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Thursday 5th July This week at SHORTFUSE - London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we bring you another Edinburgh Festival Preview plus two top comic poets... Tony Law 
A feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show "The revenge of dog time" by this acclaimed stand-up. "To see Tony Law is to inhale deep breaths of comedy oxygen" - The Herald
"Law's genius for the random makes Salvidor Dali look about as abstract as Constable" - Metro Rachel Pantechnicon  The people's favourite poet and children's author of such classics as 'Michelle in the house of crisps', performs her motivational poems for cats and humans.
 Alison Brumfitt
Poetry Idol 10 winner performs her winning set - a gentle combination of comic observation and word play. 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
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 July A feature length show from Amused Moose Comedy Hot Starlets - as we lend our stage to welcome the latest generation of stand-ups: Andy Osho (Funny Women winner), Chris Martin, James Mason, Jack Whitehall, Nathan A Thomas, with Matt Rudge as guest compare. Plus Poem In Between People perform extracts from their forthcoming debut Edinburgh Fringe Show. Thursday 19th July OUR LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON Nathan Penlington hosts a feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by Stewart Lee. Plus American poet Jamie Kilstein, and the fantastic A.F. Harrold. After tonight SHORTFUSE returns on 13th September 2007.
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Thursday 28th June This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword. This week we bring a trio of music related performances...related in three distinct ways. Liz Bentley  A feature length Edinburgh Preview from comedian and poet and the first ever Poetry Idol Rival Idol winner performs her own brand of dark-edged life-affirming comedy-poetry-cabaret.
"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 Andrew Bailey 
Comic sonic mayhem from the avant-popster comedian's comedian. Gavin Osborn  Brilliant 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.
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
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 5th July A feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by acclaimed stand-up Tony Law. Plus the people's favourite poet and children's author Rachel Pantechnikon, and Poetry Idol 10 winner Alison Brumfitt. Thursday 12th July A feature length show from Amused Moose Comedy Hot Starlets - as we lend our stage to welcome the latest generation of stand-ups. Thursday 19th July OUR LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON Nathan Penlington hosts a feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by Stewart Lee. Plus American poet Jamie Kilstein, and the fantastic A.F. Harrold. After tonight SHORTFUSE returns on 13th September 2007.
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Thursday 21st June This week at SHORTFUSE - London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword - we bring you the world's one and only...'Bards in their eyes'. 
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. After the success of last year's event - once again poets will enter through the magical smokey doors only to return as...a dead famous poet. Come and join the excitement as Heather Taylor, Guy Jackson, Tim Wells, Martin White, John Citizen and your host Nathan Penlington get transformed in front of your very eyes...the transformations are a secret until the night...but you can expect at least one fake beard, and probably at least one man in a dress. 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
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 28th June A feature length Edinburgh Preview from comedian and poet Liz Bentley. Plus the sonic chaos of Andrew Bailey, and the brilliant singer song writer Gavin Osborn. Thursday 5th July A feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by acclaimed stand-up Tony Law. Plus the people's favourite poet and children's author Rachel Pantechnikon, and Poetry Idol 10 winner Alison Brumfitt. Thursday 12th July A feature length show from Amused Moose Comedy Hot Starlets - as we lend our stage to welcome the latest generation of stand-ups. Thursday 19th July OUR LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON Nathan Penlington hosts a feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by Stewart Lee. Plus American poet Jamie Kilstein, and the fantastic A.F. Harrold. After tonight SHORTFUSE returns on 13th September 2007.
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Thursday 14th June This week at SHORTFUSE - London's only fusion of stand up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword - we bring you three fantastic performers approching the stage from completely different angles (...which is no easy feat considering how intimate our stage is). Richard Herring
A feature length set from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by star of 'Fist of Fun', and 'This Morning with Richard not Judy'. RC Weslowski "...is a clown mouth full of wig salesman rhetoric. Who's ever to a believe a man in gasoline pajamas? Some would snicker, some would pant in disgust but bare it no mind, RC's heart is the place to be. Fresh from a house full of shag he is honoured to be a part of the Shortfuse reading. You are more than welcome to taste him at your leisure."  Kate Fox
Shortfuse Poetry Idol Winner, we welcome back Newcastle's own queen of stand-up poetry . 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
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 21st June
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. After the success of last year's event once again poets will enter through the magical smokey doors only to return as...a dead famous poet. Come and join the excitement as Heather Taylor, Guy Jackson, Martin White, John Citizen and your host Nathan Penlington get transformed in front of your very eyes... Thursday 28th June A feature length Edinburgh Preview from comedian and poet Liz Bentley. Plus the sonic chaos of Andrew Bailey, and the brilliant singer song writer Gavin Osborn. Thursday 5th July A feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by acclaimed stand-up Tony Law. Plus the people's favourite poet and children's author Rachel Pantechnikon, and Poetry Idol 10 winner Alison Brumfitt. Thursday 12th July A feature length show from Amused Moose Comedy Hot Starlets - as we lend our stage to welcome the latest generation of stand-ups. Thursday 19th July OUR LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON Nathan Penlington hosts a feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by Stewart Lee. Plus American poet Jamie Kilstein, and the fantastic A.F. Harrold. After tonight SHORTFUSE returns on 13th September 2007.
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Thursday 7th June This week at SHORTFUSE - London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy, and spokenword - we bring you the first in a run of Edinburgh Fringe Festival work-in-progress shows, featuring some of the top names in comedy and performance as they gear up for the biggest arts festival in the world. This is your chance to catch some fantastic performances in an intimate setting...  Scott Capurro
Feature length set and Edinburgh Fringe warm up show from the infamous stand-up ... "Scott Capurro is the Margarita 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  Ali Cook
Star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic', Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks', and Sky One's ‘The secret world of magic’. "Fast gaining a reputation as Britain's coolest illusionist" - Daily Express. Angela Cleland Subtle and honest performance poetry from one of London's up and coming performers. 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
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 14th June A feature length set from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by stand-up Richard Herring. Plus poetry from Randy Jacobs, and Newcastle's own queen of stand-up poetry Kate Fox. Thursday 21st June
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. After the success of last year's event once again poets will enter through the magical smokey doors only to return as...a dead famous poet. Come and join the excitement as Heather Taylor, Guy Jackson, Martin White, John Citizen and your host Nathan Penlington get transformed in front of your very eyes... Thursday 28th June A feature length Edinburgh Preview from comedian and poet Liz Bentley. Plus the sonic chaos of Andrew Bailey, and the brilliant singer song writer Gavin Osborn. Thursday 5th July A feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by acclaimed stand-up Tony Law. Plus the people's favourite poet and children's author Rachel Pantechnikon, and Poetry Idol 10 winner Alison Brumfitt. Thursday 12th July A feature length show from Amused Moose Comedy Hot Starlets - as we lend our stage to welcome the latest generation of stand-ups. Thursday 19th July OUR LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON Nathan Penlington hosts a feature length performance from the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show by Stewart Lee. Plus American poet Jamie Kilstein, and the fantastic A.F. Harrold. After tonight SHORTFUSE returns on 13th September 2007.
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Thursday 24th May This week at SHORTFUSE - London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy, and spokenword - we bring you three rule breaking performers....  Poem in Between People
A feature length set from the SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol Rival Idol 3 winner Musa Okwonga, and Poetry Idol 8 winner Joshua Idehen, performing their subtle and stirring blend of storytelling and compelling poetry fused to live DJ'ing.  Baba Brinkman
Canadian hip-hop poet performs new work and excerpts from his acclaimed Rap Canturbury Tales. 'Truly awe-inspiring' - Five Stars - The Scotsman Katie Southall Delicately hard-hitting and crashingly honest poetry. 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
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 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 17th May 2007 This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword we bring you our renowned contest Poetry Idol.... 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. 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
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 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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