South Kilburn Speaks is a text based art project run by the Poetry School for South Kilburn Partnership. Three writers are working with local people to create and document stories to capture a shared sense of place that will be translated into public art. This includes temporary installations on hoarding boards as well as permanent ones on railings, paving slabs and sculptural bollards.
If you live or work in South Kilburn, then drop in to see us at Workshop 24, Peel Precinct, off Granville Road. We’re there Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 till 4 and Tuesdays from 10 till 1 until the end of February. We’re also running writing workshops and story collecting activities for local people.
If you have a story, poem, lyrics or observation about South Kilburn that you’d like to see turned into public art then email it to aoifemannix@hotmail.com.
If you’ve ever looked at a public sculpture or a mural and thought what’s that got to do with me, this is your chance to create art that uses your words to say something to your community. We’re looking to tell the story of South Kilburn’s history, the radical changes it’s going through, its hopes and fears, the challenges it faces, and its dreams for the future. The final pieces will be installed in South Kilburn as a testament to the creative talents of all those who take part in the project. If you are interested in learning more, please contact aoifemannix@hotmail.com.
Writers:
Lead Writer: Aoife Mannix is an Irish writer and poet based in London. Her first novel Heritage of Secrets was published in 2008. She is the author of four collections of poetry; The Trick of Foreign Words (2002), The Elephant in the Corner (2005), Growing Up An Alien (2007) and Turn The Clocks Upside Down (2008). She is currently poet in residence on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live and for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Project Writer: Niall O’Sullivan is a poet, editor and event host. He has performed poetry across the UK and Europe and has published three collections of poetry, you’re not singing anymore(2004), Ventriloquism for Monkeys(2007) and Sonnet Hack(2010). He was highly commended by the Forward Prize judges for his poem The Father in Law and featured on BBC radio and television during his residency at the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. He currently hosts Poetry Unplugged, London’s premier open mic, at Covent Garden’s Poetry Cafe and teaches at The Poetry School.
Project Writer: Simon Mole is an emcee, spoken word artist, and poet who believes in foregrounding the unseen and the unheard, the forgotten and the yet to occur. With an eye for the often overlooked in the everyday, his work is entertaining and accessible but remains rooted in a love for the craft of writing. As a performer, Simon has played numerous sell out gigs at venues and festivals across the country, both as a solo artist and as the emcee for a live ten-piece band, and C.D. and vinyl releases have received airplay on Radio One, charted in Hip Hop Connection’s global chart, and seen him featured in The Metro as ‘One to Watch’…
www.myspace.com/simonmole
Artist: Andy Edwards
About the Poetry School
The Poetry School is an educational arts charity based in Lambeth. As well as running South Kilburn Speaks, the Poetry School has a national programme of courses and workshops that teach adults how to write poetry. Our programme is open to all, regardless of experience or qualifications. All you need is an interest in poetry. We are committed to making our activities affordable for all and we have a grants scheme for those who cannot meet the full cost.
Visit www.poetryschool.com or email administration@poetryschool.com for more information.
