Squawk Spoken Word #2 with Lisa O'Hare

Squawk Spoken Word is a new monthly poetry night in Barrow-in-Furness giving local poets the chance to share their work and hear others on a regular basis. Poetry nights have become increasingly popular in Barrow and Squawk hopes to build upon this as it starts to spread its wings. Squawk aims to platform local poets and spoken word artists while also bringing emerging names from across the country to perform in Barrow.

Squawk Spoken Word is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

A 2023 BBC Words First Finalist, Lisa O'Hare has been featured on BBC Upload and BBC Radio 3. She has featured in several zines and anthologies and has two poetry collections under her belt. In 2027 she will be published in a poetry sampler by The Black Cat Poetry Press.

A seasoned performer, she has toured her poetry show around several fringe festivals including Morecambe, Manchester and Edinburgh. Her words have taken her to Boardmasters festival and Worthy Pastures (aka Glastonbury in Lockdown), BBC Contains Strong Language festivals. A former host of Manchester’s spoken word night, Verbose, she has also performed at iconic venues such as Factory International and Band on the Wall, Manchester.

Recently she has been a mentor in the National Young Poet Laureate programme led by the National Literacy Trust and National Poetry Centre.

Your host for the evening is Caleb Staps (he/him). Caleb is a local poet, writer and workshop facilitator whose work explores themes of youth, modern life, and growing up in a small town where not much seems to happen.

Full of Noises (FON) is a sound art and new music organisation based in Piel View House, Barrow Park. Their new performance space is home to regular concerts, film screenings, and events.

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