Cirque du ArtSwarm S1 Ep. 6: Felines

Cirque du ArtSwarm: Felines.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 15 February 2020.
Venue Wistaston Memorial Hall, 75 Church Lane, Crewe, CW2 8EZ.
Special guest We Are Nomad.

Cirque du ArtSwarm events are live, open-mic performances of poetry, music, or anything else on a certain theme. Acts are typically 10 minutes long and are open to any local performers.
Performers and acts:

Mark Sheeky: The Cat Phone Song
Carol Forrester: Three Poems
Martin Rivers: Guitar Ambience
John Shapter: Feline Groovy
Claire Bassi: Cat Art, Cat Poem
Nicholas Ferenczy: Ziggy Stardust, Cat Poems
Deborah Edgeley: Bennetting Pintercats of Meldrew Avenue
We Are Nomad: Five Songs
John Lindley: Three Poems
Mark Sheeky: Let's Dance Little Squirrel
Moragh Carter: Cat Story
John Wilson: Feline Species Slideshow
Helen Key: Two Poems
Finalé: Top Cat

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm

Cirque du ArtSwarm S1 Ep. 4: Fishing

Cirque du ArtSwarm: Fishing.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 28 September 2019.
Venue Wistaston Memorial Hall, 75 Church Lane, Crewe, CW2 8EZ.

Cirque du ArtSwarm events are live, open-mic performances of poetry, music, or anything else on a certain theme. Acts are typically 10 minutes long and are open to any local performers.
Performers and acts:

Mark Sheeky: Hey Little Fishy
Helen Kay: Two Poems with an Environmental Theme
Debbie Breeze and Claire Bassi: Plenty More Fish in the Sea
Nick Ferenczy: Short Story
Claire Bassi: Fish/Trash
Mark Sheeky: The Fish are Singing
Carol Forrester: Short Story
Alice Smith: Performance
Maggie Shaw: Two Songs
Alan Shaw: Pedro the Fisherman
Deborah Edgeley: Moby Dick Blackout Poem
Moragh Carter: Memories of Fishing
Mark Sheeky: Casting the Net with Kevin Poseidon and Thalassa

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm

Cirque du ArtSwarm S1 Ep. 3: Travel

Cirque du ArtSwarm: Travel.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 6 July 2019.
Venue Wistaston Memorial Hall, 75 Church Lane, Crewe, CW2 8EZ.
Special guest Tim Lee.

Cirque du ArtSwarm events are live, open-mic performances of poetry, music, or anything else on a certain theme. Acts are typically 10 minutes long and are open to any local performers.
Performers and acts:

Mark Sheeky: Life Beyond Mars
Ian Parr: Three Poems on France
Maggie Shaw: City City, Starport City Blues
Carol Forrester: Poems
Claire Bassi: Childhood Holiday
Maggie Shaw & Rachael Shaw: Let's Drive
Mark Sheeky: The Magical Adventures of Pegasus
In the Ring feat. Martin
Tim Lee: Four Songs
Steven Goodwin: Three Poems
Mark Sheeky: Play Your Round-The-World Geopolitical Cards Right
Deborah Edgeley: Folge Mir
Nicholas Ferenczy: Two Songs
Moragh Carter: Poem, Story
Mark Sheeky: One day

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm

Cirque du ArtSwarm S1 Ep. 2: Joy

Cirque du ArtSwarm: Joy.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 27 April 2019.
Venue Wistaston Memorial Hall, 75 Church Lane, Crewe, CW2 8EZ.
Special guest Mick Masser.

Cirque du ArtSwarm events are live, open-mic performances of poetry, music, or anything else on a certain theme. Acts are typically 10 minutes long and are open to any local performers.
Performers and acts:

Mark Sheeky: The Rat Rock
Steven Goodwin: Poems
Deborah Edgeley: My Neighbour's Treasures
Carol Forrester: Poems
Ian Parr: Five Poems
Mark Sheeky & Deborah Edgeley: The Harp of Happiness
In the Ring feat. Stephen Pennell, Sheila Blackburn
Mick Masser: Video Theatre
Claire Bassi: Things That Bring Joy
Mark Sheeky: Dr. Brad Vinegar's Joy Division
Nigella Clawson (assisted by Helen Kay): Poems
Nicholas Ferenczy: Song, Poem
In the Ring feat. Moragh Carter, Ian Parr, Angi Holden
Kenneth Dodd et al: Ode to Happiness

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm

Cirque du ArtSwarm S1 Ep. 1: Life

Cirque du ArtSwarm: Life.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 16 February 2019.
Venue Wistaston Memorial Hall, 75 Church Lane, Crewe, CW2 8EZ.
Special guest Rivers, Kidd & The Crow.

Cirque du ArtSwarm events are live, open-mic performances of poetry, music, or anything else on a certain theme. Acts are typically 10 minutes long and are open to any local performers.
Performers and acts:

Mark Sheeky: The Spiral Staircase Ascent & Sky Dragons
Claire Bassi: Microscopic Virus, Playground Love
Ian Parr: Three Poems
Jane Harland: Poems
Sylvia Edgeley: Folk Songs with Acoustic Guitar
Matt Hassall: Poems
Fall in Green: Time Falling, Quick, Get Your Lows Before They Run Out, Walking Tears, Grim by Day, Skin, Fairytale, Janus Never Blinks
Rivers, Kidd & The Crow: Four Songs
Simon Ross: Poems
John Lindley: Poems
Nicholas Ferenczy: Page 71, Two Songs
Carol Forrester: Newborn
Cerys Matthews et every al: Sospan Fach

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm

ArtSwarm S1 Ep.16: The 1920s

ArtSwarm Series 1 Episode 16: The 1920s.
Broadcast Friday 26 October 2018.
Produced and presented by Mark Sheeky.
Camera and assistance by Deborah Edgeley.
Special guest John Lindley.

All ArtSwarm content is new and original, created and submitted by artists for each episode.

Mark Sheeky, Twenties
Andrew Williams, The Stock Exchange 1920-1930
Robert Burgess, 20:20 Hindsights
Lavinia Murray, Flapper Happenstance
John Lindley, Fay Wray
Jaynie Jones, Lost Boats
Claire Bassi, 1920's Artists
Mark Sheeky, He Liked To Keep It Simple
Deborah Edgeley, Baloney We Are Not Grandma

Watch this and any ArtSwarm show on the ArtSwarm YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm

ArtSwarm S1 Ep.14: Norse Mythology

ArtSwarm Series 1 Episode 14: Norse Mythology.
Broadcast Friday 28 September 2018.
Produced and presented by Mark Sheeky.
Camera and assistance by Deborah Edgeley.

All ArtSwarm content is new and original, created and submitted by artists for each episode.

Robert Burgess, Saganauts
Mark Sheeky, Valhalla
Steven Goodwin, Whose Apathy Is It Anyway
Andrew Williams, In The Halls Of Valhalla
Andy N, Spears In Our Dreams
Deborah Edgeley, The Adventures of Mjölnir
Andrew Williams, The Creation of Thor's Hammer
Claire Bassi, Runes

Watch this and any ArtSwarm show on the ArtSwarm YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm

ArtSwarm S1 Ep.3: Cats

ArtSwarm Series 1 Episode 3: Cats.
Broadcast Friday 27 April 2018.
Produced and presented by Mark Sheeky.
Camera and assistance by Deborah Edgeley.
Special guest Andrew Bassey.

All ArtSwarm content is new and original, created and submitted by artists for each episode.

Mark Sheeky, The Cat Phone Song
Claire Bassi, Cat Shadows
Lavinia Murray, C.P.R. Cat
Andrew Williams, 4am Is Playtime
Steven Goodwin, The Cat
Anonymous, Song For Albert
Corey Benson, RGBeasts
Andrew Williams, Feline Sleepy

Watch this and any ArtSwarm show on the ArtSwarm YouTube channel:
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ArtSwarm S1 Ep.1: Endings & Beginnings

ArtSwarm Series 1 Episode 1: Endings & Beginnings.
Broadcast Friday 30 March 2018.
Produced and presented by Mark Sheeky.
Camera and assistance by Deborah Edgeley.

All ArtSwarm content is new and original, created and submitted by artists for each episode.

Andrew Williams, Endings and Beginnings
Mark Sheeky, Beginnings
Deborah Edgeley, Glimpse
Claire Bassi, Winter Campaign/Speak and Spell
Steven Goodwin, Great Beginnings
Mark Sheeky, Trees Die To Become Pencils
Andrew Williams, Ouroboros
Mark Sheeky, Endings

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https://www.youtube.com/@artswarm