Verbalise, June 2026

We had an excellent Verbalise poetry evening at the Brewery Arts Centre last weekend. 

The guest poet was the fabulous Rowland Crowland who had us laugh, gasp and follow his every word. 

His performances are always energetic and full of fun, also looking at the underbelly of society. He was in competition with an England World Cup match and yet he still managed to fill the room. 

I read some of my poems for the open mic session and we all had a fantastic evening followed by a few beers in Kendal. If you spot that Rowland is performing somewhere, make sure you go and see him. He is amazing.

Experimental Writing

There's a fantastic course on Saturday 20th June in Kendal. It's at the Brewery Arts Centre, run by the fantastic Francis Prendiville. 

Francis is an experienced teacher with a list of publications to his name. He is also a lovely and knowledgable person.

Called Experimental Approaches to Creative Writing, this will be a fascinating and productive day of activities with Francis guiding you through a range of activities in a collaborative and supportive atmosphere. 

Sadly, I won't be able to attend as I will be at the Isle of Wight festival (hopefully basking in sunshine, perhaps dodging showers) otherwise I would be there.

If you are free, go along. It will be an excellent day. More details here