Autumn season at ClerkenwellARTslab kicks off with John Hegley

Posted on 19/08/2016 by admin

It’s official. After a successful pre-summer start-up roll-out, we’re re-uploading the real-world app at The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon. Starting on 26 September 2016 with headliner John Hegley, ClerkenwellARTslab will offer a regular diet of song, poetry, laughs and cake. Great acts, yummy food, nice people. All for £8 or £5 concs. Here are the line-ups (subject Read more about Autumn season at ClerkenwellARTslab kicks off with John Hegley[…]

Shake your booties with bells on for May Bank Holiday

Posted on 09/05/201510/05/2015 by admin

Did you know 25 May is the 90th anniversary of John T Scopes being indicted for teaching evolution in a Tennessee High School? A lot has changed since then. But thankfully some things have stayed quite similar. Here’s a chance to find out how some things happened. And others didn’t. This year. Read more about Shake your booties with bells on for May Bank Holiday[…]

More hare-raising adventures at the Betsey

Posted on 13/03/201513/03/2015 by admin

Massive feet? Long ears? Bit of a loner? Come to the Betsey Trotwood on Monday 23 March and s-hare your whooas. Diego Brown(hare) and the Good Fharey will be looking a bit frisky in the company of poetato-farmer John Hegley and his rhythm hunters. Graze on music, poetry, the occasional joke, and cake. Can you be Read more about More hare-raising adventures at the Betsey[…]

Bristol bristling with excitement as Good Fairy sets sights on it, them, over there

Posted on 15/10/201415/10/2014 by admin

Massive Attack, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and now this. The surprises for Bristol just keep coming. Who would have thought that just decades after the famous hat-wearer launched his massive chain in the sleepy seaside town, several people with musical instruments and lines that sometimes rhyme would turn up to engineer a latter-day link to the past Read more about Bristol bristling with excitement as Good Fairy sets sights on it, them, over there[…]

Is this the face of the abominable snowman?

Posted on 24/01/2013 by admin

And if so, why was he lying face down in the snow? Find out on Tuesday 29 January 2013. at The Betsey Trotwood, London EC1R. 8:30pm. £several. In the footprints of John Hegley. Let 2013 be the year of the faceprint.

Monday 25 June: Extra time with John Hegley and friends

Posted on 24/06/201224/06/2012 by admin

Come and practice your penalties for the next time with twinkle-toed poet John Hegley (he’ll run rings round ya). and Diego Brown and the Good Fairy (they’ll throw themselves in front of everything) at The Betsey Trotwood. Kick-off:8ish. Entrance fee: 8ish quid. Please keep your expectations at a manageable level.