Music, poetry and storytelling coming to the wacky venue in Kings Heath
| Mon 16th July | Otis Gibbs (plus Abie Budgen) | 8pm (Doors 7.30pm) | |||||
| Favourite son of Wanamaker, Indiana. A man trying to live decently in an indecent world. Writer of songs, teller of tales, populist agitator, social dissident, planter of over 7000 trees, photographer, mucisian, iconoclast. Otis Gibbs makes a debut performance at KGC to promote his 6th album, Harder Than Hammered Hell, inspired by his experiences as a tree-planter in Indiana. As recommended by Billy Bragg & oft compared to Woodie Guthrie, Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen, Otis’s work concentrates on the world ingored by pop culture. Sometimes forgotten, obsolete, or simply marginalised, it is a world documented by Otis from 15 years of travel, with a story to share about each stop along the way.“If you like the real deal American folk with a rusty edge, this will be your album of the year.” (No Depression on Harder Than Hammered Hell, 2012). “…this album puts Otis Gibbs into the same class as Dylan but with an openness in his songs that few if any can match”(Maverick on Joe Hill’s Ashes, 2010). “…this bearded idealist from Indiana is the real deal: gritty, angry and concerned.” (The Irish Times). | |||||||
| Tickets: £7 adv / £8 door | Tickets available from the Cafe or www.wegottickets.com | ||||||
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| Tue 17th July | Poetry Book Launch | 7.30pm (Doors 7pm) | |||||
| Three new poetry books from Knives Forks and Spoons Press. Bobby Parker reads from ’Comberton’, his bravura prose-poem sequence “a collection of poems whose narrative outstrips most novels for depth, mystery and staying power (Luke Kennard).Rhys Trimble, ‘heteroglossic, psychogeographic, mythic, radical’ reads/performs/improvises from his new book ‘Skine’Meredith Andrea reads from her recent pamphlet ‘Organon’ | |||||||
| Tickets: Free Event – all welcome | |||||||
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| Wed 18th July | Storytelling Cafe | 7.30pm (Doors 6.30pm) | |||||
| Summer is in the air and we dream of lands far away. Take a journey into your imaginations with the Storytelling cafe Team Graham Langley, Ana-Maria Lines, Dawn Powell and Kit Bathgate. Enjoy a relaxed and compelling summer’s night of storytelling with a glass of wine and a relaxed sociable atmosphere. Food Served from 6.30, Stories start at 7.30. | |||||||
| Tickets: £7 | Tickets available from the Cafe or www.wegottickets.com | ||||||
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| Mon 23rd July | The Pine Leaf Boys | 8pm (Doors 7.30pm) | |||||
| It’s a bit of a coup for the Kitchen Garden to land Louisiana’s finest, four-time Grammy-nominated, world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys. They have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of Cajun music with youthful exuberance. Hailing from the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun country, The Pine Leaf Boys, with their wild shows and thoughtful arrangements, have breathed new life into Cajun music, reviving ancient songs and bringing them to the bandstand. Being described in the New York Times as, “… the link that connects the young and the old generations,” and, “the best new, energetic, and fun Cajun band in a very long time,” the Pine Leaf Boys play the old fashion dance hall standards while making a priority to bring many of the more obscure songs of past masters into their repertoire and play them with gusto. Leader Wilson Savoy played with The Savoy Family Cajun Band at the MAC this time last year to an audience of nearly 400, so we are hoping for a big crowd – get your tickets now! | |||||||
| Tickets: £10 | Tickets available from the Cafe or www.wegottickets.com | ||||||
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| Tue 24th July | Poetry Bites with Nick Pearson & Jane Seabourne | 7.30pm (Doors 6.30pm) | |||||
| “One of the top 10 venues for poetry in the UK” (Susan Richardson, Radio 4). Poetry Bites also includes floor spots – arrive early to book a spot. Tickets on door or by email from [email protected] (07971 018 825). Food Served from 6.30, Readings start at 7.30. | |||||||
| Tickets: £5 (£4 Conc.) on Door | Food served from 6:30pm, Readings start at 7:30pm | ||||||
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| Tue 7th Aug | The Mee Club – Launch Night | 7.30pm (Doors 6.30pm) | |||||
| Make friends, find lovers, enjoy the show! The Mee Club is a vibrant new club for singles. Casual conversations to begin, then sit back and be entertained by poets, storytellers, authors, stand ups, actors and musicians. Hosted by the glorious Cat Weatherill and guests. This is our big launch night. Come! Join us on Facebook for lineup news. Food served from 6.30pm, Cabaret starts at 7.30pm. | |||||||
| Tickets: £7 | Tickets available from the Cafe or www.wegottickets.com | ||||||
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| Wed 8th Aug | Laughing Calves | 8pm (Doors 7pm) | |||||
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The sell-out comedy night with a fabulous all-female line Up. Local favourite, Annette Fagon, will be headlining this night of new female comedy, with Laughing Cows resident MC, Maureen Younger, hosting the evening, “more than compere, more than host” (www.gingerbeer.co.uk). The night has won rave reviews “This was the warmest comedy room I’ve ever walked into … a warm and relaxing environment in which to watch some very funny women.” (www.gingerbeer.co.uk). “A good event to go to with your girlfriends” (www.spoonfed.co.uk), “a huge hit” (Birmingham Mail). As a special summer offer, tickets will be £6/£5 concessions. |
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| Tickets: £6 (£5 Conc.) | Tickets available from the Cafe or www.wegottickets.com | ||||||
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| Tue 14th Aug | Mick Thomas with Squeezebox Wally | 8pm (Doors 7.30pm) | |||||
| Acclaimed Australian singer songwriter Mick Thomas, leader of Weddings, Parties, Anything & the Sure Thing, makes a welcome return to KGC together with fellow WPA cohort Mark ‘Squeezebox Wally’ Wallace on accordion. Playing songs from Mick’s acclaimed new solo album ‘The Last Of The Tourists’ together with old favourites from WPA & the Sure Thing, you’re promised a night of traditional roots based music encompassing great songs & stories of the Aussie way of life. “He will talk the leg off an old chair and play the arse off a guitar, sweat the shirt of his back and lay you in the aisles.” (Jamie McKew OAM, Festival Director, Port Fairy Folk Festival). www.mickthomas.com | |||||||
| Tickets: £8 adv | Tickets available from the Cafe or www.wegottickets.com | ||||||
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| Tue 21st Aug | The Mee Club | 7.30pm (Doors 6.30pm) | |||||
| Make friends, find lovers, enjoy the show! The Mee Club is a vibrant new club for singles. Casual conversations to begin, then sit back and be entertained by poets, storytellers, authors, stand ups, actors and musicians. Hosted by the glorious Cat Weatherill and guests. Come! Join us on Facebook for lineup news. Food served from 6.30pm, Cabaret starts at 7.30pm. | |||||||
| Tickets: £7 | Tickets available from the Cafe or www.wegottickets.com | ||||||
