Ejiro Obonobor describes his experiences at The Scribe’s Open Mic Night
Kate Tempest Preview @ Belgrave Music Hall 12.11.19
Kate Tempest has two sold out shows in the coming week at Belgrave Music Hall, and Hollie Griss is here to tell us why. An icon of modern spoken word, Kate Tempest is set to […]
A Night of Music, Poetry and Spoken Word, 29.03.19
On the 29th of March, the intimate upstairs venue at the Fox and Newt pub in Leeds played host to a compelling night of storytelling, poetry and music. The set opened with Roy, a spoken […]
Review: Slam of the North 2019
It’s a long-running joke amongst spoken word artists that the phrase “Slam Poetry” is an oxymoron, or at the very least an exaggeration. Call something a slam and people will picture two poets facing off […]
‘Creating To Survive’ in the African Diaspora : an interview with Kaozara, Sistren and Zodwa Nyoni
On Thursday 30th November, the English department presented an exciting and dynamic event called ‘Creating to Survive’, exploring and celebrating art and expression in the African diaspora whilst challenging the notion of the ‘diasporic everyday’ […]
Intersectional Feminism in The Hijabi Monologues
Newsflash: Muslim women have ‘normal’ interests and also do ‘everyday things’. The shock! The horror! Recently there has been a growth of media commentary about Muslim women. Believe it or not, most of this has […]
LUU Spoken Word Society Poetry Slam @ Wharf Chambers
Having never been to an event like this before, and being able only to draw from memories of Jonah Hill awkwardly forming staccato-ed emphasis on the name Cynthia, I had no realistic expectation for what […]
The Scribe GIAG – society spoken word talent
What started as a typical artsy student sit-in, laden with anarchy and questionable talent, morphed into a showcase of raw emotion and immense depth. This was The Scribe’s first GIAG of the semester at LS6, […]
10 Leeds spots you have to visit this year
Starting university is both an interesting and daunting transition in life. It can be overwhelming to arrive in a new city, for some even a new country, and when first arriving in Leeds it can […]
Blake Remixed: Poetry with a Hip-hop twist
As an outlet for emerging and new work, the Furnace Festival programme at West Yorkshire Playhouse provides artists access to develop new ideas and performance work. Blake Remixed is a show that certainly adheres to […]
In The Middle with Ghostpoet
Shedding Skin is unlike any of Ghostpoet’s previous albums. Obara Ejimiwe (aka Ghostpoet) is a London based vocalist and musician whose recent release ‘Off Peak Dreams’ encapsulates the daily grind of a commuter. But Shedding […]
In The Middle with George The Poet
“So, whose responsibility is it?” George Mpanga delivers his performance in conversational spoken word but don’t be fooled. His performance is assertive and provocative, encouraging audience engagement at every turn. In the depths of LUU’s […]