Lyric Lounge

Lyric Lounge Lincoln 2012

aimee — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:15:08 +0000

Lyric Lounge Lincoln 2012 will be on Saturday 28th April at the Lincoln Drill Hall. Come along during the day and participate in writing workshops with Luke Wright, be entertained by the soft tomes of Alyson Stoneman and Milk at the Lyrical Lunchtime and sit back and enjoy evening performances by Steve Cawte and the Writer’s Collective, young people from Christ’s Hospital School and the astounding Dizraeli and the Small Gods.

Lyric Lounge Lincoln by Writing East Midlands

Lyric Lounge Stamford 2011

aimee — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:58:35 +0000

Young people joined forces with professional performers to get The Lyric Lounge off to a flying start in Stamford.

Nine members of Stamford Senior Youth Theatre spent weeks preparing for The Lyric Lounge festival held at Mama Liz’s Voodoo Lounge on Saturday July 23.

The atmospheric setting helped to get the best out of the performers. The young people shared pieces they had created themselves using Stamford Museum as the inspiration to reflect on past and present.

Performance poets Adisa and Hannah Jane Walker ran workshops and performed during the festival day while up-and-coming local teen band Centre Excuse got everyone on their feet during the musical interludes.

More than 80 people came along to enjoy what was on offer.

The Lyric Lounge now moves to the Drill Hall in Lincoln on Saturday August 27. Again there will be a blend of words and music, with Lemn Sissay, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, Michael Brome aka Sureshot, The Ventriloquist, Tongue Fu Band and Charity Shop DJ offering a combination of performance, workshops, music and opportunities to share work.

They will be joined by young people from the Lincoln Youth Slam Group.

SSYT Performing at Lyric Lounge Stamford

Lyric Lounge Nottingham 2010

aimee — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:14:23 +0000

For three days and nights, 24th, 25th & 26th September 2010, the New Art Exchange in Nottingham was transformed into ‘Lyric Lounge Nottingham’ – an enchanting performance space celebrating the power of live literature. The Lounge brought laughter, lyrics and musical magic to audiences and young people in Nottingham.

Through workshops, performance opportunities and appearances by established poets such as John Agard, Polarbear Daljit Nagra, Lyric Lounge Nottingham attracted and engaged artists, young people, writers and literature fans alike. Events were part of a region-wide series of mini-festivals taking place throughout 2010, following on from the sell out success of the 2009 ‘Lyric Lounge’, held in Leicester as part of the cultural programme for the Special Olympics.

See here for more photos of Lyric Lounge Nottingham 2010.

young people taking part in Charity Shop DJ's Workshop

Lyric Lounge Derby 2010

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:50:45 +0000

For three nights and two days, Deda dance centre in Derby was transformed into ‘Lyric Lounge Derby’ – an enchanting performance space celebrating the power of live literature. The Lounge brought laughter, lyrics and musical magic to audiences and young people in Derby.

Through workshops, performance opportunities and appearances by established poets, Lyric Lounge Derby attracted and engaged many artists, young people, writers and literature fans alike. Events were part of a region-wide series of mini-festivals taking place throughout 2010, following on from the sell out success of the 2009 ‘Lyric Lounge’, held in Leicester as part of the cultural programme for the Special Olympics.

See here for more photos of Lyric Lounge Derby 2010.

Spoken word artist Polarbear performing 'Return'

Lyric Lounge Leicester 2010

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:49:35 +0000

For three days and nights, July 30^th – August 1^st, New Walk Museum was transformed into ‘Lyric Lounge Leicester’ – an enchanting performance space celebrating the power of live literature. The Lounge brought laughter, lyrics and musical magic to Leicester.

Lyric Lounge Leicester events attracted hundreds of artists, young people, writers and literature fans alike, through workshops, performance opportunities for local artists and appearances by established poets. Events were part of a region-wide series of mini-festivals taking place throughout 2010, following on from the sell out success of the 2009 ‘Lyric Lounge’, held in Leicester as part of the cultural programme for the Special Olympics.

For photos of the Lyric Lounge Leicester 2010 events, please see here.