Great post by @benmacpherson1.bsky.social highlighting why (and where) you should see poetry at #EdFringe! It may be the smallest section of the programme, but it's the mightiest! bmacpherson.substack.com/p/join-the-1...

I wrote a substack about poetry @edfringe.bsky.social - have a read and if you like then please give it a share! #poetry #edfringe #recommendations open.substack.com/pub/bmacpher...

Cos the news doesn’t cover it: 5% cut to Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Disappointing.

Hey folks I'm wondering if people can point me to any burlesque/Boylesque/Bearlesque facilitators who might be up for a conversation? It's for a theatre project I'm working on about plus size male bodies in queer spaces. Ideally folks with lived experience of being plus sized/LGBTQ+

The Fall of Byron Montrose by @benmacpherson1.bsky.social is coming to @omnibustheatre.bsky.social tomorrow at 19:30! Blackadder meets Milton Jones. Pun filled comedy storytelling, this Edinburgh Fringe sellout show comes to London for the first time! www.omnibus-clapham.org/chronic-insa...

The Poetry Advent Calendar Day 13!The Lullaby of the Pigs. Follow for more poems every day til Christmas. You can order the books through my website too! #christmas #xmas #advent #adventcalendar #poem #poetry #poems #spokenword

What a joyus evening to end this year's run of Loud Poets Showcases. Massive thank you to our wonderful poets, our beautiful guitarist @jackhinksmusic.bsky.social, and to our audience who have brought the noise all year! See you for more next year! 📷: @katieailes.bsky.social

Tuesday you need to get yourself along to the Seckford Theatre in Woodbridge for Christmas Nonsense. Stories, Poems and Songs for all ages, find festive fun in jokes and rhymes that celebrates every bit of winter. Presented by Ben Macpherson 'Full of Humour & Drive' Michael Rosen. tickets in bio

Todays poetry advent calendar is too long for a direct upload so find it here on YouTube youtube.com/shorts/zE4t-...

The Poetry Advent Calendar Day 6! The Tapir. Follow me for a new poem every day until christmas and remember to buy my books through my website too! #christmas #xmas #poem #poetry #adventcalendar #poet #poems

The Poetry Advent Calendar day 4 Light Competition! Follow for a poem every day until Christmas. You can buy copies of my books through my website as well #poem #poet #christmas #xmas #adventcalendar #poetry #poems

Poetry Advent Calendar Day 3 - Dont Patronise Children. Follow for a bew poem uploaded every day till Christmas. You can also find my books on my website - buy one as a Christmas Gift! #poem #poet #christmas #xmas #adventcalendar

Poetry Advent Calendar Day 1 The Creeping Calendar Follow for another poem everyday till Christmas! Find the book in the link in my bio #poetry #adventcalendar #poems #poem #advent #christmas #xmas #spokenword #kidfriendly #childrenspoetry #joke

Thank you @leftlion.bsky.social for the review of my latest book! leftlion.co.uk/features/202.... It’s such a lovely read I’ve been glowing most of the week!

@rickdove.bsky.social could I join your poets off the page group? I’m a performance poet from Notts and one of the directors of Nottingham Poetry Festival - hope it’s okay to ask!

I have just deleted 1000 emails. It feels really really nice. Sometimes you just have to make time for inbox selfcare. #freelancer

Hello to my new followers! Say hi & tell me something you’re excited about? #theatre #blueskymigration #comedy #poetry

Hey chums - I’ve got a #christmas #poetry project coming up - a digital advent calendar - can you give this a repost to spread the word?

Join me every day in December with a poem in the run up till Christmas. This is a poetry advent calendar for all ages so watch with your kids, your class or even your Nan. #poem #poetry #poems #advent #christmas #xmas #spokenword #verse #winter #adventcalendar

Join me every day in December with a poem in the run up till Christmas. This is a poetry advent calendar for all ages so watch with your kids, your class or even your Nan. #poem #poetry #poems #advent #christmas #xmas #spokenword #verse #winter #adventcalendar

I love to work with theatre makers like Leanne - working on her project was an absolute joy and it seems I was useful too! If you’re looking for someone to work with as a dramaturge I’m always available for a chat! You can find contact info on my website or DM me too! #theatre

Finally getting back up to speed with Blue Sky - I’m looking for Poets Performers, Playwrights, Publishers to follow and find - say hi!! #hello #poet #theatre