ArtSwarm Live S2 Ep. 2: Boxes

ArtSwarm Live: Boxes.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 18 February 2023.
Venue Wistaston Memorial Hall, 75 Church Lane, Crewe, CW2 8EZ.

ArtSwarm Live 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. This was the first public ArtSwarm event since 2019.
Performers and acts:

Mark Sheeky: Boxes, Box Clever
Nicholas Ferenczy: Jack Curses Toys, Levelling Up #1, Space Oddity
Helen Kay & Nigella Clawson: Wrapping, Milk Tray, Foxes
Andrew Williams: In Boxes
Deborah Edgeley: The Box Waiters, Boxy Lady
Maggie Shaw: Novel Reading, Little Boxes
Carol Forrester: Cutting Ties, Home Unbound

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
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ArtSwarm Live S2 Ep. 1: Fifty

ArtSwarm Live: Fifty.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 17 December 2022.
Venue Wistaston Memorial Hall, 75 Church Lane, Crewe, CW2 8EZ.

Previously entitled 'Cirque du ArtSwarm', ArtSwarm Live 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. A first series of bi-monthly performances ran from Feb 2019 to Feb 2020, at which point the Covid-19 pandemic prevented live events. ArtSwarm Live tentatively restarted two years later, starting with this experimental, invitation-only event.
Performers and acts:

Mark Sheeky & Deborah Edgeley: Money
Helen Kay: The Ballad of Mark Sheeky
John Lindley: Born to be Airborne
Jane Harland: Not Lost in Translation
Paul Sheeky: Fifty Word Poem
Andrew Williams: Raw Chicken
Fall in Green: Mr Tambourine Man
Christopher Gilmore: Three Poems
Nicholas Ferenczy: Don't Look Back in Anger, Woodstock, Half the World Away

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
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ArtSwarm S3 Ep. 1: Religion

ArtSwarm Series 3 Episode 1: Religion.
Broadcast Friday 17 April 2020.
Produced, presented, and filmed by Mark Sheeky.

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

Andrew Williams, Hymn
Deborah Edgeley, A Hope Cradled
Maggie Shaw, Cradle Me, Lord
Andrew Williams, Is There Anybody There?
Stephen Pennell, God Does Not Exist
John Salmon, The Great 2020 Lockdown
Mark Sheeky, Prayer
Peter Donnelly, Wensleydale Faith

Watch this and any ArtSwarm show on the ArtSwarm YouTube channel:
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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:
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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.13: Open Theme

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 13: Open Theme.
Broadcast Friday 6 December 2019.
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.

Deborah Edgeley, Trio Of Kings
Andrew Williams, Where's The Orchestra
Mark Sheeky, When The Time Is Done
Deborah Edgeley, Fake News Exclusive: Mrs Coulter's Damn Daemon in Lee Scoresby's Air Balloon
Andrew Williams, Medley

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Cirque du ArtSwarm S1 Ep. 5: First Time

Cirque du ArtSwarm: First Time.
Held 19:00 to 22:00, Saturday 23 November 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: Neil Armstrong
Carol Forrester: Three First Poems
Maggie Shaw: Three Songs
Mark Sheeky: First Lines
Pool of Time feat. Stephen Pennell, Brian Marsh
Alice Smith: Story
Mark Sheeky: One Der Bar
Nicholas Ferenczy: Woodstock, Mow Cop, Song with Acoustic Guitar
Brian Marsh: Pigeons and Chips
Deborah Edgeley: The Silent Disco
Mark Sheeky et al: The Last Time
Jam feat. Mark Sheeky, Maggie Shaw, Nicholas Ferenczy

See the ArtSwarm YouTube Channel and the ArtSwarm Live Performances playlist for video clips from these live performances:
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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.12: Frankenstein

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 12: Frankenstein.
Broadcast Friday 8 November 2019.
Produced and presented by Mark Sheeky.
Camera and assistance by Deborah Edgeley.
Special guest Andrew Williams (by remote video).

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

Deborah Edgeley, Monster Education
Andrew Williams, Frankenstein's Lament (If I Only Had A Brain)
Maggie Shaw, Origins
Deborah Edgeley, Did I Request Thee, Victor, To Mould Me Man
Mark Sheeky, The Monster Of Self
Andrew Williams, Frankenstein's Musical Monster

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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.11: Perfume

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 11: Perfume.
Broadcast Friday 11 October 2019.
Produced and presented by Mark Sheeky.
Camera and assistance by Deborah Edgeley.
Special guest Mick Masser.

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

Alice Smith, Perfume
Andrew Williams, Ambergris
Mark Sheeky, Perfume Of My Past
Mark Sheeky, Take This Rose
Andrew Williams, Essaim D'Art

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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:
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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.10: Children's Games

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 10: Children's Games.
Broadcast Friday 13 September 2019.
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.

Mark Sheeky, Children's Games 1
Maggie Shaw, Merry-Go-Round
Andrew Williams, Hangman
Deborah Edgeley, See See My Playmate Etamyalp Ym Ees Ees
Maggie Shaw, The Merry Go Round
Mark Sheeky, Children's Games 2
Andrew Williams, Tag

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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.9: Gardening

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 2: Gardening.
Broadcast Friday 19 August 2019.
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.

Deborah Edgeley, We Are All Flowers That Belong In The Garden
Andrew Williams, Butterfly Garden
Stephen Pennell, Footy Started
Mark Sheeky, An English Country Garden
Andrew Williams, Gnomes

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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.8: New York

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 8: New York.
Broadcast Friday 19 July 2019.
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.

Stephen Pennell, New York Blown My Mind
Andrew Williams, Central Park
Deborah Edgeley, Liberty Bodice
Andrew Williams, New York
Randall Horton, New York
Mark Sheeky, New York City in Dying Light

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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:
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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.7: Pies

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 7: Pies.
Broadcast Friday 21 June 2019.
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.

Mark Sheeky, Seven Pis
Stephen Pennell, Mother's Apple Pie
Steven Goodwin, Apple Pie
Andrew Williams, Los Pies
Amanda Steel, Why You Should Never Call A Woman Fat
Mark Sheeky, Grandmother
Mel Woodend, Pies
Andrew Williams, Slice of Pi

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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.6: Black & White

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 6: Black & White.
Broadcast Friday 24 May 2019.
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, Black and White
John Salmon, Black n White
Andrew Williams, Garage Noir
Mark Sheeky, Ode to Entropy

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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.5: Constellations

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 5: Constellations.
Broadcast Friday 26 April 2019.
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.

Amanda Steel, Lighting up the Skies
Andrew Williams, Zodiac Suite Mvt. 1-3: Earth
Deborah Edgeley, Vampbat Moonbathe the 1st, in Contemplation
Andrew Williams, Zodiac Suite Mvt. 4-6: Air
Mark Sheeky, The Shape of Space
Andy N, Lost in the Stars
Andrew Williams, Zodiac Suite Mvt. 7-9: Fire
Jaynie Jones, Moon
Andrew Williams, Zodiac Suite Mvt. 10-12: Water
Robert Burgess, The Cat Nebula

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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:
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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.4: Curves

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 4: Curves.
Broadcast Friday 29 March 2019.
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.

Mark Sheeky, Light Rays In Atomic Orbits
Deborah Edgeley, Lilac 12 Fold Dodecahedron
Andrew Williams, Theremin Therapy
Maggie Shaw, The Shape Of Things
Stephen Pennell, Curves Curves Curves
Andrew Williams, The Sine Of The Times

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ArtSwarm S2 Ep.3: Wood

ArtSwarm Series 2 Episode 3: Wood.
Broadcast Friday 01 March 2019.
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.

Taylor Schofield, D3
Maggie Shaw, In Drimmie Wood
Andrew Williams, Wood Music
Robert Burgess, Wooden Time Machine Witness
Mark Sheeky, The Growth Of Trees
Deborah Edgeley, Wooden Liasons
Stephen Pennell, Save The Trees
Jaynie Jones, Untitled
Tim Prevett, Woods
Andrew Williams, The Life Of A Tree

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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:
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