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20 December 2016
Detritus by Dion Kitson | FIRST ACTS
From Random Acts Midlands, Dion Kitson has made a brilliant poem about the alluring yet worrying detritus of Dudley.
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11 December 2016
Re-Code by Man Made Youth | FIRST ACTS
From Random Acts Midlands, filmmaking group, Man Made Youth, provides a moving interpretation of how dyslexia feels
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18 November 2016 – 18 January 2017
Register for Brighton Fringe 2017!
Registration to take part in Brighton Fringe 2017 is OPEN! Register by 9th December to get an Early Bird discount.
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7 July 2016
Our creative Future: Anthony Anaxagorou
For Arts Award Week (2-10th July 2016) we spoke to poet and writer Anthony Anaxagorou about the journey he's taken.
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29 June 2016
Can art change the world runner up: Taiwo, Adekola and Kim
In Spring 2016 we ran a competition to find 13-25 year olds who are creating art that aims to make a difference. Taiwo, Adekola and Kim a group of three poets, were one of three entries to be awarded runner up.
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29 June 2016
Can art change the world runner up: Massiah Abraham Begashaw
In Spring 2016 we ran a competition to find 13-25 year olds who are creating art that aims to make a difference. Massiah Abraham Begashaw, a written/spoken word poet and photographer, was one of three runners up.
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7 May 2016
New Writing South Presents…
An impressive collection of poetry and writing from the best independent and unknown writers of Brighton.
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13 April 2016
Map of Me - Half Moon Young People's Theatre
A spoken word and theatre piece written by award-winning poet Rosemary Harris. Produced by Papertale in partnership with Apples and Snakes at the Half Moon Theatre.
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11 March 2016
Blake Remixed
Merging 18th Century poetry with modern hip hop, this performance from rapper and human beatbox Testament is exactly how to integrate different art forms.
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8 February 2016
Can art change the world?...with Jenny Hibberd and Emily Merchant
Georgie Cubin speaks to Jenny Hibberd (Spoken Word Poet, Graphic Deisgner and Founder House of Verse) and Emily Merchant (Graphic Designer) about the ways in which the arts can change the world.
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6 January 2016
Want my job?...with Joelle Taylor
From the archive: Last April, we met the superb poet, spoken word artist, playwright, novelist and general wordsmith, Joelle Taylor. Who better, to call on for thoughts about using art to change the world?
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30 December 2015
The best spoken word artist of the decade is: Benjamin Zephaniah
The winner of the title of best spoken word artist since 2005 and Arts Award's birth goes to Benjamin Zephaniah. He was voted for by you as part of our survey celebrating its tenth birthday!
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30 October 2015
What has happened in spoken word since Arts Award was born?
This December, we'll be celebrating Arts Award's 10th Birthday by asking you to vote for the best of spoken word poetry from the last ten years! Here are some of our highlights to get you thinking…let us know what we've missed in the comments box.