Hammer & Tongue Hackney

Live poetry and spoken word with features from undefeated Don't Flop battle rap champion, Tony D, the surrealist genius of poet Mark Gwynne Jones, and the open mic slam.

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The show that blends poetry, hip hop, comedy and cabaret returns to The Book Club basement in March with another cracking night of live entertainment. Community vibes, cracking laughs and nourishment for mind and soul, H&T Hackney is part of the biggest network of poetry slams in the UK. This month sees features from rapper Tony D and poet Mark Gwynne Jones, plus the next round of the open mic slam. Tony D: Undefeated Don't Flop Battle Rap champion, Tony D is a legend of UK hiphop, one part of the UK rap group Poisonous Poets, alongside Lowkey, Reveal and others. He continues to release music and has stormed the spoken word scene with the same type of force as he took the world of battle rap. Mark Gwynne Jones: Well known for mind-altering poetry with an almost music hall edge, Mark Gwynne Jones mixes humour and poignancy with great skill. Featured on BBC Radio 4’s Wondermentalist Cabaret and Radio 3’s Late Junction, his shows have won five festival fringe awards for Best Spoken Word. He has published five collections of poetry and has appeared in numerous anthologies. - ‘Inspired… one of the most accomplished performance poets in the land…drawing the audience into a world where things are not quite what they seem’ The Guardian Open Mic Slam: 3.5 minutes on the mic, open to any poet of any style, judged by randomly selected members of the audience