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Thursday 10th May
This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we bring you the first in a series of special Edinburgh Festival previews from some of the best acts on the circuit...
A feature length Edinburgh Festival Preview from the acclaimed stand-up Lucy Porter. Countless TV and Radio apperances, and four solo Edinburgh shows under her belt, this is your chance to catch brand new work in progress. “…Charmingly twisted, articulate and witty …” SUNDAY TIMES “… inspired sillyness…” GUARDIAN
Dorna Aslanzadeh Intrepid and witty, fiesty and intelligent poetry from a hot new star of the London scene.
Paul Lyalls - humorous rhymes from one of the UK's most energetic performance poets. Hosted by:
 NATHAN PENLINGTON- ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman 'The best qualified performance poet in the country' - BBC Radio 3, The Verb Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows:Thursday 17th May  SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We have made the initial selection and the six performers are:Alison Brumfitt , Elle Ludkin , Jonathan Attrill , Ashley Reaks , Joe Hakim & Dean Atta.
'I went to a poetry reading where over a hundred people were cheering and booing and seemingly enjoying themselves, which is not the norm for poetry readings. The enthusiasm was unnerving...' - Hugo Williams, Times Literary Supplement
So, come and support what promises to be another top event. BOOKING is recommended for this event. Thursday 24th May A feature length set from the SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol Rival Idol 3 winner Musa Okwonga, performing his subtle and stirring blend of storytelling and compelling poetry. Plus Canadian hip-hop poet Baba Brinkman performs new work and excerpts from his acclaimed Rap Canturbury Tales. And the delicately hard-hitting poetry of Katie Southall. Some dates for the diary for those forward thinkers: Thursday 21st June
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. Last year saw some fine performances including Niall O'Sullivan, Rhian Edwards and John Hegley...we will release the names for this year's show in a month or two but we are open for ticket reservations NOW! |
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Thursday 3rd May This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy, and spokenword, we bring you another night of top quality music, magic and musings.... Gavin Osborn
Star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic', Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks', amd Sky One's ‘The secret world of magic’. "Fast gaining a reputation as Britain's coolest illusionist" - Daily Express.
Rob Gee  The original fast talking hard hitting rollcoaster of wit laden poetry... “Motormouth and stand up genius” HC Magazine “Blissfully original” Paramount Comedy Channel
Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows:Thursday 10th May A feature length Edinburgh Festival Preview from the fantastic stand-up Lucy Porter. Plus the fiesty poetry of Dorna Aslanzadeh, and the spokenword of Paul Lyalls. Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 Thursday 24th May A feature length set from the SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol Rival Idol 3 winner Musa Okwonga, performing his subtle and stirring blend of storytelling and compelling poetry. Plus Canadian hip-hop poet Baba Brinkman performs new work and excerpts from his acclaimed Rap Canturbury Tales. And the delicately hard-hitting poetry of Katie Southall. Some dates for the diary for those forward thinkers: Thursday 21st June
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. Last year saw some fine performances including Niall O'Sullivan, Rhian Edwards and John Hegley...we will release the names for this year's show in a month or two but we are open for ticket reservations NOW! |
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A feature length set from singer/songwriter and Daniel Kitson collaborator Gavin Osborn. Lyrical acoustic songs that mix the personal with the topical, and that are essentially mini-stories about the tiny things that are still heroic.
Ali Cook
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Thursday 26th April This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we bring you three acts at the top of their game... The Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. A brilliant fusion of song, music, wit and intelligence. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Hugo Wiliams
The Racker Poetic storytelling and witty rhyme from acclaimed Irish performance poet. Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows:Thursday 3rd May
A feature length set from singer/songwriter and Daniel Kitson collaborator Gavin Osborn. Plus star of 'Monkey Magic' and 'Dirty Tricks' magician Ali Cook. And the original poetry motormouth Rob Gee. Thursday 10th May A feature length Edinburgh Festival Preview from the fantastic stand-up Lucy Porter. Plus the fiesty poetry of Dorna Aslanzadeh, and the spokenword of Paul Lyalls. Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 Thursday 24th May A feature length set from the SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol Rival Idol 3 winner Musa Okwonga, performing his subtle and stirring blend of storytelling and compelling poetry. Plus Canadian hip-hop poet Baba Brinkman performs new work and excerpts from his acclaimed Rap Canturbury Tales. And the delicately hard-hitting poetry of Katie Southall. Some dates for the diary for those forward thinkers: Thursday 21st June
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. Last year saw some fine performances including Niall O'Sullivan, Rhian Edwards and John Hegley...we will release the names for this year's show in a month or two but we are open for ticket reservations NOW! |
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Award winning journalist and poet – including the T.S. Eliot prize and the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry – reads from his highly acclaimed collections.|
Thursday 19th April As we move into the start of our 8th year here at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we still continue to get excited by the range of acts we are able to put on for your entertainment... Pete Firman
“The bastard son of Jackass and Paul Daniels" - Metro Newspaper "…weird and wonderful…" - Maxim Heather Taylor
One of the UK's new generation of poets, whose performances have been setting stages alight after his SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol 8 win. If you want to see a new edge to performance poetry you need to see this man. Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows:Thursday 26th April A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Plus multi-award-winning poet Hugo Williams, and Ireland's The Racker. Thursday 3rd May A feature length set from singer/songwriter and Daniel Kitson collaborator Gavin Osborn. Plus star of 'Monkey Magic' and 'Dirty Tricks' magician Ali Cook. And the original poetry motormouth Rob Gee. Thursday 10th May A feature length Edinburgh Festival Preview from the fantastic stand-up Lucy Porter. Plus the fiesty poetry of Dorna Aslanzadeh, and the spokenword of Paul Lyalls. Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 Thursday 24th May A feature length set from the SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol Rival Idol 3 winner Musa Okwonga, performing his subtle and stirring blend of storytelling and compelling poetry. Plus Canadian hip-hop poet Baba Brinkman performs new work and excerpts from his acclaimed Rap Canturbury Tales. And the delicately hard-hitting poetry of Katie Southall. Some dates for the diary for those forward thinkers: Thursday 21st June
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. Last year saw some fine performances including Niall O'Sullivan, Rhian Edwards and John Hegley...we will release the names for this year's show in a month or two but we are open for ticket reservations NOW! |
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A feature length set from the star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic' and Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' Pete Firman. 
Poetry with a sleek sensual edge that hides razor sharp wit, reading from her debut full length collection horizon and back.
Joshua Idehen|
Thursday 12th April
Come and join us as we celebrate our 7TH BIRTHDAY as London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy, and spokenword . Expect some very special guests that have featured over the years, including Tim Wells, Dean Wilson, Guy Jackson, Tamisn Kendrick, Joshua Idehen, Musa Okwonga and many more, plus the usual SHORTFUSE mayhem, and a feature set from the original hard man of poetry... Joe Cairo
Writing from the hardest of edges, poetry as funny as it is tough. "The man who put the 'angst' in 'gangster'" - The Guardian Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows:
Thursday 19th April A feature length from the star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic' and Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' Pete Firman. Plus the fantastic poetry of Heather Taylor. Thursday 26th April A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Plus multi-award-winning poet Hugo Williams. Advanced notice for: Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 |
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Thursday 29th March: This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword - we bring you...
Feature length set from the stand-up renowned for his BBC Radio 4 shows The Very World of Milton Jones which centre on his unique comic word play. The best Welsh entertainer since Shakey...
"Superbly crafted character...The humour is wonderfully subtle... dark, a little bit frightenning, and definately one of my fringe highlights." THREE WEEKS ***** Edinburgh Fringe Festival
A rare chance to catch US poet and performer on a whistlestop tour through London. A fusion of truth, beauty and sincerity.
Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows:Thursday 5th April NO SHOW - we take a break for Easter, but we are back next week... Thursday 12th April  come and join us as we celebrate our 7TH BIRTHDAY. Expect some very special guests and the usual SHORTFUSE mayhem. Thursday 19th April A feature length from the star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic' and Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' Pete Firman. Plus the fantastic poetry of Heather Taylor. Thursday 26th April A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Plus multi-award-winning poet Hugo Williams. Advanced notice for: Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 |
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Milton Jones
Liz Bentley the first ever Poetry Idol Rival Idol winner performs her own brand of dark-edged life-affirming comedy-poetry-cabaret.
Liza Garza|
Thursday 22nd March This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we bring you three fantastic performers who each have a unique comic slant on the written and spokenword.
Scott Capurro Feature length set from the infamous stand-up ... "Scott Capuro is the margherita of the comedy world - delicious, sharp and acid." Kate Copstick - The Scotsman "The most fearless and technically perfect stand up on the circuit." The Guardian "He's evil and should be forced to leave the country." The Daily Mirror Paul Birtill
Pam Since her first public outing at the SHORTFUSE Bards in their eyes event, this certain poet's uglier and more bitter sister has become something of renown in her own right. Catch her here, before they do. Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows: Thursday 29th March:
Feature length set from the stand-up renowned for his comic word play Milton Jones. Plus Poetry Idol Rival Idol winner Liz Bentley, and a rare chance to catch US poets Liza Garza, Gabriela Garcia Medina. Thursday 5th April NO SHOW - we take a break for Easter, but we are back next week... Thursday 12th April come and join us as we celebrate our 7TH BIRTHDAY. Expect some very special guests and the usual SHORTFUSE mayhem. Thursday 19th April A feature length from the star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic' and Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' Pete Firman. Plus the fantastic poetry of Heather Taylor. Thursday 26th April A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Plus multi-award-winning poet Hugo Williams. Advanced notice for: Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 |
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