Whilst in Cheltenham for the comedy festival, I met film maker Rob James, and we hit the town – so to speak.  Here’s a new video recorded from that day for my poem the Understanding.

Unfortunately in this age of austerity, not many of us will be Free from Debt this Christmas…However – those lovely people at Debt Records have put together a Christmas Album including tracks from the Bedlam Six et al.

Click HERE for your Free album !

Promoting the show at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough I performed St George on BBC York, and here it is with host Jules

Top chap!

 

Fabulous time at the Cheltenham Comedy Festival, the first one, perfomring two vvery different slots at the ladies College and the Slak Bar.  A great time was had by all. I really enjoyed Mr B, the Gentleman Rhymer, Pete Firman, Magic with Jokes, Desmond O’Connor, and Abigail Collins was splendid.  I’ve not seen anyone trust 2 audience members as much as she did!!!!  Later at the Slak Bar Chris Martin made an excellent host as it got deeper, darker and ruder!

Getting away from that I also stuck around to see the live and local selection the following night, excellent, and the family fun day which was full of families and fun! John Hegley went down a storm.  I’ve never seen his Kid’s material before, it’s great.  Entertaining for both adults and children, and teaching kids how to welcome, and make feel welcome an act to the stage is a stroke of genius that many an act of the future will be grateful for!

That was all topped off by my full show at the Artrix, Bromsgrove and a chance to perform Welcome to Afghanistan again.  Great studio space, and a lovely venue with a lovely team, special thanks goes to Chris.   Onward to Scarborough!

Had a great time in Wolvo, got to catch up with my Auntie, had a great show with a super guest super slot, I hate to say support as this lady’s set was superb.  I can’t wait to see it developed into a full show! Further info here –  Emma Pursehouse

I look forward to playing there again!  Pics will be up soon from Bath and Wolverhampton,

As lots of people around the world start to stay in one place and #Occupy everywhere, I found myself on the road, firstly to the lovely Bath and a performance at the Rondo, review here, a great place. And thanks to Ian for a truly stunning view of this place…

And then onto Wolverhampton, the Arena Theatre.  Brilliant venue and lovely place, excellent people – stuff on facebook and twitter etc. SEE the contact page to link/follow/friend etc.

PS – Occupy everything.

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Yay! Whilst the rest of the world tries to occupy one spot, or 940 different ones, the Monkey Poet is on the move playing at the Bath Rondo   and at the Arena Theatre at the University of Wolverhampton.

I’ve also been getting the most out of technology – No Sh*t – you can follow my thought spreader here

Follow my FACEBOOK page for updates as to what I’m thinking, but for now, I’ll leave you on a song!

With the amazingly sad news that Sly is living out of a van in LA somewhere – Here’s a man who should’ve been bought an honourary mansion and a brand new nose! Take it away, Sly…

No one says it better than Sixto Rodriguez – 1970 and still beautiful!

For more information on the Occupy manchester and the Tory conference protests go to my facebook page

The FreeFringe Festival in Edinburgh will be the launching ground of my first collection, Inappropriate Moral Stories.  It also includes the script for one-man show – Welcome to Afghanistan alongside a variety of poems, both old and new.

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I’m extremely excited about this for obvious reasons and would like to thank Makin Projects Publishing for their expertise and enthusiasm for the project.  Ding Dong!

Nostock Festival, that lovely place in the Hidden Valley, Worcester, never been there before, but really looking forward to it!!!!

I’ll be in the Bantam of the Opera tent compereing Sat evening before letting rip with Welcome to the UK sat night.

http://www.nozstock.com/  Details here – looks like a blast!!!