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G-riots Arts is proud to kick off its new monthly lit and poetry reading and performance series, PopUp Poetry, showcasing the work of Welsh-English spoken word artist Huw Parsons on Friday, May 23rd, 2014 at 4 pm at Tomatitos Tapas Bar 38 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5AA. This will be the first in a series that will take place on the last Wednesday of each month.

G-riots Arts is proud to kick off its new monthly lit and poetry reading and performance series, PopUp Poetry, showcasing the work of Welsh-English spoken word artist Huw Parsons on Friday, May 23rd, 2014 at 4 pm at Tomatitos Tapas Bar 38 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5AA.

The diverse new series celebrates the work of local and visiting writers and spoken word artists. The established, new and emerging artists will feature as well in online broadcasts of a series of interviews; and a journal at the end of the year showcasing the work of the featured PopUp Poetry writers and other selected poets.

In October 2013, the first successful PopUp Poetry event took place at Tomatitos in Hay-on-Wye, produced by G-riots Arts as part of the Wales-wide Black History Month events. PopUp Poetry's inaugural spoken word artist was Steven Duncan, a leading UK Slam champion. Another poetry/music event took place at the globe in Hay the following month featuring Canada's 'Dr Poetry' Robert Priest, Hay-on-Wye writer Simon Pettifar and local pianist Anna Fry.

The first series of PopUp Poetry events for 2014 will take place on the last Wednesday of each month at Tomatitos Tapas Bar in Hay-on-Wye.

Upcoming PopUp Poetry 2014 events will feature UK poets Huw Parsons, Simon Pettifar and Greta Bellamacina, Canada's Greg Frankson, among others.

Page poets or Spoken Word artists interested in participating can contact Marva at G-riots Arts through the web site http://griotsarts.com, by email marva@griotsarts.com or call 07961 589616.