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Michael Groce
British Caribbean Poet Award winning poet
Scoured the poetry circuit, performing at most of the open mic sessions happening around London (Poetry Café’, Big Word and Express Excess to name but a few).
The ‘Break’ came when he was recognised as the winner of the Cheltenham UK Open Poetry Slam at the Cheltenham Literature festival, a national poetry competition he entered as a useful learning tool. He became the first black man ever to win this event performing poems: ‘Who Says Cause I Am Black’, ‘Charlie Prayer’, ‘Held My Child’, and ‘Hype’
In 1998 he returned to the festival to judge and perform at the competition, in 1999 he returned with a group of youths that competed in the competition
Achievements
Poetry:
BBC Windush Poet (featured in WindRush: Literature and Art- BBC Documentary with Benjamine Zephinia, John Agard) Description: A compilation of programmes on the contribution of Black people in Britain to literature and the arts.
Includes: Colours of life, by poet Michael Groce. Publisher: BBC 1998
Publications:Moving Voices Anthology by Hansib Publishers
Michael has travelled throughout the country performing workshops with schools, libraries, community centres and youth clubs. He has worked with children of all ages, reciting and creating poetry with them.
Promoting his work and the value of his art not to just his life but to life in general. He is a popular performer with schools and corporate companies
Michael has worked with television and radio, performed at conferences using the latest visual technology, the first poet ever to use three-dimensional hologram in a performance (recorded in Wimbledon and beamed live to Brighton).
He put poetry to music in a series of shows at the Asantewaa Centre, which included dancers and actors in the interpretation of his work. Played in festivals, concerts and clubs and worked with a variety of well-known artist. He has developed his stage presence and is now recognised as an amusing and entertaining master of ceremony.
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Michael Groce, former winner of the Cheltenham poetry prize excites, entertains and enthralls with an outstanding comeback performance after 2 years away from the London Circut with a set of 4 of his outstanding poetic works. it was magic!
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The crowd was up for it, forgiving newcomers for fluffing lines and being generous with the encouraging applause.
With the effervescent and ebullient host Michael Groce keeping things moving along, the crowd was treated to a feast of fast and furious entertainment
Michael Groce A major figure in Brixton and a foundation poet for our younger performers.
Geoff Parker,
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Michael Groce, former winner of the Cheltenham poetry prize excites, entertains and enthralls with an outstanding comeback performance after 2 years away from the London Circut with a set of 4 of his outstanding poetic works. Enjoy the magic!
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