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Placeholder Poetry #7: Laurel Moore, Liz Amos, Ri Baroche
Placeholder is home for poetry readings of the avant-garde, challenging, queer and radical. Following the success of this poetry reading series in Brighton, this special format is thriving in Southampton - presented in collaboration with Wire Wool Events.
Laurel Moore edits Nothing Much, a small press specialising in homemade paper.
Liz Amos is Black British of Jamaican heritage and writes to explore multifaceted identities. Her poetry has featured in collaborations with John Hansard Gallery, ArtfulScribe and Music in the City (Southampton), and is published in Covert Literary Magazine #5. Her debut novel, ‘All the Truths Between Us’, was longlisted for the 2022 SI Leeds Literary Prize.
Ri Baroche is a writer, performer, musician, theatremaker and facilitator based in Hampshire. She has written 3 stage shows, been commissioned by ArtfulScribe, InsideOutDorset festival and aspacearts, and has performed at festivals across the UK, including Glastonbury.
Laurel Moore edits Nothing Much, a small press specialising in homemade paper.
Liz Amos is Black British of Jamaican heritage and writes to explore multifaceted identities. Her poetry has featured in collaborations with John Hansard Gallery, ArtfulScribe and Music in the City (Southampton), and is published in Covert Literary Magazine #5. Her debut novel, ‘All the Truths Between Us’, was longlisted for the 2022 SI Leeds Literary Prize.
Ri Baroche is a writer, performer, musician, theatremaker and facilitator based in Hampshire. She has written 3 stage shows, been commissioned by ArtfulScribe, InsideOutDorset festival and aspacearts, and has performed at festivals across the UK, including Glastonbury.
Thursday 11 December
the bookshop alehouse, 21 Portswood Rd, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 2ES
6:45pm doors - 7pm start - readings end at 9pmPrice: £5 adv
Limited seats available, book in advance to avoid disappointment.
18+
This event is a toiletries donation point for Basics Bank.
Raffle prizes are books - proceeds go to Yellow Door.
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