New video poem Gift of Giving, positivity poetry. Come and hear it live and/or share your own at the open mic White Feather Poetry Tue 18 Nov, 7.30 at Artillery Arms Bunhill Row EC1 8ND. It's free/donations, no booking needed - Just Poetry For Just People! www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-LA...

Si, Oui, Ja, Da - a poem praising positivity, come and share yours at #WhiteFeatherPoetry Tues April 14, Artillery Arms EC1Y 8ND, just turn up, free/donations. Making the World a Better Place, One Word at a Time www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Ez...

Si, Oui, Ja, Da - a poem praising positivity, come and share yours at #WhiteFeatherPoetry Tues April 14, Artillery Arms EC1Y 8ND, just turn up, free/donations. Making the World a Better Place, One Word at a Time www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Ez...

New video poem Gift of Giving, positivity poetry. Come and hear it live and/or share your own at the open mic White Feather Poetry Tue 18 Nov, 7.30 at Artillery Arms Bunhill Row EC1 8ND. It's free/donations, no booking needed - Just Poetry For Just People! www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-LA...

Meet the Author in the Library - celebrating THIS BOOK ROARS children's poetry collection and award-winning novel Child I, I'll be talking about family, play and refugee journeys at Marylebone Library 23 June, and maybe reading a fun poem or three...

Meet the Author in the Library - celebrating THIS BOOK ROARS children's poetry collection and award-winning novel Child I, I'll be talking about family, play and refugee journeys at Marylebone Library 23 June, and maybe reading a fun poem or three...

schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel... New children’s poetry and drama for Summer term 2025 with titles by Michael Rosen, James Carter, Dom Conlon, John Agard, Matt Goodfellow, Benjamin Zephaniah, A.F. Harrold, Gaby Morgan, Grainne O’Brien & more. #KidLit #TeachersofX

With Shagufta Iqbal, Kathryn O’Driscoll, Alex Calver, Manganaro, Josie Alford, Danny Carlo Pandolfi and the BSU uni slam team 💖💖🎉🎉

Thanks Eastside Education for putting this spotlight on me and my Positivity in Practice work. Schools - this link contains details of my Talking Trouble presentation. Take a look... www.eastside.org.uk/about/who-we...

This from @stevetasane.bsky.social is quite brilliant: "I Never Left the Left (The Left Left Me)

Tonight!

New video poem! I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - with, 'cos I like to stretch myself, live percussion on the keyboard. Yes, it's lo-fi and I ain't ever gonna be no Keith Moon but....ENJOY! (not for children...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3mP...

New video poem! I Never Left The Left (The Left Left Me) - with, 'cos I like to stretch myself, live percussion on the keyboard. Yes, it's lo-fi and I ain't ever gonna be no Keith Moon but....ENJOY! (not for children...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3mP...

As it's Bank Holiday Monday, here's my positive gift to the day, the networking page for my Positivity in Practice site provides links and blurbs for great arts groups ranging from Half Moon Children's Theatre to @authorsalouduk.bsky.social Take a look! stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/ne...

So many resources in my Positivity in Practice website, you could spend a weekend absorbing those positive vibes, but here's the video page, including the four vids I made during the Arts Council Project. My fave is Teardrops Are A Beautiful Thing stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/vi...

So many resources in my Positivity in Practice website, you could spend a weekend absorbing those positive vibes, but here's the video page, including the four vids I made during the Arts Council Project. My fave is Teardrops Are A Beautiful Thing stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/vi...

Thanks Arts Council England for funding my Artist's Guide to Positivity in Practice. An essential 9000 words for creatives in schools. Read, learn, share share share! stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/ar...

Justin Coe took this luvverly pic of me with proof copy of my children's collection THIS BOOK ROARS! Justin says, "don't be a grumblebum feast your eyes and twist your tongue around the sights and sounds of Steve Tasane's playful collection of pure poetry"

Thanks Arts Council England for funding my Artist's Guide to Positivity in Practice. An essential 9000 words for creatives in schools. Read, learn, share share share! stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1/ar...

Still buzzing from Friday's lift-off for This Book Roars! Thx London Poetry Books for publishing/staging, & Hannah Stanislaus for filming. Teachers, librarians, festivalarians, this is what you get if you order in the children's poet Steve Tasane! vimeo.com/1061822856/c...

Thank you Marysia!

Looking like a kid's poetry book ought to look! And wonderful poet @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social says it's "bubbling over with brilliant wordplay, finger-snapping rhythms & rhymes" Out next week. Teachers, still have a couple of windows around World Book Day, so if you'd like to celebrate...

THIS BOOK ROARS! my debut poetry collection for children & fun-loving adults! This one is enjoyed with live hula hooping (something AI has yet to introduce to the page..) Teachers - is this the kind of poetry you want in your class room?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3bn...

THIS BOOK ROARS! my debut poetry collection for children & fun-loving adults! This one is enjoyed with live hula hooping (something AI has yet to introduce to the page..) Teachers - is this the kind of poetry you want in your class room?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3bn...

A week tomorrow - a Pride of Poets - come and share your words with us, celebrating creativity and positivity. Just drop in, Tooting Library Thursday 20th, 6-8, FREE, with open mic

Justin Coe took this luvverly pic of me with proof copy of my children's collection THIS BOOK ROARS! Justin says, "don't be a grumblebum feast your eyes and twist your tongue around the sights and sounds of Steve Tasane's playful collection of pure poetry"

The joy of working on a scene, turning it from boring to gripping, and your daily word-count has dropped substantially. #writing

Delighted to announce London Poetry Books are publishing my first children's poetry collection just in time for World Book Day - THIS BOOK ROARS!

Excited to post this video about childhood trauma shared between me, my brothers and our beautiful beast of a dog Lizzie, using archival pics, as part of my ACE-funded Positivity in Practice schools presentation (teens upwards) www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7YO...

Wonderful story teller Steve Tasane brings alive part of his life with Lizzie the dog, his brothers and mother. He does it like no other. #autobiography

Excited to post this video about childhood trauma shared between me, my brothers and our beautiful beast of a dog Lizzie, using archival pics, as part of my ACE-funded Positivity in Practice schools presentation (teens upwards) www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7YO...

Exactly!

Here's my festive wish for you all. Have a good cry. You know you deserve it. Sob for joy. Cry with relief. Let the pain go. Tis the season to be true. The emotional energy of our open hearts will keep the killing machines at bay. Peace to you all 💚💚💚 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rJ7...

Here's my festive wish for you all. Have a good cry. You know you deserve it. Sob for joy. Cry with relief. Let the pain go. Tis the season to be true. The emotional energy of our open hearts will keep the killing machines at bay. Peace to you all 💚💚💚 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rJ7...

📣 Reminder! Our next open mic is on 17 December at The Poetry Café. Sign-ups are from 7pm at the door, and the event begins at 7.30. Don't miss your chance see a headline set from Kareem Parkins-Brown! To book your tickets and find out more, click here: poetrysociety.org.uk/event/twas-t...

Looking forward to a feature set at Sober AF Poetry Club this Weds 11th Dec, as co-winner of their audience vote. It's a welcoming alcohol/drug free open mic, a genuinely friendly and encouraging evening www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sober-...

This Thursday - industry sharing day for all artists working in schools, looking at "Behaviour!", with panel, creative games, networking. FREE, to book, simply email [email protected] Spaces left, get in quick, more details here: stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1

This Thursday - industry sharing day for all artists working in schools, looking at "Behaviour!", with panel, creative games, networking. FREE, to book, simply email [email protected] Spaces left, get in quick, more details here: stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Behaviour! A week today, the second Positivity in Practice sharing day, looking at inclusivity and wellbeing in schools, with panel, creative games and forum theatre. FREE, but must book, simply email [email protected] stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1

2nd Positivity in Practice sharing day on Thurs 5 Dec at Half Moon theatre. Booking is FREE & easy, just email [email protected] asking for confirmation. Panel with Justin Coe @literacyoutloud & Dympna Cunnane @ourtimecharity + forum theatre & games stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Behaviour! A week today, the second Positivity in Practice sharing day, looking at inclusivity and wellbeing in schools, with panel, creative games and forum theatre. FREE, but must book, simply email [email protected] stevetasane.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Ahead of next week's Positivity in Practice sharing day (FREE, Half Moon Theatre, Thursday 5th Dec to book [email protected]) here's a little film I made with Portsmouth Young Carers looking at superpowers. It's got sound effects and all! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G6K...

In partnership with green engineering firm AESSEAL here is a new young poets (U25, worldwide) ecopoetry writing challenge! Poet Caleb Parkin offers prompts for imagining building a world where human and non-human earthlings coexist. Closes 26 January 2025. ypn.poetrysociety.org.uk/workshop/ear...

Amyl & The Sniffers hit Weatherfield #PunkCorrie

Ahead of next week's Positivity in Practice sharing day (FREE, Half Moon Theatre, Thursday 5th Dec to book [email protected]) here's a little film I made with Portsmouth Young Carers looking at superpowers. It's got sound effects and all! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G6K...

[email protected] on searching for her father (and the Moomins) in Helsinki.

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

5, (ermm 7!) authors we've read 5 or more books by: Patience Agbabi Stephen King Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Charles Dickens John Steinbeck Zadie Smith JG Ballard