she first started writing performance poetry. Going on to co-produce Big Word (Scotland) then beatniX, hosting poets from around the UK and Abroad
She has featured on TV and BBC Radio. Performing around the UK and abroad, including Prague (British Council) and New York (Scottish Arts Council). At the invitation of the Nuyorican Poets Café in New York, she attended the National Poetry Slam in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA. She is also a member of The Scottish Book Trust, Live Literature scheme.
She is a poet whose dedication in raising the profile and awareness of performance poetry in Scotland is well documented. http://www.anitagovan.com/
Her first collection of poems JANE (Luath Press) was published in Nov 2005.
Biog
Anita Govan was born in Stirling and lives in Edinburgh. She has been actively involved in the artistic community of Edinburgh and Scotland for over sixteen years. Discovered to be severely dyslexic at ten, her long-term struggle to the written word has been packed full of twists, turns and surprises.
Training as a professional ballet dancer at a boarding school. She finally attained her 'O' grade English at twenty-two before going on to attain a qualification in Community Drama. It was studying with the Open University, she first started writing performance poetry. Going on to co-produce Big Word (Scotland) then beatniX, hosting poets from around the UK and Abroad
She has featured on TV and BBC Radio. Performing around the UK and abroad, including Prague (British Council) and New York (Scottish Arts Council). At the invitation of the Nuyorican Poets Café in New York, she attended the National Poetry Slam in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA. She is also a member of The Scottish Book Trust, Live Literature scheme.
She is a poet whose dedication in raising the profile and awareness of performance poetry in Scotland is well documented. http://www.anitagovan.com/
Her first collection of poems JANE (Luath Press) was published in Nov 2005.
