• Happy Birthday Spoaken Word Lewes with Henry Normal

    Venue: The Royal Oak, 3 Station Street, Lewes, East Sussex Book a ticket for a donation of your choosing here.   Henry Normal was born in Nottingham in 1956, and lives in East Sussex with his wife, the screenwriter Angela Pell, ... Read More

  • Loud Women Fest 2022

    Janine pops some poems between the bands on the Friday evening of this year's Loud Women fest. Info and tickets here. The 6th LOUD WOMEN Fest will be held on 2+3 September 2022, at Amersham Arms in London. Bands announced ... Read More

  • Poeting (remotely) in Sydney

    Having performed at the Petersham Bowlo in person three years ago (pictured), Janine returns there by the magic of Zoom. Log-in details to follow.

  • Autistic Pride

    Woolwich Common Youth Club, 144 Nightingale Place, Woolwich SE18 4HE Autistic speakers, poets and singers. Come and buy from the stalls with art, clothing, books and jewellery, all autistic made. 1.15pm Welcome opening by Emma Dalmayne 1.15 - 1.35pm - ... Read More

  • Where Art The Women? Minifest

    Haberdashers Arms, Knighton, Staffs, ST20 0QH More details soon. Tickets on sale 10am Tuesday 1 March. Facebook event here.

  • A Disorder for Everyone: online poetry

    Janine is one of several contributors to this online event challenging the mainstream pathological narrative about mental distress. Details to follow.

  • RMT Communications course

    Venue: Bob Crow National Education Centre, Doncaster (residential). Details from your branch secretary.

  • Poeting at the Durham Miners’ Gala

    Janine contributes poetic entertainment to the Fire Brigades Union's end of gala gathering. Join your marras and comrades for an evening of songs, stories and solidarity. Venue: Cromwell Suite, Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County

  • Shout Out For Shelley

    On the bicenterary of his death, in his home town of Horsham, Janine and other poets read Shelley and their own contribtuions to radical poetry. Hosted by the Shelley Memorial Project. Details and tickets here.

  • NeurodiVERSE in Brighton

    Brighton launch of NeurodiVERSE, an anthology of poetry by neurodivergent writers Three of the contributors to (and two of the co-editors of) NeurodiVERSE provide the entertainment as we launch this anthology of poetry by neurodivergent writers. Henry Normal is an award-winning ... Read More

  • Disability, Capitalism and Socialism

    How does capitalism disable people with impairments and differences? What alternative does socialism offer? Janine speaks alongside Richard Rieser (World of Inclusion) and Ellen Clifford (author and activist).

  • Glastonwick festival

    The Glastonwick festival is back! Janine and a host of (other) stars of poetry and music perform in a vast barn full of real ale on a farm in West Sussex. Info and tickets here.

  • Poeting at Laughton Greenwood

    After a day of free activities in our beautiful local woods, Janine will perform at 4pm, followed by Geoff Robb playing his album ‘The Music of the Trees’. FIND US: Park Lane, Laughton, BN8 Please car-share EMAIL: [email protected] FACEBOOK: Laughton ... Read More

  • Sonic Rebellions After Party

    Janine and three other Spoaken Word Lewes performers provide an hour of poetic entertainment at the end of the Sonic Rebellions conference. Venue: Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton BN1 3JA

  • FBU conference

    Entertaining the delegates! Venue: Grand Hotel, Brighton