December 15, 2015
AND Schools INSET
AND Schools INSET: Spoken Word and music 28 January 2016 10.30 to 16.30 at the Museum of London Join spoken word artist Nick Makoha and musician Tara Franks to explore…
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October 18, 2015
Break Ground USA
Breaking Ground – Black British Writers US Tour Breaking Ground is conceived, curated and organised by Speaking Volumes. We specialise in producing engaging and excellent literary events designed to appeal…
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September 29, 2015
Whisper To Katrina
Whispers to Katrina @ Kings Place Led by acclaimed jazz pianist Trevor Watkis, Whisper to Katrina is a newly-commissioned soundscape to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina -…
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September 29, 2015
L.a.b.f Film Fest 2015
Let's All Be Free Film Festival 2015 The Let’s All Be Free Film Festival is back for a third year. We will screen a diverse selection of short fiction, documentary and…
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September 29, 2015
Break Ground Bristol
Breaking Ground at The Station Bristol in Bristol. Breaking Ground is an Arts Council funded project to showcase some of the best writers from the UK and Jamaica. On 14 October, Bristol will host…
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July 17, 2015
Words of Colour
Words of Colour interview Nick Makoha is no stranger to Words of Colour. When we interviewed him back in 2012 he was one of 10 new poets selected for Spread the…
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July 15, 2015
African Poets on BBC
African Poets on Newsday Six poets who were shortlisted for the 2015 Brunel African Poetry Prize share their work and inspiration on BBC Word Service Newsday (more…)
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July 14, 2015
Babishai Award
Nick Makoha shortlisted for Babishai Poetry Award From over 2,000 poems, Nick was included on the Longlist of 16. The winner of the 2015 Babishai Poetry Award will be announced…
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July 6, 2015
Walk & Talk Series
Walk & Talk - Series with Roger Robinson Stephen Rudder and Roger Robinson made this interview film series and now they are about to launch it on July 16th at the…
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June 28, 2015
One Throne Mag
One Throne Magazine - Issue 6 Summer 2015 Founded in 2014, One Throne is an online literary magazine published quarterly. Their goal is to showcase the foremost of all writing, worldwide, in…
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June 11, 2015
Africa Writes 2015
Contemporary African Lyrics: Poetry in Performance Saturday 4 July 15.45 – 16.30, FREE Multilingual poetry performances from emerging voices, including Cristina Ali Farah, Melissa Kiguwa and Nick Makoha (joint winner of…
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May 28, 2015
BUAPP Winner
Brunel's African Poetry winners 2015 Sudanese poet Safia Elhillo and Ugandan-born writer Nick Makoha will be awarded £3,000. This year the judges decided to award the prize to two outstanding poets who…
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May 7, 2015
Poetry International
Poetry International Poets' perspectives on a conflicted world - Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 July Southbank Centre’s biennial Poetry International festival was founded by Ted Hughes in 1967. It returns this year from Thursday…
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April 9, 2015
Christmas Truce 1914
The Poetry Society & Barclays Premier League: In autumn 2014 the Poetry Society began an exciting new collaboration with Barclays Premier League to help young footballers mark the hundred-year anniversary…
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March 10, 2015
WOW Festival 2015
Stand By Your Woman: - We ask - was 2014 the year of the male feminist? With HeForShe, the UN Barbershop conference and male politicians wearing ‘This is what a feminist…
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March 3, 2015
BUAPP Prize
Brunel University African Poetry Prize Great new I have been shortlisted for the Brunel African Poetry Prize. This poetry prize, now in its third year, will award the winner £3000…
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February 19, 2015
Nick on Arise TV
Nick Makoha on This Day Live - Arise TV My Father and Other Superheroes' Nick Makoha discusses his production with Asha Tanna. He is on a national tour. Check for…
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January 19, 2015
Re:Play!
Re:Play Development programme: We’re so excited. And we just can’t hide it. So we’re telling you that after reviewing nearly 60 quality applications to Re:Play, and interviewing a shortlist of 11,…
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December 5, 2014
TriQuarterly Review
Book Review: Seven New Generation African Poets Mike Puican Tuesday, September 30, 2014 This is a beautifully assembled, boxed set of seven chapbooks by emerging poets relatively new to non-African audiences.…
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September 19, 2014
Ilkley Lit Fest 2014
Ilkley Lit Fest 2014: National Tour starts. I am off to America in a few days and when I return it will be Black History Month. My Father & Other Superheroes…
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August 28, 2014
Furious Flower 2014
Seeding the Future of African American Poetry The Furious Flower Poetry Center presents its decade-defining conference, September 24–27, 2014, at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Malika Booker, Roger Robinson and myself…
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