A Lovely Word featuring Kevin P. Gilday

A Lovely Word, downstairs at the Everyman, is Liverpool’s most eclectic poetry night.

It features two halves of open mic poets, and a headliner beginning the first half. Hosted by Alex Ferguson and team, this free event is a fun, relaxed and friendly evening of performance poetry.

HEADLINER

Kevin P. Gilday is an award-winning poet, writer and performer from Glasgow. He is a National Theatre of Scotland Breakthrough Writer, a BBC Writersroom Scottish Voice and one of Scotland’s most celebrated contemporary poets.

Kevin has performed all over the world, from Hollywood to East Kilbride, including major festivals (BBC 6Music Festival, Glastonbury), Fringes (Edinburgh, Toronto, Vancouver), literary festivals (EIBF, Verve) as well as large scale tours of the UK, Europe, the US and Canada. He has supported artists and public figures such as Akala, Saul Williams, George the Poet, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead, Sage Francis, The Silencers and Jeremy Corbyn MP. He has published five books of poetry, with his most recent - Anxiety Music - released by Verve Press in September of 2022 to universal acclaim.

He is an experienced theatre-maker with a range of writing, directing and performing credits.

His theatre work includes Spam Valley (★★★★★ - The Wee Review), Courier Culture (★★★★★ - The Scotsman), Suffering from Scottishness (★★★★ - The Scotsman), Exiles (★★★★★ - The Morning Star), Gigantic Lying Mouth, thick skin, elastic heart and Confessionals (★★★★ - The Herald).

He has twice been shortlisted for the Scottish Short Play of the Year Award. Under the guise of Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross, he has released two albums of alternative electronic music – Experience Essential and Pure Concrete – in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Ralph Hector via Glasgow label Iffy Folk Records.

TAKE PART

Whether you are a new poet performing for the first time or a seasoned poet who wants to try out some new stuff, sign up to perform by
I) emailing [email protected] with a confirmation of your full name, mobile number
II) turning up to the Bistro at 7.30 (slots are VERY limited so emailing is a preference)

When signing up to perform, you are signing up to these principles of the open mic.