by Lewis Brown | Aug 1, 2024 | Spoken Word, Spooky Poet Club
Beneath the streets of Newcastle there is an old tunnel. Built for moving coal, then used as an air raid shelter, now something far more sinister lurks there… the Spooky Poet Club! Join Lewis Brown and Mark Gallie for an hour of hauntings, horror and...
by Lewis Brown | Jul 13, 2024 | Spoken Word
If you had told me a few months ago that I would be adding ‘Election Adjudicator’ to my CV, I’d have given you a funny look. Poetry can be political, sure. But they don’t tend to let poets near the electoral process. Too many ideas. But then...
by Lewis Brown | Apr 1, 2024 | Spoken Word
On Thursday the 28th of March 2024, a northern poetry night celebrated an exciting milestone – its second anniversary. That might sound like a humble achievement, but to those present at Out of Your Head, it felt anything but small. With more than 80 people in...
by Lewis Brown | Mar 30, 2024 | Poetry Bites, Spoken Word, Workshops
As you might have heard, in January 2024 I was chosen as the latest recipient of the Biscuit Factory Foundation Performers Grant. But what became of that in the end? What do you actually do with a grant? Let me walk you through what happened with this one! I had two...
by Lewis Brown | Feb 13, 2024 | Poetry Bites, Spoken Word, Workshops
Exciting news! I will be hosting a programme of free writing workshops and an evening of performance funded by The Biscuit Factory Foundation Performers Grant! The grant itself was awarded back in January, but I decided to wait until the event details were finalized...
by Lewis Brown | Feb 1, 2024 | Spoken Word
As someone with ADHD, it can often feel like what I’m doing now is the only thing that matters. If I did something ten years ago and I didn’t manage to leverage it into something bigger and better, was it even important? When you’re prone to...
