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Adrian Spendlow |
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Storyteller - Performance Poet - Viking - Community Artist - Writer |
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This web-folio contains lots of
links, poems, stories, venues, news on bands, projects, writer’s guides, news
on publishing opportunities and updates on poemspotters. Stand-up Storytelling this and
every Thursday!!!!!! Scroll
down for details; 1. At Adrinskald’s Table 2. Storytelling every week 3. Spooky stories in Rowntrees
Park 4. Adrinskald in Coppergate 5. Monthly Poetry Jams 6. All the above on tour 7. Special offer for Schools 8. Future Festival work 9. Restless Productions 10. Intro poems for bands 11. Getting in touch 12. Lots more stuff 1. At Adrinskald’s
Table Thurday 26th October at William’s Bar
sees a very special event and seats are going fast. A special event for October half-term, staged by Adrian Spendlow,
Jorvik's Poet-in-Residence: 2. Storytelling
every week Vikings Ghosts and Way-back-when Now every week. Come along to William’s Bar on Goodramgate, York on a
Thursday evening. Doors open 7.30 Admission £3 (Watch out for special event
evenings.) The Adrian Spendlow Show – Stand up storytelling at its best. Please come along or facilitate an appearance near you to see the ex
poet!
The Adrian Spendlow Show
Vikings,
Ghosts and Way-back-when 3. Spooky stories in Rowntrees Park Well not too spooky. Sunday the 26th will see me visiting this
lovely park in York to join in with the activities. Starting at 3.30 with
lots of stuff including Yuckydip and Broom making we will move on to stories
around the park through till 5.30. Create your own adventure path and journey
with The Halloween Man (Me) through the park and many worlds. 4. Adrinskald in Coppergate As a preliminary to the exciting evening poet in residence Adrinskald
will be in Coppergate telling stories on the 26th of October 2006. 5. Monthly Poetry Jams Now this is a magical evening! If you read and believed all those
press releases about me being an ex-poet this event at the Royal Oak in York
will prove that wrong. I am a big daft liar. Every third Monday of the Month
(Please have a look through and mark them all in your diary) sees Adrian and
friends meeting up in the lovely upstairs room of this quaint old pub. (If
you are planning a trip over the water let me reword that olde worlde pubbe)
The best performance poet one the planet humbly melds with smashing musicians
and vocalists. Bring your instruments or songs to weave in. Friends who visit
include Elaine Wallace of Lucid, Jane Stockdale of Chechelele, Julie Ellison,
Dave and Graham of Restless Natives, Jane Hickling of Dark Heart, Dan
Webster, Samantha and Chris. 8 o’clock start – only a £1 Be there around 7.30 if you want to order a meal (there is often a bit
of free supper late on though. 6. All the above on tour Well yes it is as simple as that. If you can read it here I can
perform it there. Call and discuss. I have been given some very good advice. I often point out that the N
word is impossible for me to say. I agree to all the different offers and
challenges that come along. It has been suggested that Instead of Nnnnnnnnn I
say When. 7. Special offer for Schools I am offering a reduced price for schools over the winter period.
Please get in touch by hitting reply or using the contact details below. Adrinskald the Viking recently appeared at St Mary’s
Primary (Miss McKay picked me up from the Chappletown station so it must be
around there!) and worked with one year 3 class for the full day. The pick n
mix menu of stories, drama, writing, poetry and interaction has more than
enough material on it for a few days worth of activities. The kids were great
and cheered me off at the end” No wonder you want to take his photo, he is
really cool” (A ten year old.) Poetry Pirates as with the above you get a full
CDRom of follow up activities and a whole school can be involved. “Do you really live on a ship?” “Well I believe him he is real!” (A
contractor up a ladder) Work with different groups all day and finish with them all
performing. The next two relate to York and are as a result of festival
commissions. (You may want to know about York in Tasmania or the Bahamas) The River festival commissioned me to create a model of
the river with each part producing story. Follow the trail of Margaret and
her family whole brought the cocoa beans to the chocolate factories, A whole
world of folklore, country lore and magical myth travel with us along the
way. Suitable for the every young too. The Festival of Light in York saw a commission from York’s
Literary Officer called Shadows of an Ancient City
Shine
with sunrises, sparks of life and a whole city if York on a table. All ages
and families too. (Best in the dark) Essence of Journey is a collaboration project with Arts
Action York and York Archaeological Trust to bring artists, storytellers,
writers, children and community groups together in an exciting interactive
creative way. The culmination will be performances and displays of created
banners during the Jorvik Viking festival. Grants are being awaited for the after schools and community parts of
the project in the mean time however you can join in by engaging services:
Sessions of storytelling and gathering with a specially created essence of
journey group work; items from which will go on to the festival. 8. Future Festival work A recent suggestion that festival organisers incorporate my
storytelling evening at Williams Bar into their schedules has resulted in a
staggering 6 festival organisers responding favourably. A special night will
be created and fitted in to the program. The Adrinskald’s Table event is the
first of many such special events on a whole host of themes. Thus
demonstrating the versatility of this man, er me. A recent publicity shot: Adrian Spendlow Stand-up Storyteller, Performance Poet, Viking
Skald and children’s entertainer. As Adrinskald, he has appeared at every
Jorvik festival and event since they first commissioned him nearly three
years ago: Entertaining the crowds, writing to commission, descending to the
level of the child and generally truly becoming. Experience a visit from Colin
the Kobold, discover the mythic being within. Talk to Jane for more info on his work for
them
jstockdale@yorkarchaeology.co.uk Following successful tours for
the Persula Foundation Adrian has developed as a storyteller. Bringing his
unique approach to creativity to this new career. Obviously he is still
available as a performance poet, in fact the new line up of percussion and vocalisations
of Janesonly
is hypnotic. His weekly stand-up storytelling evenings however have brought
in great interest and have lead to several festival appearances and
commissions including interactive children’s shows for the York River
Festival. Adrian is currently writing a
book for Hopscotch Educational Publishers which covers over 30 poetry forms
and around a thousand writing ideas and whilst being available for workshops
and educational placements is eager for the change of getting back on the
boards in his new role as a stand-up storyteller on terms that purely suit
you. 9. Restless
Productions
Restless Productions
and their new web promo for Adrian Dave of Restless Productions has created me an exciting new webspace.
(He is a wonder.) This the original website is still the place for info on particular
projects and offerings. Dave’s site gives you an exciting view of the product
what is Adrian. In the near future the Restless crew, (which includes me), will be
working on a documentary of the life of said same poet and stand-up
storyteller, Vikings in York, Ghosts of York, Psychics around York and
Railways in York (working titles). Oh yes and recording my intro poems for
well known British bands. 10. Intro poems for bands The above mentioned recordings are now available. Poems for The
Cutters, Pellethead, Golden Virgins, Ed Parrish, Cynic Guru and even Rudi
Maggagar are available free to the bands, radio stations, promoters and
anyone else with a good reason for having a copy. Give me a shout and let me
know your address. 11. Getting in touch There is a postal base address below and a phone number. I am moving
shortly but hopefully I will be keeping my email address and phone number. I
will keep all updated about changes and will keep the postal base. 12. Lots more stuff
Click here! Plus the postal address below if needed to send cheques Bright Light Arts -
23 Bright Street - York - YO26 4XS - UK
adrian.spendlow@ntlworld.com 01904 340389
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adrian.spendlow plus his new involvement in a media production
company:
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