LIVE DATES
POETRY / SPOKEN WORD
2026
WEDS 4 MARCH: HOTBOX, CHELMSFORD (w/ LEON THE POET, LAURA BRADLEY & NANCY T)
FRI 6 MARCH: SUDBURY ARTS CENTRE (w/ ANDY RILEY, LEON THE POET & LAURA BRADLEY)
MON 20 APRIL: GET MOUTHY, THE BIG DIFFERENCE, HIGH ST. LEICESTER
WEDS 20 MAY: FEN SPEAK @ CENTRE E, BARTON ROAD, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
THURS 21 MAY: THE BELL, TICEHURST, EAST SUSSEX (w/ ANDY RILEY & TIM BARLOW)
FRI 5 JUNE: SUDBURY ARTS CENTRE (w/ ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER)
SAT 6 JUNE: SOAPBOX POETRY STAGE, STRAWBERRY FAIR, CAMBRIDGE
SAT 12 JUNE: THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, SHOREHAM (DETAILS TBC)
SAT 20 JUNE: FOREWORD FEST, EYE, SUFFOLK (w/ HENRY NORMAL, TIM BARLOW & NANCY T)
THURS 25 JUNE: GOB @ HUNTER CLUB, BURY ST EDMUNDS (w/ ANDY RILEY, LAURA BRADLEY & SAM MARSH)
SAT 27 JUNE: THE STEAMBOAT, IPSWICH (AS PART OF THE DOMESTICS 15 YEAR ALL DAYER)
24 JULY: CODA, COLCHESTER – ***SPECIAL ONE HOUR SUMMER FRINGE SHOW FRI *** (7PM)
SAT 25 JULY: CODA, COLCHESTER – ***SPECIAL ONE HOUR SUMMER FRINGE SHOW*** (3PM)
WEDS 2 SEPT: HOTBOX, CHELMSFORD (w/ ANDY RILEY, LEON THE POET & LAURA BRADLEY)
THURS 3 SEPT: GOOD SHOUT @ HERE WE AREN’T, PETERBOROUGH
THURS 10 SEPT: WORD VOMIT @ THE CROISSANT OF INEQUALITY, LIVERPOOL
FRI 11 SEPT: SPEECH THERAPY, BUNKER’S HILL, NOTTINGHAM
SAT 12 SEPT: MANNINGTREE, ESSEX (DETAILS TBC!)
SUN 13 SEPT: HASTINGS BOOK FESTIVAL (w/ ANDY RILEY & more)
SUN 25 OCT: DETAILS TBC!
2025
THURS 13 MARCH: ARTS CENTRE, SUDBURY (w/ ANDY RILEY)
FRI 21 MARCH: LADY J’s MARVELS @ TWO SISTERS ARTS, TRIMLEY-ST-MARY
MON 24 MARCH: POW! @ THE ROEBUCK, SOUTHWARK, LONDON
SUN 30 MARCH: WORD HABIT @ THE BREWERY TAP, SUDBURY
THURS 24 APRIL: ESSEX POETRY COLLECTIVE @ PATCH, COLCHESTER
THURS 1 MAY: GOOD SHOUT @ HERE WE AREN’T, PETERBOROUGH
THURS 8 MAY: THE LOFT, CLACTON-ON-SEA (w/ PET NEEDS + MORE)
FRI 9 MAY: ARTS CENTRE, SUDBURY (w/ LUKE WRIGHT)
SAT 17 MAY: FESTIVAL OF SUFFOLK POETRY @ JOHN PEEL CENTRE, STOWMARKET
SUN 18 MAY: WORD HABIT @ THE BREWERY TAP, SUDBURY
FRI 23 MAY: TWO SISTERS ARTS, TRIMLEY-ST-MARY (w/ VIRGINIA BETTS)
TUES 27 MAY: BOHO BANTER @ JESSICA’S PLACE, CLACTON-ON-SEA
THURS 29 MAY: GOB @ THE HUNTER CLUB, BURY ST EDMUNDS
THURS 5 JUNE: EMOTIONAL MADNESS @ COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE
WEDS 18 JUNE: FEN SPEAK @ CENTRE E, BARTON ROAD, ELY
THURS 19 JUNE: COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE (w/ ANDY RILEY, LEON THE POET etc.)
THURS 26 JUNE: POETRY SCUM @ THE ROBIN HOOD, NOTTINGHAM
THURS 31 JULY: HOT BOX, CHELMSFORD (w/ ANDY RILEY, LEON THE POET etc.)
FRI 15 AUGUST: FOREWORD FESTIVAL, JOHN PEEL CENTRE, STOWMARKET
FRI 29 AUGUST: RUSHDEN RHYMES @ SCRIBBLE STUDIOS, RUSHDEN
FRI 10 OCT: JAM CIRCUS, DEPTFORD LONDON (SCROTUM CLAMP 7” SPLIT LAUNCH)
SUN 26 OCT: CODA, COLCHESTER (COLCHESTER FRINGE SHOW. ONE HOUR SPECIAL)
TUES 28 OCT: CODA, COLCHESTER (COLCHESTER FRINGE SHOW. ONE HOUR SPECIAL)
2024
28th Feb: The Steamboat, Ipswich (w/ Batwölf, Haest etc.)
1st March: Late Lounge @ Firstsite, Colchester
3rd March: Word Habit, The Brewery Tap, Sudbury
7th March: Good Shout @ Here We Aren’t, Peterborough
21st March (World Poetry Day): ‘Ten Poets’ Book Launch, The Steamboat, Ipswich
30th March: The Sumac Centre, Nottingham (Punk For The Homeless)
*31st March: (Afternoon) Manchester Punk Festival, Manchester
*31st March: (Evening) Mama Liz’s, Stamford (w/ Subhumans etc.)
19th April: The Steamboat, Ipswich (w/ 13th Chime and Earth Mother Fucker)
24th April: Patch, Colchester
10th May: Arts Centre, Sudbury (W/ Luke Wright)
12th May: Word Habit, The Brewery Tap, Sudbury
30th May: Poetry Scum 5th Anniversary, The Robin Hood, Nottingham
6th June: Emotional Madness @ Colchester Arts Centre
6th July: Swinefest @ Fulford Arms, York
12th July: Coda, Colchester (Details TBC)
21st July: Word Habit, The Brewery Tap, Sudbury
11th August: Poetry & Spoken Word, Wine Boutique, Sudbury
5th September: Emotional Madness @ Colchester Arts Centre
29 September: Word Habit, The Brewery Tap, Sudbury
11th October: The Steamboat, Ipswich (w/ Attila The Stockbroker, Barnstormer, and East Town Pirates)
2023
26th July: Patch, Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex
29th August: Colchester Arts Centre (Emotional Madness w/ Mary-Ann & Mates)
13th September: The Listening Room, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea (featured artist)
30th September: Colossal Youth, King Street, Gt. Yarmouth
8th October: Word Habit at The Brewery Tap, East Street, Sudbury, Suffolk
3rd November: Coda, High Street Colchester, Essex (details TBC)
DJ GIGS
2026
Sat 4th April: Soul/Funk @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury (Afternoon) w/Lucy James
Sun 30th August: Bank Holiday Reggae & Ska @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury (Afternoon) w/Papa Max
Sat 31st October: Halloween Funk ‘n’ Soul @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury (Evening) w/Lucy James
2025
19th April: Funk & Soul Party @ The Brewery Tap (Evening) w/ Lucy James
24th August: Bank Holiday Reggae & Ska @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury (Afternoon) w/Craig Cooper
27th September: Reggae & Ska @ The Bell, Clare.
31st October: Halloween Soul Party @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury (Evening) w/ Lucy James
2024
16th March: Punk/New Wave/Post-Punk/Proto-Punk & More! @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury
2nd August: Funk & Soul Party @ The Brewery Tap Beer & Cider Festival
25th August: Bank Holiday Reggae & Ska @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury (Afternoon)
26th October: Halloween Soul Party @ The Brewery Tap, Sudbury (Evening)
2023
29th July: 'Get Up, Stand Up to Cancer' at St Cedds Hall, Iceni Way, Shrub End, Colchester (reggae/ska etc.). 1pm - 10pm (in aid of Cancer Research)
27th August: 'Bank Holiday Reggae & Ska!' at The Brewery Tap, East Street, Sudbury, Suffolk. 1pm - 6pm.
28th October: 'Halloween Soul Party!' at The Brewery Tap, East Street, Sudbury, Suffolk. 7pm - midnight. Soul, funk, northern, Motown, Latin soul etc. (with Lucy James)
THE DOMESTICS
2025 (*= with Build Me A Bomb from The Basque Country)
Thurs 3rd April: The Pig, Hastings*
Fri 4th April: Moor Beer Vaults, Bermondsey, London*
Sat 5th April: Duffy's, Leicester*
Sun 6th April: Random Camel House, Ipswich*
Fri 18th April: Manchester Punk Festival
Sat June 28th: Rehearsal Rooms, Bury St Edmunds
2024
6th April: Urinal Vinyl 10 Year Bash @ Colossal Youth, Great Yarmouth
20th April: Cuntstock @ Billy Bootleggers, Nottingham w/ The Stupids, FUK & more
2nd May: Llodio, Basque Country w/ BMAB
3rd May: Zarautz, Basque Country w/ BMAB
4th May: Portugalete, Basque Country w/ BMAB
5th May: Bilbao, Basque Country w/ BMAB
26th May: The Steamboat, Ipswich w/ Long Knife (Portland, U.S.A.)
12th July: Coda, Colchester (w/ Grail Guard and Fantazmaz)
7th September: The Blossoms, Stockport (w/ Warchrist and W.O.R.M.)
8th September (matinee - 3pm start): The Old Salutation, Nottingham (w/King Of Pigs & more TBC)
15th September: Colchester Arts Centre (w/ Melt Banana and Taupe)
18th October: Guac ‘n’ Roll, Liverpool
19th October: 1 in 12 Club, Bradford (Means To An End Fest)
20th October: TBC