Chill Pill at Hamswell, Festibelly, The Unamplified Festival & The Albany.

Poetry at festivals is definitely on the up, after performing at Secret Garden Party, Lee Fest and the Liss Ard Festival I can say poetry is increasing in visibility and its massively welcomed.

This weekend I'm heading to Bath Spa for Hamswell Festival with Chill Pill's Simon Mole & Deanna Rodger to talk poems... MaxiJazz from Faithless is headlining - looking forward to seeing him play.

The following weekend I'm off to Festibelly with Deanna Rodger again, to rep Chill Pill.

                                       Week following Chill Pill are at the Unamplified Festival.

The next Chill Pill show at The Albany is on Thursday 27th September and we've just confirmed one hell of a line up which will be announced closer to the time.

In case you haven't seen this here's a lovely new spoken word video from Polarbear.

Poets In Ireland (Liss Ard Festival)

Me, Deanna Rodger & Adam Kammerling head to the pub to drink like the locals.

Chill Pill - Check running times.

Simon Mole heads to the fields to perform poems for festival goers in the sun.

Adam, Dee, me and Si head backstage to plan our 1 hour Chill Pill poetry show.

Deanna Rodger deliveres the final poem of the set as Chill Pill receive standing ovation.

Novelist & Poet Joe Dunthorne delivers reading of 'Submarine' & Poems followed by a Q&A.

Job done! Chill Pill backstage with Joe.

Deanna's hammocking smile for our new favourite drink - 'Murphey's' 

Autistic Pieces vs Raymond Antrobus / Chill Pill in Ireland With Toots & The Maytails & other updates...

This is Alex Patten aka Autistic Pieces. Me and Alex have been working together for the past 6 months. We have recorded a EP and will be showcasing it at Hackney Attic this Thursday 2nd August.

http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/The_Bus_Driver_S_Prayer_Raymond_Antrobus_Alistair_Mackenzie/

This is Alex performing 'Giving You Up'.


L&U in Session - Alex Patten from Live & UNamplified on Vimeo.


Three short poetry films, a poetry pamphlet and a photography exhibition are also in the pipeline for me this year. Stay tuned for details.

On Friday me and some of the 'Chill Pill' collective (Deanna Rodger, Simon Mole) are heading to the Liss Ard Festival in Ireland with Adam Kammerling & Joe Dunthorne to speak poems...

Toots & The Maytails are headlining so we're all excited for this!

It's quite amazing being a poet, you stand in front of so many different people in many different settings. These pictures are all from the last couple weeks.

Performance at Climbing Trees in Alexander Palace.

Performing at Secret Garden Party with One Taste.

Performance at The Word House

Lee Fest

 At The Poetry Library in Southbank for London Literary Festival.

Photos of June 25th Chill Pill at Soho Theatre & Chill Pill heading to Ireland

"One of Chill Pill's strongest shows yet, what great variety of styles and proof that the poetry scene in London is very much alive. GO CHILL PILL!" - Audience Member.

We packed out Soho Theatre on a Monday night with a poetry show and thanks to Patrick Rosalba, here's some photos from the night. Also, Chill Pill's silent ninja 'Kim Leng Hill's' filmed some highlights (coming soon).

Deanna Rodger

Simon Mole & Raymond Antrobus

Mista Gee

John Osborne

Kat Francois

George The Poet

Belinda Zhawi

Chill Pill audience get poems & jokes.

What's next for Chill Pill? well... We're going to IRELAND to provide poetry at The Liss Ard Festival - http://www.lissardfestival.com/

Then we're back in London for the Live & Unamplified Festival (UK's first Festival without amps) 3rd and 4th September - http://www.liveandunamplified.com/

Then we're back at The Albany Theatre for a very special show on September 27th.

See you then.