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💜 Thank you to everyone who came out on Tuesday to help us launch our second publication Warriors & Saints, an anthology...
02/11/2024

💜 Thank you to everyone who came out on Tuesday to help us launch our second publication Warriors & Saints, an anthology of poetry & art!

What an amazing night was had at The Poetry Cafe, hosted by Julie McNamara: readings and performances from 11 contributors, a packed house and warm lovely vibes.

➡️ Welcome from Joe Bidder, Dizzy Press founder (via Zoom)
➡️ Live readings and performance from: John Agard, Tod Benjamin, Mimi Khalvati, Dinah Livingstone, Paulette Ng, Hilary Porter, Sean Taylor and Vanessa Vie
➡️ Performance from Caroline Parker MBE
➡️ Sean Taylor reading a poem by Joe Bidder
➡️ Vanessa Vie reading a poem by the late Michael Horovitz
➡️ Pre-record from Warriors & Saints Co-Editor Dave Russell

The event and anthology were both made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England’s National Lottery-funded Project Grant scheme.

More photos and soon-to-come videos can be found on our website: https://dizzypress.co.uk/dizzy-press-launches-warriors-saints-anthology-of-disabled-and-survivors-poetry/

NOW ON SALE: Warriors & Saints, an anthology of poetry and art. Edited by Joe Bidder and Dave Russell. Published on 29 October 2024. ISBN 978-1-8381209-1-7. Print ÂŁ10 /Digital. 120 pages.

Tomorrow at our book launch for WARRIORS & SAINTS we will also hear a poem from Paulette Ng. Paulette Ng is a London-bas...
28/10/2024

Tomorrow at our book launch for WARRIORS & SAINTS we will also hear a poem from Paulette Ng.

Paulette Ng is a London-based poet and artist. Her first poetry collection Dancing On Thin Ice including artwork and illustrations will be published in Spring 2025.

Join us! Tuesday 29 October 7-8.30pm (doors open from 6.30pm). , 22 Betterton Street London WC2H 9BX. Free entry.

The night will be compered by Julie McNamara and will feature readings from various contributors, including Joe Bidder, Tod Benjamin, Mimi Khalvati, Dinah Livingstone, Sean Taylor, Vanessa Vie and Hilary Porter plus a special performance from Caroline Parker MBE.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

As part of our WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on Tues 29th October, Vanessa Vie will read a poem by the late Michael Horovitz,...
27/10/2024

As part of our WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on Tues 29th October, Vanessa Vie will read a poem by the late Michael Horovitz, whose poetry is featured in the anthology. For over 60 years, Michael was a pioneer and mainstay of the Counterculture in Great Britain, forging vital links nationwide and worldwide between artists, writers and musicians, celebrated in the 100 Club and the Royal Academy alike. His departure is deeply mourned. His spirit lives on through being celebrated in productions like this. All who knew him should struggle on to do what he would have wanted.

Warriors & Saints book launch, Tues 29 October, 7-8.30pm, doors 6.30pm, Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton St, London WC2H 9BX. Free entry.

Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

Supported by Arts Council England & its National Lottery-funded Project Grants scheme

✨Dinah Livingston is one of the talented contributors joining us for the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on the 29th of October...
25/10/2024

✨Dinah Livingston is one of the talented contributors joining us for the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on the 29th of October at the ! ✨

Dinah had a rural childhood in the West of England and has lived in Camden Town, London, since 1966. She has received three Arts Council Writers’ Awards for her poetry. She is also a translator (from Spanish, French, German and Italian), Editor of the magazine Sofia, and Director of the Katabasis Press. Dinah ran the well-known Camden Voices Poetry Group from 1978 to 1998. (Formerly, it was an Adult Education class at Camden Institute – ILEA until 1990 – and then at the Working Men’s College.) Her Poetry Handbook for Readers and Writers, Macmillan 1993, is dedicated to them.

Join us at the on the 29th of October from 7-8.30 pm (doors from 6.30 pm).

Books will be on sale, pay bar

Disabled access includes lift and disabled toilet.

Reserve your free ticket: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

Supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery-funded Project Grants

Meet Hilary, a remarkable poet whose journey took a vibrant turn at 39 when she met Joe Bidder. Nine months after meetin...
25/10/2024

Meet Hilary, a remarkable poet whose journey took a vibrant turn at 39 when she met Joe Bidder. Nine months after meeting, they produced a book of poems – Eyes and Spirals. They travelled widely and ran several poetry venues, culminating with Survivors’ Poetry, which still exists. Over this period, Hilary produced two more novels and an autobiography. Now in her seventies, she has grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her poetry is informed by these experiences and many others.

Join us to hear Hilary read at the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on 29th October at the Poetry Cafe in London! It’s a night of celebration and powerful voices you won’t want to miss!

➡️ Reserve your free ticket now: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

Supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery-funded Project Grants

Author Sean Taylor will be one of the contributors reading at the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on 29th October at the Poetry...
24/10/2024

Author Sean Taylor will be one of the contributors reading at the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on 29th October at the Poetry Cafe in London.

Sean is best known for picture books such as Hoot Owl Master of Disguise, A Brave Bear, Monster! Hungry! Phone! and How to Be Cooler Than Cool. Sean’s poetry collections for children include The Dream Train - Poems for Bedtime and his story-based guide to writing poetry for the very young, You’re A Poet. He has 30 years’ experience running creative writing workshops for children and adults. To find out more, visit Sean’s website seantaylorstories.com or find him on Instagram .

Venue: Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BX�Date: 29th October�Time: 7-8:30 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)

Grab your free ticket: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

Supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery-funded Project Grants

✨ Acclaimed poet and founder ofThe Poetry School Mimi Khalvati will be reading at the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on Tues 2...
23/10/2024

✨ Acclaimed poet and founder ofThe Poetry School Mimi Khalvati will be reading at the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on Tues 29th October at the Poetry Cafe in London!

Born in Tehran, Mimi has lived most of her life in London. She has published nine collections with the Carcanet Press, including The Meanest Flower, shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize 2007, and Child: New and Selected Poems 1991-2011, a Poetry Book Society Special Commendation.

She was Poet in Residence at the Royal Mail and has held fellowships with the Royal Literary Fund at City University and at the International Writing Program in Iowa. Her awards include a Cholmondeley Award from the Society of Authors and a major Arts Council Writer’s Award. She is the founder of The Poetry School and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of The English Society.

Her most recent collection, Afterwardness, Carcanet 2019, a series of Petrarchan sonnets, is a Poetry Book Society Winter Wild Card and a book of the year in The Sunday Times and The Guardian. She is the recipient of the King’s Gold Medal for Poetry for 2023.

Join us for this special evening. Free entry, tickets on sale now:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

Supported by Arts Council England National Lottery-funded Project Grants

We are pleased to share that Vanessa Vie will be one of the talented contributors reading at the WARRIORS & SAINTS launc...
22/10/2024

We are pleased to share that Vanessa Vie will be one of the talented contributors reading at the WARRIORS & SAINTS launch on the 29th October at the Poetry Cafe in London! 🎉

Vanessa abandoned a career in medicine in favour of literature, music and visual arts. Her début book Open Windows, Open Doors was published in collaboration with the late and much-missed British poet and artist Michael Horovitz, by his New Departures imprint. It is a volume of her diverse poetic writings, plus a substantial selection of her visual inventions. The book’s title invokes the opening of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Populist Manifesto: For Poets with Love “Poets come out of your closets / Open your windows, open your doors, / You have been holed– up too long / in your closed worlds.

Venue: Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton St, London WC2H 9BX�Time: 7-8:30pm, doors at 6:30pm

✨ Don't miss this inspiring evening!

Reserve your free ticket now: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

Supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery-funded Project Grants

We're thrilled to announce that Joe Bidder, one of the co-editors of WARRIORS AND SAINTS (along with Dave Russell) will ...
22/10/2024

We're thrilled to announce that Joe Bidder, one of the co-editors of WARRIORS AND SAINTS (along with Dave Russell) will be reading at the launch of this anthology on the 29th October from 7-8:30pm at the Poetry Cafe in London.

Rooted in Hackney, Joe was a founder member and stalwart of Survivors’ Poetry, set up in 1992 to promote Art, Poetry and Music by and for Survivors of the Mental Health System and Mental Distress. He was motivated in this direction via his own encounters with the Psychiatric System. Joe also served on the Literature Panel of the Arts Council of England and was the Chairman of the Arts Council Disability Advisory Panel. He has also organised numerous poetry and music events, including the Cynics and Idealists Cabaret. He has had many publications, including the poetry collection Blue in Green. He continues to persevere with his dedicated mission, amidst severe health problems.

Catch Joe Bidder and other incredible contributors. This is a night not to be missed!

Reserve your free ticket here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

Website: https://dizzypress.co.uk/project/joe-bidder/

Supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery-funded Project Grants

We are thrilled to have Julie McNamara as our evening’s host for the launch of ‘Warriors and Saints’ at the Poetry Cafe ...
13/10/2024

We are thrilled to have Julie McNamara as our evening’s host for the launch of ‘Warriors and Saints’ at the Poetry Cafe in London!

‘Julie Mac’, as she is known in the industry, is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, theatre director, actor, playwright and poet. She is the founder of disability-led touring theatre company Vital Xposure, Patron of DaDaFest disability arts festival and a political activist for human rights. McNamara’s work is driven by social justice and created with a strong access aesthetic to ensure Deaf and disabled people drive the heart of the work. She is a Miegunyah Award recipient and Honorary Fellow of University of Melbourne.

The event will take place on Tuesday 29 October, from 7 - 8.30pm. Doors open from 6.30 pm. Entry is free, book now: https://dizzypress.co.uk/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/

Supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery-funded Project Grants

Dizzy Press is thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Warriors & Saints,’ an anthology celebrating the best in diverse poet...
10/10/2024

Dizzy Press is thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Warriors & Saints,’ an anthology celebrating the best in diverse poetry from the UK, edited by Joe Bidder and Dave Russell featuring 24 contributors!

Don’t miss out on this inspiring evening on Tuesday 29 October from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ The Poetry Cafe (222 Betterton St, London WC2H 9BX).

Authors reading on the night will include: John Agard, Joe Bidder, Tod Benjamin, Mimi Khalvati, Dinah Livingstone, Sean Taylor, Vanessa Vie, Hilary Porter and others.

The night will be compered by Julie McNamara and will feature readings from various contributors, along with a special performance from Caroline Parker MBE.

‘Warriors & Saints’ pays tribute to the poets, artists and activists whose legacies continue to inspire the struggle for better mental health support and human rights.

Supported by Arts Council England's National Lottery-funded Project Grant scheme

Free entry, tickets on sale now: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/null/warriors-and-saints-book-launch/2024-10-29/19:00/t-vvogzle

11/07/2023

We’re hiring! WWB is looking for a part-time, remote poetry editor. Our new poetry editor will edit and commission translated poetry, conduct interviews with poets and translators, and work closely with our editorial and communications teams. You can find out more at: https://buff.ly/3JzfiZh

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