Performance
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker's new show celebrating the wonder that is being alive. Featuring brand new poems about wellies, postcodes and his favourite German wheat beer Schöfferhofer, the maths-loving, TED-talking battle-rapper brings his signature playfulness and poignancy that has made him a favourite in Kent and worldwide.
| Event Date | Fri 21 Feb 7:00pm |
| Individual Price | £12.00 |
| Location | The Alexander Centre |
| Categories | 2025, Fri 21 Feb, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word |
Britain’s treasured poet Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for 50 years. She rose to fame after winning Opportunity Knocks in 1975 and is still one of the country’s favourite performance poets. Pam will be in Faversham performing from her new collection, Doggedly Onward: A Life in Poems. Not to be missed!
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| Event Date | Tue 25 Feb 4:00pm |
| Individual Price | Various Prices |
| Location | St Mary of Charity |
| Categories | 2025, Tue 25 Feb, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word |
One of Britain’s best loved writers and performance poets for children and adults, Michael Rosen returns to Faversham to perform some of his favourite poems and share with readers a barrage of fun and wisdom from his new collections... get ready for some of the weirdest poems of all time! Age 7+
| Event Date | Wed 26 Feb 5:30pm |
| Individual Price | Sold out – waiting list full |
| Location | St Mary of Charity |
| Categories | 2025, Wed 26 Feb, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word |
A lifetime of poetry collected in one volume, plus stories, anecdotes and lots of laughs as Roger McGough, one of the nation’s most revered poets, performs work from his new anthology. This event includes a 20-min interval.
| Event Date | Wed 26 Feb 8:00pm |
| Individual Price | £16.00 |
| Location | St Mary of Charity |
| Categories | 2025, Wed 26 Feb, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word |
A 40-minute set from unmissable Scots spoken word performer Len Pennie, whose debut collection, Poyums, was an instant bestseller, combining her wit and distinctive voice with her fierce feminism. Len is followed by 10 poets battling it out with word play and top-notch performance to win the Slam cash prize. With host Angela Dye. Not to be missed!
| Event Date | Fri 28 Feb 7:30pm |
| Individual Price | £10.00 |
| Location | The Old Brewery Store |
| Categories | 2025, Fri 28 Feb, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word |
Much is made of the distinction between poems written for the page, and pieces that have performance at their heart. This event will feature a panel discussion looking at the similarities and differences between these two forms, followed by a Q&A session and an extended Open Mic event.
| Event Date | Sat 1 Mar 12:30pm |
| Individual Price | £10.00 |
| Location | The Arden Theatre |
| Categories | 2025, Sat 01 Mar, Local Authors, Panel Discussion, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word |
Former Poet Laureate for Scotland Jackie Kay reads from her new collection, May Day, and shares stories from her unique journey to becoming ‘one of Britain’s most loved and lauded poets’, and her politically active life, from Reclaim the Streets to Gay Pride to Black Lives Matter. Jackie recently starred in BBC One’s In My Own Words series. She will be in conversation with writer Joelle Taylor.
| Event Date | Sat 1 Mar 3:00pm |
| Individual Price | £15.00 |
| Location | St Mary of Charity |
| Categories | 2025, Sat 01 Mar, Culture & Diversity, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word, Politics |
Parrot Theatre Company presents Death and the Carpenter, a folk tale about death and love that combines performance, puppetry and live music to bring you an unforgettable evening of storytelling. Adapted from a short story of the same name by writer Sonia Overall.
| Event Date | Sat 1 Mar 7:00pm |
| Individual Price | £10.00 |
| Location | The Arden Theatre |
| Categories | 2025, Sat 01 Mar, Performance |
Jamaican reggae poet, activist and critic Linton Kwesi Johnson performs a selection of his poetry and talks about his latest book, Time Come, in conversation with author Jacqueline Crooks.
| Event Date | Sat 1 Mar 7:00pm |
| Individual Price | £15.00 |
| Location | St Mary of Charity |
| Categories | 2025, Sat 01 Mar, Art & Music, Biography & Memoir, Culture & Diversity, Performance, Poetry / Spoken Word, Politics |
One-man show in which Simon Cole acts out his response to today's world, the war in Ukraine and increasing refugee crisis – a story of how we can respond to things seemingly out of our control and how past voices call us to action.
| Event Date | Sun 2 Mar 12:30pm |
| Individual Price | Free event |
| Location | The Arden Theatre |
| Categories | Free Events, Sun 02 Mar, Free Events, Performance, Politics |
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