The Artist’s Responsibility
What is the role of the artist in moments of historic, social, or political importance? Is there a responsibility to […]
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From artist opinion pieces, to behind-the-scenes news, our blog offers insight into all things spoken word.
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Black Lives Matter: Our Commitment
In the fight against systemic racism and inequality we know we need to do more. From this point we commit […]
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Spoken word is dead: long live poetry?
Could it be that there is too much poetry in spoken word? There can be no props, costumes and stage personas if we absorb the assumption that poetry is not a performing art.
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Announcing: Apples and Snakes @ Home
In these extraordinary times, we’re trying something new! Beginning on Wednesday 15 April, Apples and Snakes @ Home is an […]
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COVID-19 Update: 24 March 2020
In response to COVID19, the Apples and Snakes team are now all working from home. You can reach us on […]
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REFRESH: MAPPING THE FUTURE OF APPLES AND SNAKES
From our first event in the Adams Arms in London back in 1982, Apples and Snakes has grown into a […]
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The Rise of Nature Poems: Joseph Coelho
Poetry and nature writing have often gone hand in hand. African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote beautiful poems in the […]
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Burning Eye Books: Q&A
We asked Clive Birnie from independent publisher Burning Eye Books a few questions about the world of publishing and the […]
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Jerwood Arts | Apples and Snakes Poetry in Performance programme
We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our application to the Jerwood Development Programme Fund. Jerwood Arts […]
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Creative Community: Jacob Sam-La Rose and Rachel Long in conversation – Part 1
Facilitator, mentor, and writer Jacob Sam-La Rose and poet and curator Rachel Long discuss the merits, importance, and challenges of […]
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Creative Community: Jacob Sam-La Rose and Rachel Long in conversation – Part 2
Facilitator, mentor, and writer Jacob Sam-La Rose and poet and curator Rachel Long discuss the merits, importance, and challenges of […]
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Slam Poetry: how do you maintain truth and authenticity in the face of success and demand?
Owen Craven-Griffiths Apples and Snakes’ Producer for the Midlands When it comes to spoken word it can sometimes be hard […]
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Keisha Thompson: The Binary Brainwash
Binary. It basically means one thing or the other, right? But if you trace the word back it actually stems […]
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Rowan McCabe: Door to Door Poetry
We spoke to North East poet and creator of Door-to-Door Poetry, Rowan McCabe, about poetry, kindness, and Brexit Britain… What […]
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Yomi and Tobi in conversation
Jawdance host and Apples and Snakes favourite Yomi Ṣode has been selected as a Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellow alongside Hafsah Aneela Bashir […]
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Nicky Crabb: SPINE Festival 2019
SPINE Festival – a free, annual spoken word and cross artform festival taking place in libraries for children, young people […]
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Joelle Taylor: Poetry and Protest
How were we to know/ that when we were cleansing/ we were erasing our whole existence – CUNTO, Joelle Taylor My […]
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DigiPoets British Council Cultural Exchange
DigiPoets British Council Cultural Exchange: Podcast and Poet Blog Between 19 and 23 March 2019, three artists from Botswana, Mozambique […]
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No Word Unspoken: Be bold. Speak out.
No Word Unspoken means be bold, speak out, there is power in what you have to say. Poetry helps us […]
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POETIC THEATRE MAKERS: MEET THE POETS AND THE PROJECT
Banner image left to right: Somalia Seaton, Chris Thorpe, Casey Bailey, Lanaire Aderemi, Adaya Henry, Sujana Upadhyay, Jasmine Gardosi & Chris […]
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THE NEED FOR SLAMFRESH IN NEWCASTLE: BY ROWAN MCCABE
Myself and fellow poet Don MacDonald started SlamFresh because we both feel that there are very few opportunities for under […]
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Art as Therapy: Inua Ellams
My earliest memory of creation happened when I was 4/5 years old in Nigeria. I stuck four A4 sheets of […]
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PROPER POETRY: CLASS AND SPOKEN WORD BY KIBRIYA MEHRBAN
…one of the reasons it all turned a bit weird was one of those guys saying ‘I don’t ever want […]
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Notes from the Midlands Aliyah Hasinah
Recent research via the Guardian found that £700 million is needed to give northern England (anywhere north of London) the […]
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