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Slam barbecue at 93 Feet East on Brick Lane. Curated by Irvine Welsh, it features performances and interviews with Irvine himself, Adam Buxton (of 'Adam and Joe'), the mighty Alabama 3 and the incomparable Sophie Woolley. Plus the usual stuff and nonsense from Patrick and Elliott. Produced by Karen P.
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Who we are
Book Slam is the brainchild of Ben Watt and Patrick Neate. Ben is a writer and pop star, Patrick is a writer and pop tart.
Book Slam is London’s first/ best/ only literary night out featuring all the top writers, the finest live music and a semi-professional Serbian DJ. Our guests have included the likes of Zadie Smith, Dave Eggers, Adele, Nick Hornby, Kate Nash and many more. You should come. It’s clubbing for grown-ups. It’s fun.
Ben has now moved on, but Patrick’s still there, variously raging against the machine and tilting at windmills. Fortunately the Book Slam family’s grown and they look after him. All the real work’s now done by experienced promoter, producer and pretty boy, Elliot Jack (everyone loves Elliott. Really they do), and Canongate’s very own Angela Robertson (whom Patrick first met at a drum ‘n’ bass show in Tokyo in 1997. Strange but true).
Book Slam mostly takes place at Neighbourhood on the last Thursday of every month. Sometimes it happens at other times and places too. Sign up to the mailing list to keep track of forthcoming events. We also have a myspace page but no friends. Do feel free to change that. And don't forget to listen to our podcast. It's ripping.
Coming up
12 Acklam Road
London, W10 5QZ
Doors open at 6.30pm, stuff starts at 8pm
£6 in advance (click 'tickets' button above)/ £8 on the door (£6 NUS)
Come join us in apathetic, sit-down protest at the miserable paucity of contemporary cultural life. We shall be moaning about this in hushed voices so as not to offend anyone in between listening to:-
- Number one bestseller in the US of A, JAMES FREY, reading from his new novel 'Bright Shiny Morning' ('A furiously good storyteller' - The New York Times).
- Brum-born soul assassin, BRYN CHRISTOPHER. Fresh from Glasto and GMTV, he's destined for greatness.
- Challenged by moniker and lust for language, poetic warrior BYRON VINCENT.
- Plus, DJ ILS playing the musical equivalent of a combover. And patrick.
Doors will open at 6.30, stuff will start at 8, and stuff will stop late. Good food available.
