Thursday 10th February


London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword brings you four of the UK's best poets:

Roddy Lumsden - author of three poetry collections and the ultimate anthology of obscure lists 'Vitamin Q', poetry that shifts effortlessly between the delicate, intricate and the accessible.


 


 


 



 


Justin Rhyme - literary cabaret for people with short attention spans - entertaining leaps of the poetic imagination.


 


 


 


 


 


Agnes Meadows - acclaimed poet with an international reputation brings her own inimitable talent to N1.  'compelling…a star' - Jerusalem Times


 


 


 


The Brothers Grim - Hard hitting poetry that pulls no punches - Eminem meets Billy Bragg on a bad day in the Big Smoke.


HOSTED BY:


NATHAN PENLINGTON- "An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks 


+ discs of darkness spun by DJ DAVID BUSH

Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1

Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.


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


Forthcoming shows:


Thursday 17th February - Bob Boyton, Sarah Wishart, Matt Green, Jennifer Smith.


Thursday 24th February - CLOSED - SHORTUSE is on tour. For full details see the All Roots North section.


Thursday 3rd March - Marion Pashley, Heather Taylor and Niall O'Sullivan.


Thursday 10th March - Sarah Kobrinsky, Peter Donnelly, Craig Smith and Deborah Lampitt.


Thursday 17th March - Rachel Pantechnicon, Bette O'Callaghan, Rebecca Sabin and S.P. Howarth.  
4.2.05 11:08


Thursday 17th February

This week  at SHORTFUSE - London's best and only weekly fusion of stand up poetry, performance comedy and music - we are pleased to present a diverse range of performers, both new and established:



Bob Boyton – legendary stand-up performs excerpts from his acclaimed one man theatre piece ‘Bomber Jackson does some’.


‘The Joe Orton of alternative comedy’ – The Scotsman


 


 



 


Sarah Wishart – delicately observed poetry performed with an honesty that cuts deep to the literary bone.


see www.devexities.co.uk for more information


 


Matt Green – a rising star of the comedy scene, astute, smart and surprising.


 


Jennifer Smith – sharply constructed observational verse coupled with a witty and warm performance. 


HOSTED BY:


NATHAN PENLINGTON- "An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks 


+ discs of darkness spun by DJ DAVID BUSH

Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1

Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.


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


Forthcoming shows:


Thursday 24th February - CLOSED - SHORTUSE is on tour. For full details see the All Roots North section.


Thursday 3rd March - Marion Pashley, Heather Taylor and Niall O'Sullivan.


Thursday 10th March - Sarah Kobrinsky, Peter Donnelly, Craig Smith and Deborah Lampitt.


Thursday 17th March - Rachel Pantechnicon, Bette O'Callaghan, Rebecca Sabin and S.P. Howarth.  
15.2.05 15:10