Reading venues:
§ Upstairs, Betsey Trotwood, cnr Farringdon Road & Farringdon Lane, London E C 1
§ The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AL
§ Council Room, Birkbeck College, London W C 1
Tuesday 16 January 2001 8 p.m.
2001 Eric Mottram Celebration: Jeff Nuttall. The reading took place, much delayed, in the downstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
The reading lasted about an hour. It was not recorded: by the time the space was available, it was so late there wasn't even time to set up recording equipment.
Tuesday 30 January 2001 8 p.m.
Allen Fisher. The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Allen Fisher produced his own programme to the event and it is hoped to be able to reproduce that programme here in due course.
Tuesday 13 February 2001 8 p.m.
Andrea Brady / Adrian Clarke. The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Tuesday 6 March 2001 8 p.m.
Peter Cole / Ric Caddel. The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Tuesday 20 March 2001 8 p.m.
Colin Simms> - 60th birthday celebration. The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Tuesday 3 April 2001 8 p.m.
Cydney Chadwick / Dell Olsen. The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Tuesday 24 April 2001 8 p.m.
Harriet Tarlo / Karlien van den Beukel
The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
The evening was chaired by Harry Gilonis
Tuesday 8 May 2001 8 p.m.
Ian Davidson / Peter Larkin. The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Ian Davidson read before the break, and Peter Larkin after. There was a power failure in the venue and it was not possible to record the event.
Tuesday 22 May 2001 8 p.m.
Gilbert Adair. The reading took place in the downstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Please note that originally this evening had been advertised as Paul Hill and Jeremy Hardingham
Spad Extra # 1, featuring Gilbert Adair's jizz rim chapter 15, was be published on this evening. Thanks to the tremendous generosity of the publisher, one copy was given to each paying member of the audience. During the first half, Adair read from Jizz Rim Chapter 14 and from Jizz Rim Chapter 15 in the second half
Tuesday 29 May 2001 8 p.m.
Jeremy Hardingham / Paul Hill. The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
This reading had originally been advertised for 22nd May 2001; but the poets agreed to move to make it possible for Gilbert Adair to read. Paul Hill performed in the first half; Jeremy Hardingham performed in the second half. Each set lasted about 40 minutes.
Tuesday 5 June 2001 8 p.m.
Kelvin Corcoran / Catherine Wagner. Before the interval, Corcoran read first, followed by Wagner; after the break, Wagner read first, followed by Corcoran. The poets were introduced by Alan Halsey.
The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood.
Friday 15 June 2001 7.30 p.m.
Jerome Rothenberg
Co-sponsored with Contemporary Poetics Research Centre, Birkbeck
The reading took place in the Council Room, Birkbeck College, London W C 1. The reading was chaired by William Rowe who also introduced Jerome Rothenberg. The reading was recorded by video and by audio. When and as these recordings become available, further information will be announced here and to those on the svp email list.
Tuesday 19 June 2001 8 p.m.
Maggie O'Sullivan
The reading took place in the upstairs bar of Betsey Trotwood. It was divided into two halves. The first half lasted about 35' and the second half about 30'. Maggie O'Sullivan launched her new book red shifts (Etruscan, 2001). The reading was recorded by video and by audio. When and as these recordings become available, further information will be announced here and to those on the svp email list.
Tuesday 3 July 2001 8 p.m.
Rob MacKenzie / Frances Presley
Venue: Betsey Trotwood
Tuesday 21 August 2001
From USA: Lisa Raphals.
N.B. This reading was originally advertised for 4 September 2001, with 2 readers. That proved impossible due to Ms Raphals travel arrangements.
Venue: Upstairs, The Betsey Trotwood
Tuesday 18 September 2001 8 p.m.
Rob Holloway / Miles Champion
Venue: Upstairs, The Betsey Trotwood
Tuesday 25 September 2001 8 p.m.
From Canada: Paul Dutton
Venue: Upstairs, The Betsey Trotwood
Saturday 29 September 2001
Fifth Sub Voicive Colloquium
Tuesday 2 October 2001 8 p.m.
Elizabeth James / David Miller
Venue: Downstairs, The Betsey Trotwood
Tuesday 16 October 2001 8 p.m.
From New Zealand: Wystan Curnow
Venue: Upstairs, The Betsey Trotwood
Tuesday 30 October 2001 8 p.m.
Tony Lopez
Venue: Upstairs, The Betsey Trotwood
Tuesday 6 November 2001 8 p.m.
from Canada: Karen Mac Cormack / Steve McCaffery
The poets were introduced by Adrian Clarke
Venue: The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AL
Tuesday 27 November 2001 8 p.m.
John Wilkinson / Keston Sutherland
Venue: Upstairs, The Betsey Trotwood