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Poetry, recitals and much more...

Bloomsbury Voices consist of founder Stephanie Gerra and close collaborator, Wendy Shutler, who have now been working together as poets and performers for over 6 years. Ivor Game and Steve Dagleish are the musicians at the heart of Bloomsbury Voices, having worked closely with Stephanie and Wendy over the past few years.

Bloomsbury Voices was born from Stephanie's desire to create a regular performance platform for local artists, poets, actors and writers to come together in regular, salon-like events to share their work before an audience. A subsequent development has also been to purposely include material in each show that is inspired by local streets and places, so that Bloomsbury itself becomes an intrinsic part of their work.

Bloomsbury Voices have performed themed events at The Poetry Café in Covent Garden for 6 years, with material ranging from “Love, Sweet and Sour” – poetry and music looking at the range of experiences to be had when in love - to “Science, Spirit and Multiverse”, a debate between the spiritual and scientific urges in human experience. Other shows have the changing seasons at their heart. Special events have involved collaborations with, the London Miscellany Magazine and with other London poets; Murray Shelmerdine, Tim Murdoch, Peter Ebsworth of the South Bank Poetry magazine and Hoxton poet and musician Kunle Salami as well as many others. Most shows have an Open Mic where poets and performers from the floor are welcome. 2011 promises to be a busy year for Bloomsbury Voices with a regular season of events at the Poetry Cafe, new shows at the Lumen Bloomsbury and of course after their smash hit show at this year's festival an even bigger presence at Bloomsbury Festival 2011.