NOT A BAD WORD Tues June 17th 7.30 pm The Old Dairy, Stroud Green, London, N4

 

Here's the poet line-up for next Tues 17th June and I think you'll agree there's some fascinating and diverse talent.  And of course there's YOU, our lovely amazing and always interesting Open mic performers - it'll be a blast as always.

Shanta Acharya is launching her latest poetry collection.  She already has many publishing accolades to her name, so we're delighted to have her in Not A Bad Word.

Shanta Acharya has the rare achievement of being published in fields as diverse as poetry, literary criticism, fiction and finance. Educated in India, the UK and the USA, she has lived and worked in all three countries. Widely travelled, Shanta brings a global perspective to her work.                                

Ian Johnson (born 1961),^[1] known by his Dharma name Maitreyabandhu, is a British Buddhist writer and poet who lives and works at the London Buddhist Centre.^[2] He has written a number of books on Buddhism. His poetry has been published by Bloodaxe and awarded the Keats-Shelley Prize^[3] and the Geoffrey Dearmer Award.^[1]

Sue Johns originates from Cornwall where she started performing as a punk poet, in the 1980’s. Publications include Hush (Morgan’s Eye Press 2011), Rented, Poems on Prostitution and Dependency (Palewell Press, 2018) and Track Record (Dempsey & Windle, 2021)

About – Sue Johns Poet & Performer

Grace Farren poet - model, singer, poet and fashion stylist; Grace Farren. She seems to rock absolutely every item of Raised in a Circus apparel that we put her in and is amazing at styling the most stunning looks. If you want to get in touch with her you can do so via Instagram @graceelenafarren