Catalyst Open Mic + Special Guest: Claudia Jardine

 

As well as our regular open mic this week, we're looking forward to welcoming 2022 Ōtautahi Slam Champion Claudia Jardine as a feature poet ahead of her debut collection Biter launching in April.

With a stunning cover by artist Philip Kelly, Biter is being published by Auckland University Press and launches with a book tour throughout April, beginning in Christchurch and taking in Wellington, Dunedin and mighty Timaru.

 

Claudia is a dynamic performance poet (as a Slam title under her belt would suggest) and would be a brilliant addition to any festival programme (nudge nudge programmers out there!)

Catalyst Open Mic + Special Guest

Claudia Jardine

Wednesday 29th March, 7pm

Space Academy, 371 St Asaph St, Christchurch

Spring: Breakdown, Breakthrough - poetry at Tūranga

 

It's National Poetry Day 'eve' and Foundation Cafe at Tūranga is hosting an even earlier 'spring' poetry smorgasbord. Presented by Canterbury Poets Collective with MC - RikTheMost and featuring a broad selection of young, emerging and er, emerged? poets. And even a tiny, wee open mic. 

Catalyst's own Ciaran Fox is in the line up and it's even early enough to be home in time for an early night with a good book.

Readers:
Break through: Elizabeth Ayrey, Lucy Barge, Amelia Kirkness, Sarah-Kate Simons
Break down: Vana Manasiādis, Philip Armstrong, Ciaran Fox, Claudia Jardine, Gail Ingram, Anna Heraskina Foster

Thursday 25th August, 5.30pm

Foundation Cafe, Tūranga