{"id":12034,"date":"2025-04-02T17:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/?post_type=event&p=12034"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:36:36","slug":"takeover-unislam","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/event\/takeover-unislam\/","title":{"rendered":"Apples and Snakes Takeover @ Unislam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Apples and Snakes Takeover @ Unislam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two events (for the price of nothing!) for you to enjoy on Friday 11 April – ready to get you in the mood for the Unislam weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A&S Takeover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Doors 7.15pm \/ Show 7.30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Apples and Snakes for an electric Friday night of fabulous poetry from award winning poets Maria Ferguson, Kareem Parkins-Brown and Bradley Taylor with the Poetry Society\u2019s brilliant Billie Manning as your host for the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also sign up for the open mic, for seasoned performers and first-timers!! Share your poem in this welcoming, supportive atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign up from 7.15 for a chance to perform on the open mic, or just come and soak in the words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-event Bonus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Join us for \u2018Poetry from the classroom to the streets<\/strong>\u2019 – a panel talk with our Takeover headliners, Amerah Saleh and Toby Campion, examining poetry\u2019s role in Birmingham, universities and our wider society, marking 125 years of poetry at University of Birmingham. 6pm – 7pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free entry | All welcome!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n