SARAH SMITH

3 October 2019 (Wokingham Literary Society)

How deep is the ocean? Poetry for the page and the stage

18 September 2019 Knock Knock #37 - Luton (Soul Food Poetry)

The Bear Club, Luton

7 September 2019  Poets vs Gender Inequality (UN Women UK) - Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden

24 July 2019  WINNER! War of the Words (BBC Radio Berkshire) 

Reading Fringe Festival at the After Dark Club

After a friendly battle between stand-up comedians, poets, spoken word artists and MCs at Reading's iconic After Dark Club, in front of judges from different disciplines in the industry, I became the first Champion of BBC Radio Berkshire's War of the Words and won the Golden Mic!! (It's a real mic, but sadly not real gold!)

Here are some pics (credit: VIVA Photography), video of my final poem Building Love, and a 16-minute recording from BBC Radio Berkshire's Andrew Peach Show the following morning, which includes clips from the night, reviews from the host and the judges, and a live interview and performance from me in the studio. That was a mad but brilliant 24 hours!

17 July 2019  Jawdance (Apples and Snakes) - Rich Mix, London

How amazing to appear at Rich Mix, Shoreditch, alongside an incredible line-up: Koleka Putuma, Desree and Megan McKie-Smith, with supreme hosting by Yomi Sode. Memories made! I did three poems and had my favourite review to date, from a woman in the queue for the toilet, who said of my set, and I quote: "I was like, 'Yeah!', and then I was like, 'F*ck!' and then I was like, 'Whoa!'"

6 June 2019  BBC Radio Berkshire D-Day Commemoration 

Live from Membury Airfield

A huge honour to take part in Sarah Walker's live broadcast from Membury Airfield, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. I was interviewed about Bobby's Story from the spoken word show TRACKS and then performed the piece live with Adam Tucker. A recording can be found in the video below.

1 June 2019 - National Slam Final (Hammer & Tongue) - Royal Albert Hall

It was an absolute blast to be a finalist in the Hammer and Tongue UK National Slam!

I may never stop casually referring to the time I played the Royal Albert Hall....

16 May 2019 - TRACKS at Wokingham Town Hall

TRACKS is my new spoken word show, which was recently performed for the first time (as a work in progress), alongside actor Adam Tucker, directed by Anna Adams. Presented as part of Wokingham Wellbeing Week.

Following its very warm initial reception from the packed audience at Wokingham Town Hall, TRACKS will be developed and hopefully staged again in future. It explores issues around masculinity, family and mental health. The journey is dramatic, personal and challenging, from 1874 to the present day, through the intriguing true stories of five related men. (Unsuitable for children as it contains adult themes, including suicide and addiction.)

9 MARCH 2019 Women Of Wokingham breakfast for International Women's Day

18 FEBRUARY 2019  PUDDINGS & POEMS with Tina Sederholm & Sarah Smith

at Mojo's Bar, Reading University Student Union

7 JANUARY 2019  INSPIRATIONAL BREAKFAST - Premier Christian Radio

An interview with John Pantry and Craig Wakeling about poetry and performance; the creativity everyone has and finding the courage to express yourself. They asked quite a lot about mental health and expected me to freestyle at 8am! But did I swear..?!  Interview lasts 9 mins and starts at 1:09:30.

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23 December 2018  Carols by Candlelight | Wokingham Baptist Church

15 December 2018 Carols in the Park | Christ Church, Abingdon

13 October 2018

Bookface Chapter 9 |  Artists Book Fair | Rising Sun Arts Centre | 31 Silver Street, Reading

15 September 2018

From Town to Boundary: Guided Riverside Walk | Reading-on-Thames Festival | Two Rivers Press and Reading Tree Wardens