Speech Bubble

LU Arts is Loughborough University's arts programme, offering students, staff and the wider community opportunities to get creative and get involved in the arts.Over the academic year LU Arts presents a mixed events programme of live performances, hands-on workshops, exhibitions, creative evening classes, talks and short courses as well asRadar, its contemporary art programme, where artists respond to research undertaken at Loughborough University.

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A performance poetry night with student performers alongside guest poet Charly Cox.

The Lounge, Loughborough Students' Union

Join us for a relaxed and friendly evening of performance poetry showcasing the best spoken word talent on campus. As well as the open mic slots, Speech Bubble will feature professional poet Charly Cox. <h2>About Charly Cox</h2>Charly Cox is a poet, artist and activist.  Her work centers around gender equality and destigmatizing and advocating for better care and rights for those with mental illness. She has published three poetry collections with Harper Collins, her debut, She Must Be Mad, was a bestseller of 2018 awarded her a place on the covered Forbes 30 under 30 list and ELLE Magazines Power Players.  She regularly performs her work to sell out crowds and recently has taken stage at Wilderness Festival, the World Economic Forum, Cannes Lions Festival and The Houses of Parliament. She has collaborated on bespoke commissions for Soho House, Bentley, Rosewood Hotels, ASICS, and Molton Brown to name a few.  Charly is currently working on her first novel.  <h4>About the event</h4>This event is organised and hosted by our Speech Bubble Co-ordinator for 2023/24, Anna Shipman, an enthusiastic MA student in Creative Writing. During her three years as an undergraduate student, Anna harnessed the art of creative writing to boost her self-confidence and is now determined to extend that support to others. Anna's passion extends to her role in organizing Speech Bubble events, which promise to shine a spotlight on Loughborough's spoken word talent and create welcoming and exhilarating evenings for all attendees.This event is open to everyone (18+) - students, staff and members of the public. <h4>Open mic opportunity</h4>Any Loughborough University student or staff member can perform at this event but please book a slot in advance as places are limited. All abilities are welcome so it doesn't matter if you've never performed your work before. We welcome performers from all backgrounds and you can expect a friendly and supportive audience on the night.<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=wE8mz7iun0SQVILORFQIS8Yu5Cz3l91EkD0kJaUlp_NUNDUwSTAyV0RCNU5NRkZDS1FKS1cyWVFVSSQlQCN0PWcu" title="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=wE8mz7iun0SQVILORFQIS8Yu5Cz3l91EkD0kJaUlp_NUNDUwSTAyV0RCNU5NRkZDS1FKS1cyWVFVSSQlQCN0PWcu" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Please fill out our online form if you are interested.</a> <h4>Accessibility</h4>This event is taking place on the ground floor of the Students' Union in The Lounge and there is step-free access into the building. There are gender neutral, accessible toilets close by. If you have any specific access needs then please let us know in advance via the booking form or email us at LUArts@lboro.ac.uk. <h4>Photography</h4>Photography and/or filming may be taking place at this event. If you do not consent to your photo being taken/being filmed and used for publicity purposes, then please alert the photographer/videographer on the day. Please note that Eventbrite processes data (including any personal data you may submit during your booking) outside of the European Economic Area. Please only submit any personal data which you are happy to have processed in this way, and in accordance with<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/460838/eventbrite-privacy-policy/" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/460838/eventbrite-privacy-policy/"> Eventbrite’s privacy policy</a> applicable to respondents

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