Verses: 1st Birthday feat. Sarah Callaghan, Jake Wild Hall & Sol

Thursday 3rd October marks not only National Poetry Day 2019 but the first birthday of VERSES! We have been blessed to bring you some amazing events with the most amazing acts over the past 12 months and we are excited to bring you a birthday/NPD extravaganza. Performing on the night, we have:

SARAH CALLAGHAN
An award-winning comedian and writer who has taken the comedy scene by storm and is mirroring that success in the spoken word world with her frank and fearless style, at times humorous and touching in equal measure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gqYPAgf-7A

JAKE WILD HALL
One half of Bad Betty Press, the host of Boomerang Club - one of London’s warmest and most well-loved poetry nights - and the winner of PBH’s 2016 Spirit Of The Free Fringe award. His work has appeared in Say Owt Anthology Vol 2 (Say Owt, 2018), London Spoken Word Anthology (GUG Press, 2016) and online magazine I am not a silent poet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00GNqJQTXUY

SOLA STORY
Sola Story is an internationally experienced storyteller who loves to inspire young people into finding an imaginative and creative purpose to their lives. As well as teacher training and corporate work, he co-leads and often headlines at a monthly African storytelling showcase in Haringey. He is an eloquent and inspired creative who uses storytelling to underpin 'Mythic Medicine' and 'Awakening Genius:' the facilitation approaches he leads through Narrative Mindfulness Ltd
https://youtu.be/3mAOHTlGb9w

More then ever, we want to celebrate our amazing open mic'ers who step up to the stage to share their work so throughout the night, we'll have a number of Open Mic slots for other poets and spoken word artists. Get yourself down around 7pm to get your name down to perform. We'll then pick the names out and the stage will be yours - welcoming first-timers and veterans.

We've partnered up with The Stag's Head, Hoxton (55 Orsman Rd, Shoreditch, London N1 5RA) and we have use of their elegant staged area. We'll also be playing a selection of groovy hits before, between and after the acts.

While entry is free, we'll be taking donations during the night to share between the headline acts.

As always, peace and positive vibes

Natz, Jak & Nash x