NEWS
December 2006 Lot's of gigs coming up this month across London, and back to the seaside again for the 3rd time in as many weeks, plus the final SHORTFUSE of 2006 on the 14th of December with a combination of the usual seasonal mayhem, Poetry Idol Rival Idol's 3, plus the fantastic jazz-folk songstress GWYNETH HERBERT. Full information on all upcoming live shows can be found at: www.myspace.com/nathanpenlington, and SHORTFUSE listings can be found at www.20six.co.uk/shortfuse. This month sees also the launch of two fantastic magazines, both celebrating the diversity of the spokenword through the medium of print...and both containing graphic poetry from my collection Roadkill on the digital highway. 
The Delinquent - is a new poetry magazine edited by Jeremy Quinn and Jason King, the people responsible for bringing you the infamously raucous no-holds-barred 'Walking the dog' nights. The same infectious boundary blurring quality pervades this first issue, with a selection that is intellectual and witty by turns but never presents itself as highbrow - a fault that all too many poetry magazines easily succumb to. With over 80 pages and over 40 writers, printed on good quality paper bound with a spine (yes, a poetry magazine with a spine – not a staple in sight), for only £3 – or 69p for digital download – everyone interested in exploring the directions the current spokenword/print hybrids are going should get their hands on a copy. Saying that – everyone should get a copy and support one of the most interesting new poetry magazines I've read for a long while.
www.thedelinquent.co.uk 
The Fix At last someone has the intelligence and the selfless motivation is takes to start a magazine aimed at the behemoth that is the UK stand-up comedy scene. Edited by the lovely people who organise the alternative alternative comedy nights 'The Fix Presents...', and published by the same people who have once again produced a music magazine worth reading - 'Artrocker', Issue One of The Fix features articles on and by the unsung comedy greats Frank Sidebottom and Simon Munnery, listings, reviews, features, plus a poetry section. The poetry section, edited by...erm...Nathan Penlington, will feature poetry by well known comedians and by poets who use elements of stand-up in their writing and performance. The first issue is due to hit the streets on 6th December, given away FREE with Artrocker, and available at selected comedy clubs*. So, get out there - go and see some comedy, and get your free Fix.
www.thefixonline.com * Which comedy clubs? Well the only one I know of for sure will be SHORTFUSE, and you should know where and when that is...
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October 2006 Lots of gigs coming up over the next month, full details for all live shows can be found over at www.myspace.com/nathanpenlington ...there are some other exciting things in the pipeline, full details will be posted here, so please check back for hot from the press news.
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July 2006 SHORTFUSE is nearing the end of the season - but with some great shows lined-up, incuding Poetry Idol 8 and the Edinburgh Preview of Scott Capurro's new show. Click here for current listings. _________________________________________________________________
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MAY 2006
Things are moving quickly with preparations for the SHORTFUSE Edinburgh Fringe 2006 show - Invisible Ink. It is a slickly staged fusion of poetry, spokenword, theatre, music, animation and magic featuring three of the UK's most innovative spokenword performers Suzanne Andrade, Rhian Edwards and Nathan Penlington. Full listings and details are online at www.myspace.com/invisibleinkshow. Plus further information will be updated here as soon as the Fringe listings and booking site is released.
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Nathan is performing at a range of shows this month, incuding Brighton, The Cellar, Southend and hosting a night featuring Phil Jupitus. All current listings are now online at www.myspace.com/nathanpenlington
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SHORTFUSE is still keeping on it's toes with a range of top quality performers and unusual formats including another world first...
Thursday 25th May
This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword we turn the tables on TV culture with another world first...Bards in Their Eyes
A select handful of the best London based poets, performers and comedians take to the stage as another poet, dead or alive...
The real life poets and performers appearing are
JOHN HEGLEY,
LOGAN MURRAY,
NIALL O'SULLIVAN,
RHIAN EDWARDS,
PAUL MACJOYCE
and JON STONE.
And as for who exactly they are going to be, well there is only one way to
find out...
Plus: Host Nathan Penlington will appear as you've never seen him before,
and a special literary ad break by TIM WELLS.
With Resident Host:
 NATHAN PENLINGTON-
‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman
‘Consistently original and accessible’ – Chortle
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1
Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.
Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.
SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
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You can become a friend of SHORTFUSE too,
come on over to www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon
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April 2006
On Thursday 6th April SHORTFUSE, London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, celebrates its 6th birthday. Yes, 6 years. And as you'd expect we are going to celebrate in style...
JOHN HEGLEY
A feature length set from the performance poet Laureate, expect some old favourites, some soon to become favourites from his new collection Uncut Confetti, and the unexpected.
'Awesomely mundane' - The Independent
'Scandalously talented' - Sunday Times
'More Elvis Costello than Alan Bennett' - Scotsman
KATE FOX
Winner of SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol 6. A bright shining neon sign of poet, Newcastle^s answer to Sylvia Plath but without so many bees or Nazis, or like Pam Ayres on drugs, without the drugs.
MARTIN WHITE
A setful of songs from one man and his accordion with a way with a deft & damn funny literary lyric, who has rapidly become one of our favourite acts.
With Resident Host:
 NATHAN PENLINGTON-
‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman
‘Consistently original and accessible’ – Chortle
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1
Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.
Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.
SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
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 The new issue of the Serbian literature and poetry magazine Treci Trg is out now, and features translations into Serbian of six London based poets. Three poems by Nathan Penlington Kiseonik (Oxygen), Kamicak (Pebble), To je moj Celti (That's my Chelty), and a short biography appear on pages 60-63.
Treci Trg 11 is available in a printed version and an online PDF at www.trecitrg.org.yu, click on 'novi broj' (new issue in Serbian) then click on 'broj 11'.
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All details about live shows can now be found at www.myspace.com/nathanpenlington. There some interesting ones coming up in the next few weeks, including the SHORTFUSE 6th Birthday Special - which features John Hegley, Kate Fox and Martin White. Full details about SHORTFUSE - London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy, and spokenword - can be found at www.20six.co.uk/shortfuse
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Edinburgh Fringe 2006 - preparations are well underway for this year's show. The first unwrapping will be at SHORTFUSE on the 4th May...it will be a new departure for a spokenword show, and re-writes expectations of what poetry is and can do in a theatrical/comedy space.
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February 2006
Up to date details of gigs can now also be found at www.myspace.com/nathanpenlington - sound clips will be updated there very soon.
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Are you looking for a little bit more contemporary romance in poetry? If so the only event you need to know about this month is the world's first speed poetry event at SHORTFUSE
Thursday 16th February
SHORTFUSE - London’s only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry and spokenword – presents:
The world’s first Speed Poetry event.
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What?
Think Speed Dating but with literary chat-up lines, intelligence, wit, and an opportunity to meet seven of London’s finest poetry and spokenword performers face-to-face.
Each poet will spend 8 minutes per table and let their personality and poetry do the talking. The performers include: Niall O’Sullivan, Heather Taylor, Paul Lyalls, Rhian Edwards, Dean Wilson, Sally Smithson and Tim Wells.
Speed Poetry could be your perfect introduction to a new relationship with literature.
Couples, singles, and groups of any number welcome.
Who you wake up with in the morning is your own business.
PLUS: FREE POETRY MATCHING SERVICE: Just fill in our unique personality profile and compatibility questionnaire and you will be matched with your ideal poet or poem.
Tickets for this event are limited so booking is recommended.
With Resident Host:
NATHAN PENLINGTON-
‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman
‘Consistently original and accessible’ – Chortle
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1
Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.
Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.
SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
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January 2006
A gentle start into the New Year, busy finalising details of some very interesting projects - details of which will be posted here very soon. In the meantime, get yourself a copy of the latest issue of The Quiet Feather - a lovingly put together magazine - which includes two poems by Nathan Penlington.
The new season of SHORTFUSE starts on Thursday the 19th of January, beginning another hefty rota for London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword. As well as the top performers you've come to expect, there are also some unusual nights that may well rival the success of the SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol contests...
SHORTFUSE, London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, RETURNS IN 2006 ON THURSDAY 19TH JANUARY.
 Simon Munnery a feature length extended set from the mind and body behind Alan Parker: Urban Warrior, The League Against Tedium and Buckethead… tonight appearing as himself…expect surreal philosophising, comic invention, freewheeling verse and a dribble of harmonica…or something else entirely.
'One of the most original and talented comics in the country' - The Observer
‘As always, Munnery has his finger on the pulse of something ghastly’ - The
List
'Gags so perfectly crafted they should be on display at Tate Modern’ - Chortle
Martin White: fantastically talented songwriter and comedian performs his unique take on everyday life from his forthcoming solo accordion album. Yes, accordion.
 Alistair Cook: star of Channel 5’s Monkey Magic, and Channel 4’s Dirty Tricks who redefines the rules of magic and comedy for the 21st Century.
‘A hip sexy magician…and the next big thing’ – Daily Star
‘Funny, sharp and interesting. A real, rising star’ – Christian O’Connell, XFM
With Resident Host:
NATHAN PENLINGTON-
‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman
‘Consistently original and accessible’ – Chortle
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1
Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.
Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.
SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
We welcome your comments about our events, send us your  .
Forthcoming Shows:
Thursday 26th January: Feature length reading from Roddy Lumsden fficeffice" />Plus Poetry Idol winners Wayne Smith, and Gareth Jones.
Thursday 2nd February: Feature length set of magic and comedy from the star of Channel 4's Dirty Tricks - Pete Firman. Plus Elvis McGonagall, and Richard Johnson.
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