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Farrago Poetry:
A Decade of UK SLAM!
Farrago were the first group to run a poetry slam in Britain, on 19th February 1994, and are organisers of the longest running slam competition in Europe, the Farrago London SLAM! Poetry Championships.
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Farrago Central London Championships:
RADA Foyer Bar, Mallet St, WC1
Friday, 8th October, 7:00 PM
| Open to ANY poet, and EVERY poet wins a PRIZE! The winner will be the SLAM! Champion of Central London and will qualify for the Farrago London SLAM! Championship finals! + Top class music + the best of International and London feature poets! Emcee: John Paul O’Neill. Tickets: £6/£4. Music from Eska Mtungwazi, Internationally renowned vocalist and songwriter featured on the current TY single, appearing at the South Bank Centre in November. |
Featuring these poets:
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featured poets: Mahogany Browne (photo courtesy of the artist), and Pierre Ringwald (photo: O'Neill)Jay Bernard, the youngest ever winner of a Farrago Slam! At this year’s Decade celebaration event. `Hers (poem) was intense and daring.’ Daily Telegraph.
Valeria Melchioretto, reading from her first poetry collection.
David Morgan, the reigning Farrago London Slam! Champion, just back from a successful show in Edinburgh
Pierre Ringwald, Canadian poet and founder of Ottawa’s Step UP Slam!
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