M/Others on the Mic - Monday 2 May

A relaxed and revolutionary daytime performance space in Exeter designed to amplify m/other artists and voices.

Join Lizzy Humber and Eleanor Viola Spencer for a sharing of local m/others (mothers and non-binary parents), sharing original songs, poetry and stand up. And exciting headline set from poet and mother Maria Ferguson.

Everyone is welcome to enjoy this uplifting Daylight Sessions gig.

This is a relaxed and lively space for grown ups but children are welcome and supported to be themselves, no shhing required. Content is adult centred, sometimes this can include strong language and adult themes. We find younger children tend not to notice as they are too busy playing, but we offer content warnings before each sharing so you can choose what’s right for you and any accompanying children.

Expect an uplifting, supportive and empowering gig– in the middle of the day! So whether you’re in need of a bit of culture, a community or just an early lunch break – you are welcome! 

Maria Ferguson is a writer and performer. Her poetry has been widely anthologised and published in literary magazines such as Magma, The Rialto, The North and The Poetry Review. She was a finalist of the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024 and her debut collection, Alright, Girl? (Burning Eye, 2020), was Highly Commended in the Forward Prizes. On the stage, her one-woman show Fat Girls Don’t Dance (Oberon, 2017) won the Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Show; Essex Girl (Oberon, 2019) was shortlisted for the Tony Craze Award and won Show of the Week at VAULT Festival. She has been commissioned by the Royal Academy of Arts, Stylist magazine, The Bronte Parsonage and BBC Radio, and her work has featured on Radio 4’s The Verb and Woman’s Hour. She is the Associate Producer of LIVEwire Poetry and teaches creative writing in a variety of settings. Her second poetry collection, Swell, is out now with Penguin Random House.

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