Hello Poetry Lovers Freshly back on southern soil after visiting the marvellous Sunderland. Please see the picture of the beautiful Sunderland Empire theatre below. What a great city! Now, I look forward to All The World’s A Stage on Sunday 24th August. Devised by the prolific Anne Warrington, we will be performing great pieces atContinue reading “Further Adventures…..”
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Interview with Ted Gooda
Hello Poetry Lovers And welcome back to the Talk Show Studio! (Audience cheer ecstatically) Yes, you should be excited, because our special guest today is unique and prolific poet Ted Gooda!! (Standing ovation as our esteemed guest glides on) Welcome to the show, Ted. So glad you have you as a guest (audience agree heartily)Continue reading “Interview with Ted Gooda”
Our Night in Farnham
Hello Poetry Lovers Last night, we as The Booming Lovelies embraced Farnham Literary Festival. A superb performing space at the Farnham Town Hall A wonderful room with an ideal stage. I can’t pretend we weren’t daunted but that’s a normal feeling for us before each performance. The festival organised by the talented Theresa Gooda hasContinue reading “Our Night in Farnham”
Comic Strip Adventures
The story of the Booming Lovelies so far…. I can clearly recall loving Trisha Broomfield’s poetry at Cranleigh Arts Centre (and admiring her floaty trousers) Then having the delight of meeting Sharron Green in that very same venue How optimistic we were sitting together that night in early 2020, knowing we were in for aContinue reading “Comic Strip Adventures”
Booming Lovelies
Hello Poetry Lovers And we’re off….. to Soho on Tuesday. It’s finally here at the Spice of Life on Tuesday afternoon. Getting very apprehensive now. No more rehearsing, and nursing a part, we know every part by heart as the song goes. Which isn’t strictly true, there’s some pieces I still have to use theContinue reading “Booming Lovelies”
Morecambe Magic
Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, I’ve returned to Southern soil after a long weekend at the Morecambe Poetry Festival. This is Sharron and I at our first ever Morecambe bus stop, newly arrived and ready to take it all on Well, where to start… our first ever poetry festival and obviously there would be poets there!Continue reading “Morecambe Magic”
The Booming Lovelies ….
Hello Poetry Lovers Another triumph for the Booming Lovelies at Cranleigh Arts Centre on Wednesday night. The above pictures are us rehearsing like mad last week at the Arts Centre. With 40 plus tickets sold, we were a little nervous. We had a big audience indeed. Armed with our souvenir booklet, we were ready toContinue reading “The Booming Lovelies ….”
Barbara Brownskirt
Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, you heard right! Once again, we had the delight of Barbara Brownskirt. This time at The Phoenix Arts Centre in Tottenham Court Road. And I had the wonderful Sharron Green with me, who became an instant convert to this hallowed cagoule wearing genius. Plus her lovely pal Tracey Collins aka ElvisContinue reading “Barbara Brownskirt”
The Spice of Life….
Hello Poetry Lovers On Thursday we went to Poems not Bombs open mic poetry at the Spice of Life pub in Soho. A free event hosted by the talented Paul E McGrane from 3 till 5. A great performance space down in the pub’s cellar. A blissful and decadent way to spend an afternoon…… AdoreContinue reading “The Spice of Life….”
Return to Tenby
Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, you heard right, I said return to Tenby. That magical place I discovered in May this year. I was honoured to be invited back by the magical Celine for the launch of Celine’s Salon Anthology volume 2. So there I went on the train back to Pembrokeshire. This time the trainContinue reading “Return to Tenby”