Events
Peepal Tree Salon at Waterstones Piccadilly
15 June 2016, 7pm Free but please book! Waterstones Piccadilly will be hosting an evening of memoir, poetry →
CONTINENT CHOP CHOP: austerity, refugees and climate destruction
A story told through poetry, music and digital-media connecting legacies of inequality to climate change. Continent Chop Chop’ is a touring Transmedia production linking narratives of climate change to the broader issues of poverty, race and social justice. Using interwoven narratives portrayed through music, poetry, and projected imagery. →
A Place at the Table – immersive theatre
I recently worked with B Arts on ‘A Place At The Table’, a new immersive theatre show and meal from B Arts. Welcome to the School of Improbable Cooking. No reservation? We might just squeeze you in. Where’s the kitchen? It’s right here. Can I take your coat? How about this apron? That should fit you. We look forward to working with you on your meal. →
Tales from the Towpath at Manchester Literature Festival
Tales from the Towpath, an immersive literature work for Manchester Literature Festival, 6-19 October 2014. Tales from the Towpath is an immersive story inspired by Manchester’s waterways and their ecological fate. It spans the Victorian city to an uncertain future 50 years from now. Three characters circle one another across time, with fragments of their stories found in geocaches (past), live performance (present) and augmented reality Zappar codes (future). →
Poppy Picnic
Looking for something new to do at the weekend this summer? Pack a picnic, bring your family and →
Writing apps
Here is a list of useful writing apps (explored but not tested extensively) presented as part of my workshop at Contact / Black Writers Conference 2014 →
Grow a word workshop
An installation and drop-in workshop for Manchester Mega Mela.
The installation was inspired by the Bengali poet Tagore and used haiku grown in cress to explore impermanence and the poetic form. →
