The Lincoln Youth Slam performed their new poems written during their Lyric Lounge workshops at the Drill Hall, as part of the Lyric Lounge Lincoln last Saturday.
The Lincoln Youth Slam group is made up of 13-15 year olds from Lincoln’s St Christ’s Hospital School, who have performed in their school’s slam jam sessions previously. Working alongside youngsters at Access to Music in Lincoln, here are a few clips from some of the young people who were not able to perform live at the Lyric Lounge in Lincoln.
Lyric Lounge Lincoln by Writing East Midlands
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
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
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'
For three days and nights, July 30th – August 1st, 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.
