(the launch of Straight Ahead at Nelson's Wine Bar, Hebden Bridge 2006)
What's coming up?
16th September: reading at the Bristol Literature Festival, 8pm, Arnolfini
"one of Britain's best loved poets, Brian Patten, appears with two of the most inspired young poets to emerge in recent years: Clare Shaw and Elizabeth Whyman. Clare Shaw's moving and powerful readings have taken audiences by storm"
Box office: 0117 917 2300
5th October: "Bloodaxe Poets: Jackie Kay, Suzanne Batty and Clare Shaw" at the Manchester Museum 7.30pm.
"Manchester Literature Festival in association with the Poetry School Manchester, are delighted to present this trio of Bloodaxe poets, who with their latest works, whet their imaginations on the twin edges of desire and identity. They write with humour, passion and an urgency of voice that can leave you emotionally winded"
A Manchester Literature Festival event http://manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk
7th October: Cheltenham Literature Festival: Poetry Cafe, upstairs at The Beehive. Special event in partnership with "Voices Off" featuring Kei Miller and Clare Shaw £5 from the Town Hall Box Office http:/www.angelfire.com/poetry/buzzwords/
9th October: St. Edwards College, Oxford
4th November: "Six Women Poets with a Kick", Sheffield Lantern Theatre, 7.30pm. An "Off the Shelf" event. After their electrifying visit to "Off the Shelf 2005", Six Women Poets with a Kick are back by poular demand. Encompasisng some of the hottest talent in the region, Clare Shaw, Nell Farrell, Suzanne Batty, Char March, River Wolton and Ann Caldwell are re-defining any concepts of "Wmen's Poetry". Prepare to find yourself out of your comfort zone.
£4/5 http://www.offtheshelf.org.uk/events.asp?eiID=965
30th November: Clare is due to give birth to the world's tallest baby!!!!
(Please note: at 11 pounds 9 ounces, Clare is proud to announce that she was the second biggest baby born in Burnley in 1972).