Nigel Planer, beloved as Neil the hippy from The Young Ones and a founding figure of the 80s alternative comedy scene, brings his memoir Young Once to life in a warm, sharply funny live show of storytelling. From the wild early days at The Comedy Store to the chaotic brilliance of The Comic Strip Presents, […]
Category Archives: Spoken Word
Dave Rowntree: No One You Know
Edge Street Live presents Dave Rowntree: No One You Know For the first time ever, Dave Rowntree shares the stories behind Blur’s formative years- from early friendships in Colchester, to embarking on a world tour, and famously going head-to-head with Oasis, their Britpop rivals. Through unheard stories alongside candid photos from his new book ‘No […]
Henry Normal and Jan Brierton
Henry Normal and Dubliner Jan Brierton present an evening of poetry and laughs. Henry will be reading poems from his new book ‘A Quiet Promise’ whilst Jans’ poems reflect on being a wife, mother, daughter, sister and retired raver. Expect a highly engaging evening.
3 Voices
Three Voices: song, poetry and story. We are delighted to have Catherine Scott as our main poet presenter – famous for both the serious and the funny in her sessions.
James Harding-Morris:
Discover the wildlife found only in Britain Giant Pandas are only found in China. Lemurs only live in Madagascar. But what about the species found only in Britain? Join naturalist and author James Harding-Morris on a journey across the length and breadth of Britain to meet our remarkable endemics – the species that exist nowhere […]
3 Voices
Three Voices go big! All the gang provide a whole range of music, poetry and story – mostly with a theme of music.
Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype
An evening with John Cambridge hosted by Garry Burnett Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype traces the extraordinary and pivotal friendship between David Bowie and drummer John Cambridge, from the time when Bowie made his first major career breakthrough in 1969 to his death from cancer in 2016. Drummer, musician and friend John ‘Cambo’ Cambridge […]
Gravest Fears: Two Ghost Stories by M R James
“Didn’t you see it? A thing like a man? Hair all over him? And two great eyes to it? You’re telling me you didn’t see that? Well you count yourself lucky, lad. You count yourself lucky…” Cathedrals are seats of terror in these two thrilling tales by M R James, the master of the English ghost […]
The Hull to Scarborough Line: Flight
For fifteen years Sue Wilsea and Felix Hodcroft, aka ‘The Hull to Scarborough Line’ have been producing dynamic, irreverent shows that blend every form and style of spoken word performance. We range between the heart-stoppingly moving and the plain silly – and all points between. ‘Flight’ is our most ambitious show yet and will take […]
An Evening with Jack the Ripper
Whitechapel. 1888. Between August and November a series of women are brutally murdered. The identity of the killer remains a mystery. Until now..?It’s the greatest unsolved case in criminal history. One that continues to confuse and confound. Generating argument, debate and a host of different theories.Who was he?What was his motive?And how did he get […]
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