I can’t believe it is six months since we last updated this site – shouldn’t leave it so long next time. It’s just that we’ve been busy!
2024 was one of our most productive years to date. 2025 is shaping up to be even better.
This year got off to a good start with Isabel hosting a training session on the intricacies of rhyme, meter, alliteration, metaphor and simile in poetry. She will shortly be hosting another session on poetry performance, the two sessions to be combined in a new training programme for fledgling poets.
She also appeared with a host of friends at the Redgrave Theatre in Bristol in February
Our American trip has generated over 60 poems for Isabel’s next collection, to be launched this Autumn.
One of the poems, ‘Sonata for Remington and Alliteration’ has been animated by the phenomenal artist Anna Hewitt-Rakthanee. It is being submitted to a number of film competitions across the globe.
Our Motown competition in partnership with Clevedon LitFest generated an excellent response, with entries from all over the UK, the USA, France, Ireland and South Africa. Guest celebrity judge Adam White has chosen his finalists, and prizes will be presented as part of Clevedon LitFest festival weekend in June this year. The names of the winners will be announced shortly. This will be followed by a winners’ anthology. This was the fourth element of a five part project - watch this space for further details of the finale!
The Clevedon team of Colin Dick, Steve Selby and Isabel appeared again in this year’s Lyra Festival Four Towns slam (we didn’t win!).
‘High Art and Mischief’ is a new ensemble Isabel has been putting together, working with Melanie Branson, Edson Burton, Patrick Chandler, and Jeremy Toombs. They are creating a new high energy cabaret performance which already has three dates pencilled at St. George’s Hall, Bristol.
Isabel is working behind the scenes on another project, details of which will be launched later this year. She has also been running readings in care homes and is working with Bristol based artist Duncan McKellar on a new art project in Bristol city centre.
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About
Find out more about who we are, what we do, & why we do it. Also, take a look at some of our many collaborators.
Poetry
Poetry is at the heart of all our projects. Take a look at our work in the world of poetry & spoken word, as well as some examples.
Provocations
Our flagship projects & productions take place each year, and we're constantly adding new and exciting interventions. Here you can find out about all our projects.
Publications
Offering you a sneak peak of our published works, including poetry from founding member Isabel White.
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