Poetry Meets Art

Poetry Meets Art is back again! Following the very successful first event Carpe Diem brings you the freshest new thing in Poetry & Spoken word: live interpretion of poetry by artists and YOU! Expect abstract, weird and random...... Featuring the one and only power house that is Zena Edwards - yeah you read right Zena Edwards, the dynamic, fiery and extremely energetic Errol McGlashan and hold up, wait a minute.....gracing us with his presence we have Nathaniel Nye - lyrical genius and conscious 'edutainer' so get ready people!

This wonderful event which is the beginning of many more to come will also raise awareness on the Congo conflict and our involvement - technology and minerals. But don't worry it's not all doom and gloom, quite the opposite! A speaker from the beautiful land that is Congo will be there to enlighten us on how we can make better choices within technology to make the lives of the Congolese better and bring an end to the conflict. There'll be poetry quizzes with fab prizes up for grabs so make sure you stay tuned in!

So come on what are you waiting for.............get your tickets in advance, sign up for open mic whether you're practising or a pro and sharpen those pencils!

Prizes up for grabs.....

1) Odd One Out - the incredible album from rapper James Ideal Artist

2) LC Collective Mixtape - an amazing collection of conscious hip hop packed with love from the Lyrically Challenged Collective - LYRICALLY CHALLENGED!! LC Collective MIXTAPE LAUNCH PARTY ft Sonny Green and Marv-ill!! DJ BABY BLU'S BIRTHDAY BASH!!

3) 2 Zumba dance classes from The Dance Rooms so get ready to get down Latin style (and bring a towel!) - The Dance Rooms

4) Everybody - the diverse and upbeat album from the talented spoken word poet and rapper LyricL so get ready to bruck out!

5) Meal for 2 at an African restaurant - tbc

6) The brilliant new book of perfectly poised poetry by Tenesia Teri-Ann!

and more so what you waiting for?!

Sign up is at 7pm or drop me a line to get on the list - the quicker the better! Tickets are £5 online or £7 on the door so click on the link below to get buying! See you there - danke xx