Born Lippy & Wor Lasses: International Women’s Day Special
Join Born Lippy & Wor Lasses for an International Women’s Day Special event… All female line-up & hosts. Open to all genders. Everyone welcome!
Elizabeth McGeown
Pushcart-nominated poet from Belfast. She was longlisted in the Saboteur Awards 2021 for ‘Best Spoken Word Performer’ and represented Northern Ireland in the Hammer & Tongue UK Slam Championships 2019 and 2021. She won the Cúirt International Festival of Literature: Spoken Word Platform 2019 and the Cursed Murphy Spoken Word Prize 2019.Her first poetry collection was published by Verve Poetry Press in summer 2022.
Degna Stone
North-East Poet and editor. Their writing pulls towards the dark seam of life, exploring the troubling and unsettling cracks in society, raising questions about social injustice and complacency. They write about the experiences of women – young girls, wives and mothers – and the dangers they navigate and rise against. Their debut full-length poetry collection ‘Proof of Life on Earth’ is available from Nine Arches Press.
Mima Merrow
Irish singer songwriter, poet and producer who lives in Glasgow who has just released her debut album – ‘Almost Home’
‘Sharing Kathryn Joseph’s skills for breaking down walls with just a piano & voice and marrying them with Bon Iver’s pursuit of what lies beyond the expected realm of folk music, Almost Home is a quietly special place. One that allows dreams of a happier, more settled self to become reality’ Craig Howieson, Snack Mag
Open Mic Poetry Slam
Local and national artists vent their spleen for your enjoyment. Sample a mix of literary performance poets and vocal spitters from the street with a healthy dose of comedy washed down with some HipHop and spoken word fronted music.
Plus support from
Tahmina Ali, Al Redman and more TBA
