Festival Chronicle

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Today I witnessed a poetry slam for the first time. I’ve been aware of them for about 13 years, so it was about time I got my finger out and went to one.

But what a great performance! Seasoned hosts Sarah-Jane Arbury and Marcus Moore have been doing this a long time – Swindon’s is the second longest running in the UK – but both are as fresh as a daisy, warming up the audience with an introductory clap along to Donna Summer’s Hot Stuff. Continue reading →

Tags: Candy Cruncher, festival, literature, Marcus Moore, performance, performance poetry, Pink Sniper, poem, poems, poetry, Sarah-Jane Arbury, spoken word, Swindon, Swindon Festival of Literature, Swindon Slam