Thursday 5th October - National Poetry Day

This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we join the National Poetry Day celebrations by presenting three of the UK's leading poets

CHRISTOPHER TWIGG

A feature length set from this 21st century troubadour, a fusion of poetry and 'neo old time urban hillbilly indoor rambler song'.
'A fine poet and songwriter' -- The Guardian

 

HUGO WILLIAMS
award winning journalist and poet (including T.S. Eliot prize and the
Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry) reads from his highly acclaimed collections

 

ANNIE FREUD
Intelligently humoured poetry, vivid, comic, seductive and celebratory --
justly causing a stir in the literary world

With Resident Host:

NATHAN PENLINGTON

‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman

'...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro

'...thinks he has something in common with Snoop Dogg' - Steph Healey, Poetry Cafe



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

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 12th October

Poetry Idol winner Joshua Ehi Edihen, plus fantastic welsh comedian Milton Jones, and a feature length set from comic and novelist Sean Hughes.

Thursday 19th October

Full sets from poetry Idol winners Musa Okwonga and Ahren Warner, plus a feature length set from comedian Susan Murray


Thursday 26th October

Back to back feature length sets from cult comedian Simon Munnery and NYC's finest spokenword performer Cheryl B. Plus London's very own Spinmaster Plantpot.

Thursday 2nd November

POETRY IDOL 9 - you know how it works by now, six of the freshest poetry talents take to the stage...BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Thursday 9th November

The first of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as Mr Solo. Plus sketch character comedian Phil Cornwall, and punk poet Ritchie Scurvey.

Thursday 16th November

The second of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as The Vessel. Plus comic sonic mayhem from Andrew Bailey, and one of London's best young poets Wayne Smith.

Thursday 23rd November

A feature length performance from acclaimed stand-up Scott Capurro, and a rare london appearance from fantastic American poet and performer Nafeesa.

Thursday 30th November - St Andrew's Day

A Scottish special - with a feature length set from stars of Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' magicians Barry Jones and Stuart Mcleod, acclaimed Bloodaxe poet Roddy Lumsden, and bright new poet Angela Cleland.

Thursday 14th December - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3

SHORTFUSE xmas party - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3 featuring Ahren Warner, Mat Lloyd, Musa Okwonga, Joshua Ehi Edihen. PLUS the usual SHORTFUSE seasonal mayhem...
2.10.06 12:54


 Thursday 19th October

This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword we bring you three top quality acts...

Susan Murray

Acclaimed stand-up, Finalist in Daily Telegraph Open Mic award and winner of Jongleurs new act competition, presents her new one-woman show... 
 

"she has the mentality of a spiteful 14 yr old boy! very admirable in a young lady!" - arthur smith

“i like her jokes so much, i’m doing them now!” - scott capurro

Musa Okwonga

Winner of SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol 8, fuses intelligently construted poetry with an engaging performance. Definitely one of London's rising stars.

 

 Ahren Warner

Winner of SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol 7, easily the most talented teenage poet in the UK. Well crafted poetry that has caught the attention of some of the most respected writers in the country...

 

With Resident Host:

NATHAN PENLINGTON

‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman

'...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro

'...thinks he has something in common with Snoop Dogg' - Steph Healey, Poetry Cafe



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

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 October

Back to back feature length sets from cult comedian Simon Munnery and NYC's finest spokenword performer Cheryl B. Plus London's very own Spinmaster Plantpot.

Thursday 2nd November

POETRY IDOL 9 - you know how it works by now, six of the freshest poetry talents take to the stage...BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Thursday 9th November

The first of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as Mr Solo. Plus sketch character comedian Phil Cornwall, and punk poet Ritchie Scurvey.

Thursday 16th November

The second of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as The Vessel. Plus comic sonic mayhem from Andrew Bailey, and one of London's best young poets Wayne Smith.

Thursday 23rd November

A feature length performance from acclaimed stand-up Scott Capurro, and a rare london appearance from fantastic American poet and performer Nafeesa.

Thursday 30th November - St Andrew's Day

A Scottish special - with a feature length set from stars of Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' magicians Barry Jones and Stuart Mcleod, acclaimed Bloodaxe poet Roddy Lumsden, and bright new poet Angela Cleland.

Thursday 14th December - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3

SHORTFUSE xmas party - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3 featuring Ahren Warner, Mat Lloyd, Musa Okwonga, Joshua Ehi Edihen. PLUS the usual SHORTFUSE seasonal mayhem...
16.10.06 12:40


 Thursday 26th October

This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword we present back-to-back feature length sets from cult comedian Simon Munnery and NYC's finest spokenword performer Cheryl B. Plus London's very own anti-folk hero Spinmaster Plantpot.

Simon Munnery

feature length extended set from the mind and body behind Alan Parker: Urban Warrior, The League Against Tedium and Buckethead… tonight appearing as himself…expect surreal philosophising, comic invention, freewheeling verse and a dribble of harmonica…or something else entirely.
  
'One of the most original and talented comics in the country' - The Observer

‘As always, Munnery has his finger on the pulse of something ghastly’ - The
List

'Gags so perfectly crafted they should be on display at Tate Modern’ - Chortle 

 

Cheryl b

New York's finest writer and spokenword performer makes a long overdue return to London. One of the hardest hitting, intelligent, witty writers you'll ever have the pleasure to see perform live. 

"her prose/free verse poetry is often so explicit and frank that they prompt a belly-laugh one moment, a wounded gasp the next." -- The Wolf

 

 

Spinmaster Plantpot

An a capella, punky, 21st century ranter who’s 30 second songs break all the rules of pop – but who needs pop when you can have genius.

 

 

With Resident Host:

NATHAN PENLINGTON-

‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman 

 '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro

'...thinks he has something in common with Snoop Dogg' - Steph Healey, Poetry Cafe
 
 

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

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 2nd November

POETRY IDOL 9 - you know how it works by now, six of the freshest poetry talents take to the stage...BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Thursday 9th November

The first of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as Mr Solo. Plus sketch character comedian Phil Cornwall, and punk poet Ritchie Scurvey.

Thursday 16th November

The second of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as The Vessel. Plus comic sonic mayhem from Andrew Bailey, and one of London's best young poets Wayne Smith.

Thursday 23rd November

A feature length performance from acclaimed stand-up Scott Capurro, and a rare london appearance from fantastic American poet and performer Nafeesa.

Thursday 30th November - St Andrew's Day

A Scottish special - with a feature length set from stars of Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' magicians Barry Jones and Stuart Mcleod, acclaimed Bloodaxe poet Roddy Lumsden, and bright new poet Angela Cleland.

Thursday 14th December - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3

SHORTFUSE xmas party - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3 featuring Ahren Warner, Mat Lloyd, Musa Okwonga, Joshua Ehi Edihen. PLUS the usual SHORTFUSE seasonal mayhem...
23.10.06 21:55


Thursday 2nd November


This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword we present the lastest of our world renowned Poetry Idol contests...

 

 

The featured poets and performers are:

 

Niall Spooner-Harvey

Tim Clare

Jack Sims

Paolo Ferrari

Inua Ellam
Scroobius Pip

 


 How does it work?
Six performers new to SHORTFUSE will perform for 10 minutes each, and then YOU the audience will vote for their favourite acts. The winning two acts will both be given a full length paid set later in the year. Previous winners have gone on to secure regular full length sets at various other spokenword events accross the country including Express Excess, Apples & Snakes, 5 star Edinburgh Fringe shows, and BBC radio apperances. See www.20six.co.uk/poetryidol for more information.

The quality is once again of another high standard, and this promises to be yet another fantastic Poetry Idol night. So, as always, it is best to book your tickets now...

 

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand for tickets we recommend booking in advance. Please email required number of tickets, name and contact 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.

 

With Resident Host:

NATHAN PENLINGTON-

‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman 

 '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro

'...thinks he has something in common with Snoop Dogg' - Steph Healey, Poetry Cafe
 
 

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

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 9th November

The first of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as Mr Solo. Plus sketch character comedian Phil Cornwall, and punk poet Ritchie Scurvey.

Thursday 16th November

The second of a two week series of feature length performances from Mikey from the band David Devant and his spirit wife' performing as The Vessel. Plus comic sonic mayhem from Andrew Bailey, and one of London's best young poets Wayne Smith.

Thursday 23rd November

A feature length performance from acclaimed stand-up Scott Capurro, and a rare london appearance from fantastic American poet and performer Nafeesa. And famous American storyteller Guy Jackson.

Thursday 30th November - St Andrew's Day

A Scottish special - with a feature length set from stars of Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' magicians Barry Jones and Stuart Mcleod, acclaimed Bloodaxe poet Roddy Lumsden, and bright new poet Angela Cleland.

Thursday 14th December - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3

SHORTFUSE xmas party - POETRY IDOL RIVAL IDOLS 3 featuring Ahren Warner, Mat Lloyd, Musa Okwonga, Joshua Ehi Edihen. PLUS the usual SHORTFUSE seasonal mayhem...
31.10.06 13:47