Other than being a huge party with loads of live music and DJs, Southbank Centre is also bringing you a lighter touch this New Year’s Eve.
Dubbed the Queen of the New Wave of storytellers by Ian McMillan, Rachel Rose Reid curates a spokenword takeover of the Poetry Library, swapping study desks and reading lists for comfy cushions and a feast of words.
RRR’s writing is well known for crossing genres, from rock festivals to theatre tours, from Burning Man to the BBC, so we’re delighted that her eclectic taste walks us through a handpicked selection of veterans and fresh faces of spokenword.
Rachel Rose Reid
Here is some more info about the artists performing at Rachel Rose Reid’s Library Takeover:
Anthony Anaxagorou has written and published several poetry books, toured the UK with MOBO award winning artist Akala, and worked closely with The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company
Nia Barge is a performance artist from Washington, D.C., now based in London. Her dynamic theatrical performances, dry wit and captivating storytelling never fail to make a mark.
Dizraeli, the hit of the UK Festival circuit with his band, The Small Gods, will be downstairs later in the evening with the incredible Bellatrix, but joins us in the library first for a little intimate unplugged poetry.
Katrice Horsley will become the UK’s Storytelling Laureate in 2012. She has over 300 worldtales in her repertoire, performing everywhere from folk festival fields to burlesque clubs with equal relish.
Adam Kammerling does rap. Adam does poetry. Often the two forms mesh together to create a monstrous and beautiful hybrid, like a Toxic Crusader.
Femi Martin is a Flash Fiction writer and performer from London. Through stories of 1000 words or less, she explores themes of love, loss, and need, on stages across the UK.
Jacob Sam-la Rose is published by Bloodaxe and Penguin. His poetry is bright, concise and full of fire. Ubiquitous on the scene; his passion for education and performance has taken him to the US, Malaysia, Finland and all over the UK.
Naomi Woddis‘ passionate and insightful work has been published by Flipped Eye, and she’s performed at National Gallery, O2 Wireless Festival and Theatre Royal Stratford East.
Stephanie Dogfoot has been a performance poet ever since she walked into the Vancouver Poetry Slam on a whim and got sucked in. Currently a Londoner, she is the winner of the 2010 Singapore National Slam Championship.
You can buy tickets for New Year’s Eve Party at Royal Festival Hall by visiting our website.
It is free to join the Saison Poetry Library, the loveliest literary hideaway in London.
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