WORD! Presents: Abi’s Birthday Takeover With Abi Willock and Juliette Burton

Join WORD! for Abi’s Birthday Takeover WORD!’s own Abi is turning 25 this year, and we are all invited to celebrate with her.

WORD!’s own Abi is turning 25 this year, and we are all invited to celebrate with her!

The birthday girl is hosting and she wants poems, comedy, spoken word and at least one person singing happy birthday!

With a special show from awarding artist, Juliette Burton. Join us for poetry, community and maybe even cake!

About the show

Following various birthday turns and a first half wonderment of glorious open mic – in the second half, join us for – ExperiMental: a comedic theatre project by Juliette Burton…

Juilette Burton: ExperiMental

Is it crazy to be sane? Award-winning theatre-maker Juliette knows madness; she was sectioned under the mental health act. Since the world’s gone mad, can a mad harpy lead the way?

Featuring stand up, singing, performance art, original music, costumes and more. Inspired by marginalised communities, delivered by a “Fringe legend” (FringeReview) “Fringe favourite (Guardian). Can living on the fringes reveal how to mend madness of the mainstream? Supported by Arts Council England.

“A huge nerd; safe space. Marvellous.” ★★★★★ Starburst “Emotional, Intelligent, Liberating” ★★★★★ VoiceMag ★★★★★ Daily Mirror ★★★★★ Edfestmag ★★★★★ BroadwayBaby “Refreshingly revealing” British Comedy Guide

About Abi

Abi Willock is a poet, workshop facilitator and member of the WORD! Team, based in the East Midlands. She enjoys all kinds of poetry, but her favourite poet is Carol Ann Duffy.

Abi has been published in Pulse Magazine, Writing East Midland’s ‘A Question of Hope’, The Quasar Anthology and most recently Adoption East Midland’s ‘The Book of Belonging’, as well as self-publishing a poetry pamphlet; ‘House, Home, Adventure’. Abi is passionate about mental health, and as well as working as a community advocate, she coordinates ‘Words for Good’ which is a small business bringing creative writing workshops to writers not just as forms of practice but as tools for wellbeing.

Abi firmly believes that sharing poetry is one of the best ways to communities together. The other is birthdays.

If you would like to share something on the open mic, email hello@wordpoetry.co.uk

For the latest updates see @wordlesta on Instagram

Ages: 16+

Show Notice: Potentially triggering material and/or adult content within the open mic. Sudden, loud noises (clapping/noise after each open mic)

Recommended Price: £10

What are ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets?

We believe that that arts should be accessible for all. For this reason some of our shows and events this year will be ‘Pay What You Can’, meaning that you decide how much you can or want to pay. This expands access to the arts for those who may not have been able to participate otherwise, or gives others the chance to support those who cannot by paying a bit extra.

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