Farsley spoken word night Tubthumping offers a rip-roaring introduction into the world of poetry this weekend
Poet Matt Abbott at The Constitutional in Farsley ahead of his slam poetry night on Saturday.
"Through our connections as professional poets, we want to showcase the very best of the UK's thriving spoken word scene. Performing at Saturday’s event are Joelle Taylor, a nationally recognised poet and subject of the Radio 4 arts documentary Butch, and Jonathan Kingsman, a transgender poet from Manchester who was recently a BBC Edinburgh Fringe Festival Slam Finalist.
Both have toured the country and established themselves as ones to watch in the spoken word community, earning critical acclaim from poets and literature lovers alike all across the UK.
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