Tongues and Grooves is a non-profit-making poetry and music club which meets at The Florence Arms, Southsea, on the last Sunday of every month between 8pm – 10.30pm, entrance is £3/£2 concessions. The club brings through some real poetic and musical talent both local and from further afield as well as providing an open mic platform and workshops for beginners.

Tongues and Groozes have a few events in the upcoming weeks:

FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2010 – 1.00 – 3.00 PM

‘The Art of Losing’ – Free creative writing workshop with Wendy French and Maggie Sawkins. Paulsgrove Healthy Living Centre, Allaway Avenue. Download the flyer (PDF) for more information.

SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2010 – 11.00 AM & 1.00 PM

Holocaust Memorial Day poetry reading at the D Day Museum, Southsea with Edmund Matyjasek and Maggie Sawkins.

FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2010 – 7.00 PM

Poetry Presentation at The Parlour, Old Fawcett Road, Southsea. Participants will be reading poems learnt by heart. Event free to participants. Tickets £3 to include refreshments. Download the flyer (PDF) fr full details.

SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2010 – THE FLORENCE 8.00 PM

Award winning poet from Totnes, Denise McSheehy. Music Sue Apicella and natural voice practitioner, Janet Ayers.

To find out more about these events, more upcoming events and Tongues and Grooves in general visit their website at www.tongues-and-grooves.org.uk.