Lyric LoungeMama Liz - Voodoo Lounge - StamfordSaturday 23 July 2011

Byron Vincent | Adisa SSYT | Centre ExcuseHannah Jane Walker

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Saturday 23 July Voodoo Lounge - Stamford, Lincolnshire 9A North St, Stamford, PE9 1EL

The Lyric Lounge is a vibrant spoken word festival bringing international artists to share the stage with participants and local performers in a spectacular celebration of lyrical prose, music and rhyme.

Travelling around the region from Leicester to Derby, Nottingham, Loughborough, Northamptonshire and Rutland - The Lyric Lounge arrives in Stamford on Saturday 23 July when the Lounge will be open from 12noon for lyrical festivities.

Work on your writing skills with workshops from top class poets and performers.

Get up on the Open Mic – � rst timers welcome.Be wowed by performances of local young writers and musicians alongside established artists.

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Lyric Lounge Lincolnshire is part of ‘Igniting Ambition’, the East Midlands’ contribution to the Cultural Olympiad. The Lyric Lounge is a Writing East Midlands project. It has been artistically developed by Lydia Towsey. Lyric Lounge Lincolnshire is curated and delivered by cultural solutions UK. It is supported by MLA Renaissance, Arts Council England, Igniting Ambition, Legacy Trust UK and Lincolnshire County Council.

Day events are free

12noon - Workshop with Hannah Jane Walker Hannah’s poems have been described as magical and muscular. Last year she made her � rst solo show in Edinburgh 2010.The show is heading to Australia in September.

1pm - Centre ExcuseElectro/pop/punk fromlocal darlings.

2pm - Hannah Jane Walker LIVEHannah hits the stage before heading o� to Latitude and other summer festivals.

3pm - Writing Workshop with AdisaSpend time with a true wordsmith. Get those words down for the 4pm open mic.

4pm - Lyrical TeatimePerform your work at this open mic session in front of an audience.

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7.15pm - Join members of the Stamford Senior Youth Theatre as they perform alongside spoken word magicians Adisa and Byron Vincent.Tickets £3Available from www.wegottickets.com or on the door.

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