Working in collaboration with five independent live literature producers, Writers’ Centre Norwich, through its previous programme New Writing Live, have set up a touring network across the East of England that will allow Live Literature in all its forms to thrive.

Visit the below venues for our October headliner, Mr Gee.

Biog:
Mr Gee started off as a DJ playing mainly Hip Hop and Funk grooves in clubs and bars. He then became interested in Spoken Word and for many years has hosted the highly acclaimed poetry night in London called “Brix-Tongue”. On radio he’s guest-hosted the “London Diaspora Live” show on Resonance fm and is the main host for the performance poetry series “Bespoken Word” on BBC Radio 4. However he was best known as the “Poet Laureate” on Russell Brand’s hugely popular and controversial Radio 2 show (and was involved in the infamous “Sachsgate affair”). He wrote an on-the-spot improvised poem every week during each show (which earned him a SONY Gold award). He also writes topical poems on current affairs for BBC regional radio which are collated for BBC radio podcasts.

“A charming and politically articulate street poet”
The Times

Venues:

Monday 19th October
The Monday Night Alternative @ Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
St Benedicts Street
8-10pm | £5
www.norwichartscentre.co.uk

Support from: Paul Knight (mc), Yanny Mac, Will Averill and Vince Laws

Tuesday 20th October
Speakeasy @ The Brewery Tap, Peterborough
80 Westgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
8-10pm | £5
www.myspace.com/speakeasypoetry

Support from: Mark Grist (mc), Martin Figura, Kev Perry and Oscar de Winter

Thursday 22nd October
Wax Lyrical @ Colchester Arts Centre
Church Street, Colchester, Essex
8-10pm | £5 | box office: 01206 500900
www.colchesterartscentre.com

Support from:  Ross Sutherland (mc), Justin Coe and Dean Parkin

Friday 23rd October
Howl @  Cramphorn Theatre
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford
8-10pm | £5 | Box office: 01245 606505
http://bit.ly/HowlChelmsford

Support from: Nathan Penlington (mc), Salena Godden and Tim Wells