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 September headliner, David J.

Biog:
David J. – vocal pugilist. David’s career in the field of rap and poetry stretches back even before 1992, when he won the Choice FM Battle Rap Competition. Over the years he has developed a unique style of delivery that is heavily influenced by his hip-hop origins. Sometimes his voice seems to go forwards then flip backwards like some tricky verbal gymnast, at other times he ’s scratching words instead of vinyl. Often it seems there is more than one person speaking onstage. David’s performances at Latitude and Glastonbury have made him a legend on the live poetry circuit. He was featured on with the ‘LAST POETS’ on tour performing in Amsterdam and Antwerp, Belgium and more recently he was the warm up act at Patti Smith ’s latest book launch.

Venues:

Monday 21st September
The Monday Night Alternative @ Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
St Benedicts Street
8-10pm | £5
www.norwichartscentre.co.uk

Support from: John William Brown, Jake Whitbread, Sweet Jug and Andy Spragg (mc)

Tuesday 22nd September
Speakeasy @ The Brewery Tap, Peterborough
80 Westgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
8-10pm | £5
www.myspace.com/speakeasypoetry

Support from: Chris Ware and Nigel Hilliam

Wednesday 23rd September
Oral Cabaret @ The Maltings Arts Theatre
The Maltings, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
8-10pm | £5 | box office: 01727 844222
www.myspace.com/maltings

Support from: Mark Niel

Thursday 24th September
Wax Lyrical @ Colchester Arts Centre
Church Street, Colchester, Essex
8-10pm | £5 | box office: 01206 500900
www.colchesterartscentre.com

Support from:  Mark Grist, Ash Sarkar and Ross Sutherland (mc)

Friday 25th September
Howl @  Cramphorn Theatre
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford
8-10pm | £5 | Box office: 01245 606505
http://bit.ly/HowlChelmsford

Support from: Tim Turnbull, Ruby and her Whorses, Chris Hicks (of Ailse 16) and Nathan Penlington (mc)