Mabh Savage
Words and the world passing by; how it sings to me; how I clamour back.
Tag: gig
Feeling Lifted
Posted on November 9, 2014 by mabhsavage
Two new additions to my busy autumn/winter table: Sex, Love and Rock and Roll by Tony Walsh aka Longfella, and Navigation by Canal Laureate, Jo Bell. What inspired these two new purchases? A trip to Otley Courthouse to see Lifted, an interactive poetry performance…
Category: poetry, prose, Uncategorized, writingTags: canal laureate, gig, jo bell, lifted, longfella, navigation, northern accent, otley, otley courthouse, performance, poetry, prose, sex love rock n roll, tony walsh
Quiet Compere- Anything but quiet!
Posted on June 28, 2014 by mabhsavage
What an amazing night at Seven Arts last night. Ten poets plus our esteemed Quiet Compare herself, Sarah L Dixon. We had humour, music, dance, sorrow, love and gratitude in an atmosphere of pre-weekend anticipation shared with talentedĀ people. It was truly a smorgasbord; a…
Category: feedback, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: chapel Allerton, gig, Leeds, mabh savage, poems, poetry, post hill, quiet compere, sarah l dixon, seven arts, spoken word, writing, yorkshire
Return of the maMa (Rose)!
Posted on March 16, 2014 by mabhsavage
Yep, maMa Rose are returning to the gig venues of the UK, starting this Wednesday, the 19th March. We are joining Fran Wyburn and Peculiar Blue at It Bar in Leeds City Centre. Full details here… It’s been a while, so wrap your ears…
Word Emporium
Posted on October 17, 2013 by mabhsavage
Last night saw Trinity Church in Leeds play host to Word Emporium, an open mic event with the aim of sharing stories and telling truths. As part of the Love Arts Festival, one of the aims of this event is to get people talking…
Category: feedback, mental health, Music, observation, poetry, prose, reviews, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, emotion, gig, holy trinity church, honesty, Leeds, love arts festival, mental health, open mic, poems, poetry, prose, rhyme, rhythm, rommi smith, spoken word, stories, survivors, trinity, trinity arts, truth, word emporium, words
Download 2013
Posted on October 3, 2013 by mabhsavage
Mud and music, tents and cans Booze a plenty, pots and pans Greasy burgers, or a crepe?? Buy a bong, or buy a cape. Miles of walking, trainers dead Sit and watch the bikes instead Dancers, wailers, jugglers too Unfortunate slight smell of poo…
Category: Music, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: download, download 2013, festival, gig, korn, maiden, metal, papa roach, poem, poetry, Twitter
Post Box Poets: The Return!
Posted on October 1, 2013 by mabhsavage
I really love this venue in Chorlton, Manchester (UK) and was delighted to be making a return to find out what vernacular vivacity was on offer for this month’s Post Box Poets. I was mightily surprised to find myself reading in the second half…
Category: poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Chorlton, culture, freda davis, gig, hannah mackay, janine pinion, john darwin, jonathan eyre, mabh savage, Manchester, Martin Vosper, neil fawcett, pat selden, poem, poetry, post box cafe, post box poets, Sarah Dixon, sarah maxwell, spoken word, writing
Poetry tonight in Leeds
Posted on August 28, 2013 by mabhsavage
Quick reminder: Chapel Allerton Arts Festival poetry Open Mic at Chapel Allerton Library. From 7 ’til 10 ish. š Expect to see lots of talent on show, or maybe have a go yourself! http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Events/Pages/open-mic-poetry-night-chapel-allerton-festival.aspx See you there!
Category: followers, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: chapel Allerton, chapel Allerton arts festival, gig, Leeds, poetry, spoken word
Chapel Allerton Open Mic
Posted on August 19, 2013 by mabhsavage
Another gig! This time it’s a freebie, as part of Chapel Allerton Arts Festival; one of the highlights of the Leeds Summer scene. Loads of great poets rumoured to be turning up, so pop along to Chapel Allerton library on the 28th August and…
Category: UncategorizedTags: arts, chapel Allerton, chapel Allerton arts fest, chapel Allerton library, gig, gigging, Leeds, lit, literature, mabh, poems, poetry, savage, speaking, spoken word, writing
When the wind stole my homework
Posted on August 8, 2013 by mabhsavage
What a busy week! I received the first box of my book, A Modern Celt, a few days ago and also discovered it’s now available to pre-order through Amazon and Play. Exciting! Last night saw myself, Martin Vosper and many others down at the…
Category: childhood, observation, poetry, prose, Uncategorized, writingTags: chapel Allerton, chapel Allerton arts festival, gig, Leeds, poem, poetry, readers, seven, spoken word, wicked words
Post Box Poets
Posted on July 25, 2013 by mabhsavage
Post Box Poets is on tonight in at The Post Box Cafe inĀ Chorlton, Manchester; a night of spoken word spectacular. Be there, or be less verbose… Performing tonight are Cathy Bryant, John Lindley, Zach Roddis, Jim Doxford, Steph Pike, Dominic Simpson, Angela Smith, Martin…
Category: UncategorizedTags: Angela Smith, Chorlton, Dominic Simpson, gig, Jim Doxford, John Lindley, live, live acts, mabh savage, Manchester, Martin Vosper, performance, performers, poem, poetry, poets, Sarah Dixon, spoken word, Steph Pike, writers, writing, Zach Roddis
Electric inspiration
Posted on July 12, 2013 by mabhsavage
Words are static on the page; like static electricity, they buzz and chirp and make you vibrate, but only direct current shocks you. Is it the same with spoken word? Do the words come with their own voltage to power you in a way…
Category: feedback, followers, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Chorlton, electric, electricity, gig, live, Manchester, metaphor, observation, performance, poem, poetry, prose, simile, spoken word, words, writing
