The deadline for the @creativefutureuk.bsky.social Writers’ Award #WritingCompetition for underrepresented writers is just around the corner - 18 May! ✍️⁠ It’s free to enter & 15 winners will receive £20k of prizes 🌟 The theme this year is 'Wild'. ⁠Find out more and enter: bit.ly/CFWA2025

If you missed our practical webinar Exploring Collaboration Models in Arts & Culture, you can view the recording or download the transcript from our website here figurative.org.uk/resource/exp... Speakers included @applesandsnakes.bsky.social and @eastside-people.bsky.social

Can you believe that the April instalment of Jawdance is next week! 🎉 Join host Yomi Sode as he presents this incredible line up featuring Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Maureen Onwunali and Testament + an open mic The info you need👇👇👇 📆 Wed 16 April 📍Rich Mix London 🕖 Doors, 7pm 🎟️ bit.ly/3I09cyk

🎧 Check out the latest Apples & Snakes podcast episode Join Yomi Sode and Emmanuel Sugo as they discuss the intersection of poetry, fitness, and cultural storytelling and the many other doors that poetry has opened for them. Listen here: applesandsnakes.org/2022/10/21/a... #Podcast #Poetry

🍃 @applesandsnakes.bsky.social: The Poet’s Performance Lab Sunday 27th April @wshed.bsky.social www.lyrafest.com#e126208 #poetry

Jawdance is this Wednesday! 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌 Join these incredible poets for an evening celebrating #InternationalWomensDay Kat Francois I Ayan Aden I Sally Pomme Clayton I Desree 📆 Wed 19 March 🕖 Doors 7pm 📍 Rich Mix London 🔗 bit.ly/3I09cyk #Jawdance #Poetry #OpenMic #ApplesAndSnakes #RichMix

Just over 1 week until Jawdance hits the Rich Mix stage. This month we're celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with this stellar line up 🌟 Kat Francois I Ayan Aden I Sally Pomme Clayton I Desree 7pm, Wed 19 March. More here: applesandsnakes.org/event/jawdan... #PoetryNight #Poetry #OpenMicNight

Some absolutely cracking events on Unlisted right now! 📖 ✍️ 🎤 Check it out for poetry events in your area. it's packed full of workshops, events, podcasts & slams. 🙌 Discover more here: bit.ly/3J7hIOc #Unlisted #Poetry #SpokenWord

The @creativefutureuk.bsky.social Writers’ Award #WritingCompetition for underrepresented writers is officially open! ✍️⁠ It’s free to enter & 15 winners will receive £20k of prizes 🌟 The theme this year is 'Wild'. ⁠Find out more, including how to enter: shorturl.at/70n8V #WritingCommunity

Love this from Miss Yankey ❤️ Take a watch as she performs 'Navigating Humans' at Life & Rhymes. Don't miss her as she joins Team Yomi for Jawdance Big Love on 19 Feb! Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZFn...

Jawdance is shaping up to be a BIG one this February. Which of our teams can bring the LOVE and win your heart! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Don't miss Jawdance BIG LOVE at Rich Mix on Wed 19 Feb with a quite frankly sensational line up... More info 👉 applesandsnakes.org/event/jawdan...

We're having our staff Xmas meal together today 🍗🎄 so if we don't get back to you today, we'll be stuffed and merrily rolling back into the office tomorrow.

We are very excited to finally share the news that Leicester based Ty’rone Haughton will be joining us for the next two years as Trainee Artistic Director - a role created explicitly to address the shortage of potential artistic directors within arts and culture. applesandsnakes.org/2024/12/09/w...