A event held at PRSC on Saturday 25th March. The event starts at 20:00.
Come and support local talent at our supportive, informal open mic night that features the voices of the CSA (child sexual abuse) survivor community, hosted by Clare Shaw.
Everybody is welcome to come, listen to and support the performers. Performing slots are reserved for CSA survivors.
If you’d like to perform, come and share your work, at whatever stage it’s at, whether spoken word, song, poetry, creative writing or something else – we provide the mic, you provide the material.
Show up on the night, or to guarantee a performance slot please email Tom at [email protected].
Suggested 5 min slots. PA & mic provided.
Please also contact Tom via email if you have any questions about the event prior to performing, or if you have access needs you would like support with to enable your performance or attendance.
Age guide: 14+
Entry to the event is free, but pre-booking is appreciated:
https://bit.ly/UFSOpenMicBristol
Clare Shaw is a writer, a survivor, and an activist who is passionate about harnessing the power of poetry and creativity to promote wellbeing and social change. They have three poetry collections with Bloodaxe; their fourth collection Towards a General Theory of Love was awarded a Northern Writer’s Award and will be published by Bloodaxe in May 2022. Clare is co-director of the Kendal Poetry Festival and a regular tutor for the Arvon Foundation. As an Associate Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, they were involved in setting up workplace writing projects across the UK. Clare is also a mental health trainer with a particular interest in trauma, creativity and wellbeing. They have authored and curated resources including “Encounters with Self-harm”, (PCCS, 2013), and the unique storybook resource “Otis Doesn’t Scratch: Talking to Children about Self-Injury” (PCCS, 2015). In collaboration with the novelist Winnie M Li, Clare was the recipient of a Royal Society of Literature Literature Matters Award in 2019, creating workshops and “My Story, My Words” – a free downloadable online resource for survivors of trauma: http://clearlines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Clear-Lines-Creative-Writing-Guide-for-Survivors.pdf
Pronouns: They/Them | Website: www.clareshaw.co.uk
Twitter: @ShareClaw | Instagram: @clareshaw1
Event organised by Viv Gordon Company as part of 'UpFront Survivors Pop-Up Cultural Space', a free Creative Workshop & Events Programme for Adult Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), Friends and Allies, 23rd - 26th March, The People’s Republic of Stokes Croft CIC, Bristol.
Viv Gordon Company is a CSA survivor-led arts activism organisation. We creatively campaign for increased voice, visibility, community and leadership by, for and with CSA survivors.
www.vivgordoncompany.co.uk/upfront-survivors.html
Entry requirements:
Everybody is welcome to come, listen to and support the performers. Performing slots are reserved for CSA survivors.
If you’d like to perform, come and share your work, at whatever stage it’s at, whether spoken word, song, poetry, creative writing or something else – we provide the mic, you provide the material.
Show up on the night, or to guarantee a performance slot please email Tom at [email protected].
Suggested 5 min slots. PA & mic provided.
Please also contact Tom via email if you have any questions about the event prior to performing, or if you have access needs you would like support with to enable your performance or attendance.
Age guide: 14+
Entry to the event is free, but pre-booking is appreciated:
https://bit.ly/UFSOpenMicBristol
Clare Shaw is a writer, a survivor, and an activist who is passionate about harnessing the power of poetry and creativity to promote wellbeing and social change. They have three poetry collections with Bloodaxe; their fourth collection Towards a General Theory of Love was awarded a Northern Writer’s Award and will be published by Bloodaxe in May 2022. Clare is co-director of the Kendal Poetry Festival and a regular tutor for the Arvon Foundation. As an Associate Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, they were involved in setting up workplace writing projects across the UK. Clare is also a mental health trainer with a particular interest in trauma, creativity and wellbeing. They have authored and curated resources including “Encounters with Self-harm”, (PCCS, 2013), and the unique storybook resource “Otis Doesn’t Scratch: Talking to Children about Self-Injury” (PCCS, 2015). In collaboration with the novelist Winnie M Li, Clare was the recipient of a Royal Society of Literature Literature Matters Award in 2019, creating workshops and “My Story, My Words” – a free downloadable online resource for survivors of trauma: http://clearlines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Clear-Lines-Creative-Writing-Guide-for-Survivors.pdf
Pronouns: They/Them | Website: www.clareshaw.co.uk
Twitter: @ShareClaw | Instagram: @clareshaw1
Event organised by Viv Gordon Company as part of 'UpFront Survivors Pop-Up Cultural Space', a free Creative Workshop & Events Programme for Adult Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), Friends and Allies, 23rd - 26th March, The People’s Republic of Stokes Croft CIC, Bristol.
Viv Gordon Company is a CSA survivor-led arts activism organisation. We creatively campaign for increased voice, visibility, community and leadership by, for and with CSA survivors.
www.vivgordoncompany.co.uk/upfront-survivors.html
Entry requirements:
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