London Trip

Had a great time down in London. Thursday night I was at Outspoken in The George on the Strand. As well as myself, Simon Lawrence did a great acoustic set and Camila Fiori and Paul Lyalls also performing. It was also great to meet two Turbulence poets, Abol Froushan and Ali Abdolrezaei, in the flesh. Two very nice blokes. All this and prize bingo too, where host Paul Sockett performed admirably in spite of a reluctant bingo machine.

On Friday it was down to the Star and Garter in Greenwich for Friday Mic. The folks at Friday Mic are always fantastic and the hosts, We Should Get A Boat are a band offering 'omni-directional musicomedy', well worth looking up and thoroughly nice people as well! Friday Mic gave me chance to do a slightly odder set than usual requiring edible props in the form of Bermondsey's finest scotch bonnet chillies and my attempts at "singing" a chilli song to a very enthusiastic audience. Anyone wanting a thoroughly entertaining night out in South London should give this night a go. It happens every Friday night at the Star and Garter; We Should Get a Boat are wonderful and some of the musical talent on show is astonishingly good.

After the excitement of Friday, it was radio time on Saturday as I appeared by telephone on BBC Radio Humberside to talk about Fresh Ink Open Mic on the breakfast show. That's on Wednesday at Lattitude on Newland Avenue, the ball starts rolling at seven so get yourself there!

Ashley on BBC Radio Humberside

Ashley appeared on BBC Radio Humberside on Saturday to talk about the forthcoming Fresh Ink Open Mic night, you can listen to it by clicking here (the piece is about 2hrs 20 into the show).

Toad on a Grecian Urn on thisisull.com

Ashley's poem "Toad on a Grecian Urn" has been published on thisisull.com, visit here to read it.

Dead Crabs out now! (Rest of World)

You can now buy Ashley's chapbook Dead Crabs outside the UK for two pounds plus two pounds postage and packaging by clicking on this button!

Dead Crabs (rest of world)

Dead Crabs out now (UK)!

You can now buy Ashley's chapbook, Dead Crabs online (if you live in the UK)for just two pounds plus 50p post and packaging by clicking this button!

"Dead Crabs" chapbook

Ashley's chapbook "Dead Crabs" will be published later this month by Fire Hazard. The chapbook will cost £2 plus postage. Details of how to get a copy will be put on here later this month, but you can have a copy reserved by emailing stunnedfish@animail.net

Fresh Ink Open Mic night

The first Fresh Ink Open Mic night will take place at Lattitude on Newland Avenue on Wednesday 2nd February. The evening starts at 7.30 and will offer a platform for poets and spoken word artists, you can put your name down to perform on the night or you can book a slot via email (stunnedfish@animail.net) or by text (07943638939).

Outspoken in London

Ashley will be a featured poet at Outspoken in London on January 27th. The evening starts at 7.30 at the George pub on The Strand and will include featured writers Camila Fiori, Ashley Fisher and Paul Lyalls, live music, open mic slots and prize bingo. All of this costs just £5 (and only £4 if you ring 07743 407247 to reserve in advance - you still pay on the door).

Venue: The George,213 The Strand, London WC2R 1AP.
Date: 27th January 2011.
Start time: 7.30pm.

Recording of performance at the Star and Garter

Ashley's performance at the Star and Garter, Greenwich can be seen here. Set includes Step, Chloe, Dead Crabs and Air Messiah.

Returning from Dane Garth published in Misjudge Your Limits

The poem Returning from Dane Garth has been published in issue two of Misjudge Your Limits. You can read the zine at their website.

"Lightness" published in A Terrible Beauty

Ashley's short story Lightness has been published in A Terrible Beauty. For details of how to get a copy of the zine visit the TB website.