Pen-Ting Vol.24 - Reflections II

*Earlybird ticket link available via our *newsletter*

(email us with 'newsletter' in the subject line for a monthly update on all tings-Pen, our future manoeuvres, and to beat the queue). General tickets on release soon.

£7.50 standard (£3 Open Mic’ers)

Tickets via Shoobs, and OTD (limited spaces available)

Doors open from 6:30pm, 7:00 start.
Main show finishes at 9:30, cypher starts at 10.

DETAILS

FEATURES - ZAHRAH SHEIKH + CARPETFACE

ZAHRAH SHEIKH is a British Pakistani poet from Ilford. Zahrah is a member of Octavia (a women of colour collective lead by Rachel Long) based at Southbank and an alumnus of the Barbican Young Poets and Apples + Snakes Writing Room programmes. Her writing mainly explores prayer, the self, the weight of an action and silence. Zahrah has featured at the National Poetry Library, and was a part of the poetry album Let Me Out My Room Please produced by Bump Kin.

CARPETFACE real name AJ Russell, born Wembley, UK, started as a drummer in various bands since age 14, his first real studio job was remixing Lee Scratch Perry for Mad Professor’s Ariwa Label at just 22. Since first appearing on MTV and taking the underground London scene by storm in 2002, CARPETFACE, the emcee, social activist, multi-instrumentalist, and UK Hip Hop artist has released records steadily to critical acclaim.

After a decade away from the UK scene performing mainly in France, CARPETFACE returned with a vengeance in 2016 with his "12345-WAKEUP!" fundraiser single and tour in aid of Calais refugees, followed by 2017's award-winning "Don't Get It Twisted" solo single and widely acclaimed "Cognitive Diss" album. Since then he has not looked back, now about to take it all sideways between the solo Hip Hop with an eclectic stream of collab releases in the pipeline with the likes of Reggae and Dancehall veterans Jimi Lyons (Vibes and Pressure) and Poizon (MC Solution Soundsystem) along with professional songwriting and production projects (both live onstage and studio recordings) for a host of breakthrough artists.

“Prince Paul smoking crack with Syd Barrett” - (Jockey Slut) “Can’t stop playing it!” (VICE Magazine)
“Move Over Kool Keith”! (Time Out New York)
“Wembley’s answer to The Beastie Boys!” (DJ Format)
“One of our most talented underground artists / favourite beatsmiths” (Rough Trade Records)
Live supports include Ice T , De La Soul, Pete Rock, Onyx, Lords of The Underground &The Pharcyde.

OPEN MIC

Whether you’re a rapper, poet, musician, actor, or storyteller of any kind, you’re welcome to 3 minutes on the mic to do your thing.

We have 10 Open Mic tickets available in advance, and if you don't get a slot ahead of time, arrive at 6:30 to sign up on the door. (7 spots available OTD, plus reserves)

(If you have a backing track/instruments/any other technical requirements, please let us know via email at least one day the event)

CYPHER (POST-SHOW)

As always we encourage anyone and everyone to come and take part whether you're a seasoned MC or just want to try something new. Our rap cypher is space for anyone to shoot your shot and spit your piece over a selection of beats from our DJs. Come and enjoy the vibes and join the conversation by jumping on the mic or standing back and soak it up!
The PTP Cypher takes place after the main event until 11pm, hosted by The Repeat Beat Poet.

LOCATION

SET Space,
27a Dalston Lane.
E8 3DF

CONTACT
pentingcrew@gmail.com

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Frequently Asked Questions -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f9xlWTtdrRghKHmHM6TB1e2T9G-V0voa/view