Vox returns for March with a stellar line up of music and spoken word
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Events, Vox Night
We’re really proud to be welcoming CARL WOODFORD – one of the leading lights of Sheffield’s folk / acoustic scene Carl is both a wonderful guitarist and singer. Influenced by the likes of Nick Drake and John Martyn, Carl’s songs have an epic quality setting him apart from his contemporaries.
“A true talent” – The Link magazine
“A great musician” – BBC Radio York
Have a listen here: http://www.myspace.com/carlwoodford
Making a welcome return to Vox we also have CAPTIVES ON THE CAROUSEL, featuring the twin talents of Sarah Morrey singing and Ben Eckersley on cello. With brand new material and exciting new loop pedal experiments, this is a good time to see them.
Have a listen here: http://www.myspace.com/captivesonthecarousel
We’ll also be featuring poetry and spoken word acts hosted by the inimitable Ollie Francis; and art will be exhibited by Isabelle Taylor and Laura Francis. Watch this space for announcements.
Plus:
Open fire
Good beer
Convivial atmosphere
Our smiling faces as you walk through the door
AND it’s free. See you at The Riverside on the 28th from 5pm onwards, acts beginning around 5.45.
Next Book Club: April 7th
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Book Club, Events
The next Book Club is happening on Wednesday April 7th.
We’re going to be discussing ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ by Sue Monk Kidd.
We still don’t yet have a permanent venue for the Book Club so, unless you hear otherwise, assume that it will be meeting at 7pm at the Devonshire Cat.
To make sure you don’t miss out on any Book Club news, you can sign up to the mailing list here.
Vox Night Comedy Special
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Events, Vox Night
The Vox Night Comedy Special is almost upon us…
Join us at the Riverside on Sunday 28th February (5-8pm) for some midwinter cheer and the end of February blues.
We’re delighted to be welcoming Simon Snorkel And The Gameboys – Sheffield’s premier folk-rap band, and quite possibly the funniest people in this city. Their exuberant performances have to be seen to be believed, but in the meantime, hear some tracks here:
Also performing will be RYAN O of The Mighty Spectacles. He’s already impressed at Vox before, and is promising brand new material especially for the night. We’re also delighted to welcome back our friends from MONKEY BUTLER, Sheffield’s newest comedy improv group. Who knows what they’ll be doing (they’ll be making it up on the night), but it’s guaranteed to be good.
http://www.voxsheffield.com/events/monkey-butler/
There’s more tbc, so keep checking back, and see you on the 28th. Remember, it’s free.
January Vox Night review
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Vox Night
We have just posted a review from the January Vox Night, featuring the incredible talents of Andy Clegg, Helen Mort, W.PK. Williams, Matt McAteer, and Isabelle Taylor.
Check it out and share your thoughts on the night if you were there.
Upcoming Book Club events
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Book Club, Events
From Rachel:
Hello!
It was great to see those of you who could make it last time. If you still have a copy of ‘A Long Way Down’ by Nick Hornby (or Suite Francaise) can you get in touch to get it back to me asap?
Next Book Club
The next book club will be Wednesday March 3rd, 7-8.30pm. Venue to be confirmer. Assume it’s the Devonshire Cat. We’re waiting to hear back from the Blue Moon Cafe and are still hunting for other venues! We’ll be chatting about ‘Small Island’ by Andrea Levy. It’s a fat one so we’ve left time to get it read! If you need a copy, email me back and I’ll get a library copy to you.
Library Author Event – 15th February CANCELLED
There are a couple of events coming up at the Central Library. The first is an evening with a Mills and Boon author who will share the 12 steps to writing romance! It’s Monday 15th February 6-7.30pm at the Central Library. We thought as many as possible of us could go and then go for food afterwards nearby. If you’d like to come, call the Central Library for tickets on 0114 2734727. They are £2. For further details click here. We should really read a Mills and Boon by then! Hopefully it’ll be something fun and a bit different.
There is another ‘Meet the author’ event at the library on 10th March. If you want any further information about this, click here.
I think that’s it! Get in touch if you need any info on anything! And let me know if you’re coming on 15th February,
Rachel
Next Book Club: Wednesday 3rd March
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Book Club, Events
With the January book club being postponed by a week due to the weather, there won’t be a book club in February.
Instead, the next book club is happening on Wednesday 3rd March.
The book that we’re reading is called Small Island by Andrea Levy. Get in touch with Rachel to get a library copy if you need one.
Hopefully we’ll have a proper venue sorted for this one too!
Also, to make sure you a kept fully up-to-date with all book club related news, make sure you subscribe to the mailing list and tick the book club box.
Vox Night returns! (31st January, 5-8pm)
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Events, Vox Night
Vox Night returns! We’ve got great plans for 2010, starting with a wonderful line up of the best music, words and art Sheffield has to offer – all for free.
Confirmed so far for the 31st January (5-8pm at the Riverside Live):
MUSIC
Andrew Clegg
Virtuoso guitarist and Cubanas regular ANDREW CLEGG will bring a bit of Mediterranean sunshine to our grim northern winter with incredible flamenco and Latin American music.
‘A rare talent’ – Yorkshire Post
Have a listen here: http://www.myspace.com/andrewcleggguitar
W.P.K. Wiliams
Music by this Sheffield based songwriter can be heard here: http://www.myspace.com/abstraccas
SPOKEN WORD
This month we’re very privileged to have Sheffield poet HELEN MORT with us at Vox. Five times winner of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year competition, and winner of the Manchester Young Poet Prize (2008), Helen’s work has appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies including Tower Poetry, The Rialto and Poetry London. Her pamphlet, ‘the shape of every box’, was published by tall-lighthouse in 2007, the same year she received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors. She has performed her work at the Ledbury Festival, at St Anza in Scotland, at the Oxford Literary Festival and in Buckingham Palace. She is currently working towards a first full collection. She runs a Poetry Society Stanza and is part of the CB1 Poetry steering group, hosting readings in Cambridge city centre.
- Poetry PF - http://www.poetrypf.co.uk/helenmortpage.html
- A Pint for the Ghost - http://www.apintfortheghost.blogspot.com/
- Tall-Lighthouse - http://www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk/p_helen-mort.html
ART
This month we’ll have an exhibition from Sheffield artist ISOBELLE TAYLOR. After completing her art degree at Reading University Isabelle returned to Sheffield where she has been involved in a number of projects and exhibitions in photography, textiles and on canvas. This is her second appearance at Vox, and she’ll be displaying photography from recent travels around Africa.
We have setup a Facebook Event for this Vox Night so if you’re on Facebook connect there too to stay in the loop.
Monkey Butler: Dates for next 5 weeks
Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Events, Monkey Butler
From Isaac:
Folks
We now have some confirmation of room bookings for the next few weeks. The days vary between Monday and Tuesday so make sure you put the dates in your diary. We are going to have to put up with occasional sessions being on Monday for a little bit longer untill we get a monopoly on room bookings. All sessions are in the Palin room upstairs at the University Arms and at 8pm as per usual:
- Monday 18/01
- Tuesday 26/01
- Monday 01/02
- Tuesday 09/02
- Tuesday 16/02
Please let me know if you cannot make any of these dates.
I look forward to seeing all of you on MONDAY 18 January at 8pm. Bring your A games.
Book Club is TOMORROW!
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Book Club, Events
From Rachel:
Hello & Happy New Year!
Hope everyone has had a good Christmas and New Year and have managed to fit in some reading!
Just a quick reminder that we’re meeting THIS WEDNESDAY (13th) at the Devonshire Cat 7-8.30pm to chat about ‘A Long Way Down‘ by Nick Hornby. If you haven’t read it or finished it, don’t worry. Just come along and have a drink and see if you want to read it by the end!
Don’t forget to bring the books back. I’ll have the next month’s book too – “Small Island” by Andrea Levy.
Hopefully see you on Wednesday.
Monkey Butler is back
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Vox Sheffield in Blog, Events, Monkey Butler
From Isaac:
Hey folks
I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to 2010.
Monkey Butler will hopefully be starting on Tuesday (12th). I am currently waiting to hear back from the University Arms confirming room bookings so I will update later to confirm that it is definitely on.
See you all on Tuesday, it will be amazing. I look forward to what 2010 will bring to Monkey Butler!
