LouiseMay 28, 20211 minStreet Dreams- Historic England projectYey! I'm working on a project to celebrate and connect high streets in Wigan and Blackpool. I'm lucky enough to work alongside dance...
LouiseMar 20, 20201 minThe Lolitas- my first poetry book! Here it is!I've been published with the super-cool Verve Poetry Press alongside the amazing talents that are Nafessa Hamid, Polarbear and Matt...
LouiseJan 14, 20201 minThe Glass Arc Tour- Jan-April COVID 19 UPDATEAll March and April gigs will be rearranged or take place online. Keep checking the website for updates. T I'll be performing work from...
LouiseJan 10, 20201 minWarm yoursel' up gigs- JanuaryWelcome to 2020. I'm launching my Glass Arc tour this year. I'll be touring new material from my collection 'The Lolitas' and favourite...
LouiseJan 10, 20201 minThe Snow-ish Queen- supporting emerging spoken word artistsTHE SNOW (ish) QUEEN In October 2019 I was very lucky to mentor, dramaturg and direct the shiny star that is HELENA ASCOUGH. Helena is...
LouiseOct 8, 20191 minNovember PerformancesSecret Gig in Brighton! It's in a tiny venue. It's called Winter's Eve : a salon of harmony, poetry and music. Sat Nov 23rd. I'll be...
LouiseSep 10, 20191 minOctober Performances 2019Sat 5th October. 7pm. Holbeck Working Mens Club, Leeds. Slung Low and The Eggs Collective present a cabaret of badass theatre. I'll be...
LouiseSep 6, 20192 minWriting Workshops! Sept and Oct 2019Whether you're super-new to writing or a totally amazing writer, we all benefit from a bit of inspiration and a few hours with other...
LouiseSep 5, 20191 minSeptember Performances 2019Friday 20th September. (scroll down for more dates) Roll up! Roll up! Buy your tickets to Manchester's LIVEwire spoken extravaganza. ...
LouiseSep 5, 20191 minPrimary School Poet-in-Residence (May 2019)May 2019 I have become poet-in-residence at Lily Lane Primary School, Moston, Manchester. It's amazingly good. So far: -----Year 2 have...
LouiseJun 11, 20191 minDancepoetry- Hawk Dance TheatreIn April 2019 the first tour of A to B ends. The talented Josh from Hawk Dance Theatre asked me to write some family-friendly poetry for...
LouiseApr 15, 20192 min#impostersyndrome ProserMaybe I will write a novel. I've started one called 'The Backs.' Here is a bit out of it because my blog writing style is turgid and I,...
LouiseJun 3, 20182 minCommissions Coming Out of My Ears!Dear Diary, June appears to be write-a-cornucopia -of-commissions month. This is both exciting and terrifying! You know what happens at...
LouiseMay 22, 20181 minHam and Jam- PrestonDear Diary, I got to perform my full length solo show at Ham and Jam Coffee shop. What a sweet gig. It was absolutely rammed. The food...
LouiseApr 6, 20181 minMock The Greek (gods)I've been doing some short form improv/ bar prov with Ian Hayles/ Casino Improv for the last six months. If this is gobbledegook...
LouiseApr 6, 20181 minOn Tour with John Cooper ClarkeI did a month touring with JCC himself. He's like the JC (Jesus Christ!) of performance poetry. Punk god. Salford lad. Comedy legend....
LouiseApr 6, 20181 minBBC BreakfastI got asked on BBC Breakfast to discuss the love letter. Personally I'm in favour of a love email or a cheeky text. Things I Liked: the...