Sorry, I've been watching Madness videos this week.
So Arena on Wednesday was a good place to shelter from the rain and the depressing football match but not, unfortunately, the cold. Thank God for red wine on such occasions.
The evening kicked off with a drum band troop called Mana Bohzo. Can't remember all the drum names but Djembe were the main instrument I think. Great foot-tapping beats.
Lots of excellent poetry from the Fiction gang (or 'Massive' now); Nafe (Nathan Jones), Eleanor Rees and special guest Ayo Ogola who I haven't heard before but would love to hear again. I think Dave Bamford was on later but I didn't stay to the end, had to get home and defrost.
No Fiction gig is complete without a bit of weird stuff and this was supplied a-plenty by the Great Gonzo, a German comedian/singer/entertainer. Very funny but mildly scary.
Next event is Sunday 12th March 2006 with lots of acoustic music from John Smith and many others.
