July events

Word of Mouth
28th July
Thunderbolt,
Bath Road
Bristol
8.00 pm.
Admission free.

HazelHazel will be reading from her latest book Needlepoint. A collection of poems about people and their tattoos. Hazel set about finding out those stories, interviewing people from Bristol, Brighton and Amsterdam where she travelled to meet Hans Schiffendorfer, the author the Encyclopaedia of Tattoos. Over 50 are enshrined in poetry styles from the villanelle to the haiku to the sestina, as well as Hazel’s own free form style. More

City Chameleon latest releases

NeedlepointNeedlepoint
by Hazel Hammond
"In this collection, tattoos are much more than mere decoration; they are dark desires, reminders of dreams and symbols of belonging or difference. They are magical and alive; flexing on bodies, prowling in minds and inhabiting hearts." buy now

Peter Hunter


SeasonedAvailable to tour in Autun 2010 Seasoned by Edson Burton Based on his collection of poems, Seasoned examines multiple forms of alienation – gender, race, self – told through a new experiment in dramatized poetry performance. This show is available to tour from autumn 2010. To find out more click here.