Velvet Tongue, 3rd June 2013 (Spring edition)

Now that spring has finally kicked in (or so it seems), we are ready to announce the details of this season's Erotic Literary Soiree in London! 

FEATURED authors and performers for SPRING 2013 are: 

• SEASON BUTLER

• SHAUN LEVIN

• AMY NEILSON SMITH

• MICHAEL DARLING 

…and a special appearance by VAN ROBERTS, all the way from Australia

Plus the usual 5min Open Mic slots.

NOTE: The pre-booked open-mic quota for this month's Velvet Tongue has been met, which means that anyone requesting a spot after the 2nd of May will go onto a "waiting list". There are usually drop-outs on the night, so most of those on the waiting list will probably have the chance to read/perform anyway (and will get in for free).

VELVET TONGUE at Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JE, London. Entry: £5 / £3 conc. / free to participants. Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 7.30pm.Hosted by Erotic Award winning poet, Ernesto Sarezale (http://www.sarezale.com/)

THINGS PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT VELVET TONGUE:

"Velvet Tongue had the perfect mix of engaging and mesmerising wordplay and pure hilarity" Thisiscabaret.com"I was really impressed with the night in total. I feel like I expanded my mind, took in some culture and best of all got inspired." thingsipickedupontheway.blogspot.co.uk/

"For literature really laid bare, poet Ernesto Sarezale’s Velvet Tongue in Shoreditch is just the titillating ticket." metro.co.uk"Fun, diverse and so sexy!" (Five stars) Remotegoat.co.uk

"Whether you're a performer, a poet, or just like listening to other people's fantasies, Velvet Tongue offers a place to hear and be heard." Erotic Review Magazine

"Velvet Tongue is the word-spinning sister of the burlesque revival that has stormed London - humorously titillating with tongues very firmly in cheeks" "...a wonderfully entertaining way to spend the night" thisislondon.co.uk

"...exploratory literary night of performance and poetry with a raunchy edge" Time Out 

“It's the perfect place to try new work and show off your talent with a room buzzing full of writers and fans of poetry and word. It's not simply readings though, the performers that it attracts are hands on, hansom and props and interaction with the audience often occur...” eroticmeet.net

Velvet Tongue is dedicated to erotic writing and performance, with poetry, fiction, spoken word, plays, stand-up, comic strips, cabaret, monologues,… Velvet Tongue celebrates the hot, the sweet, the viscous, the carnal, the sexy, the racy, the provocative, the lustful, the voluptuous, the libidinous, the playful, the flirtatious, the teasing, the suggestive, the explicit, the cheeky, the bold, the brash, the brassy, the flashy, the risque, the pervy, the licentious, the queer, the depraved and the downright kinky.

First Velvet Tongue of 2013! Thanks!

Flooding, flogging, bondage, skinny waltzing, naked stand-up, sensuality, beauty, audience participation and general misbehaviour,...  just an average night at Velvet Tongue, London’s Erotic Literary Soiree. 

Well, we could have done without the stench from the sewage leaks…. but, in spite of the sinking Titanic moments (and a couple of unsavoury back-stage incidents), the return of Velvet Tongue in 2013 was SPECTACULAR thanks to a fantastic parade of performers/readers and a very lovely, sexy, audience. Thanks also to the staff at Bar Kick for their support in difficult circumstances.

(Apologies to those who could not read because of the "sewage problems" - get back to me: I will give you priority when we return to Bar Kick for the spring edition on 3rd June).

Two reviews of last Monday’s edition:

"Velvet Tongue had the perfect mix of engaging and mesmerising wordplay and pure hilarity" http://www.thisiscabaret.com/review-velvet-tongue/

"I was really impressed with the night in total (...). I feel like i expanded my mind, took in some culture and best of all got inspired." http://thingsipickedupontheway.blogspot.co.uk/

The contributors were (in order of apperance): Coffe+Sponge, Roz Kaveney, Ernesto Sarezale (also hosting), Rene L'Amour, Steven Pottle, Gideon K, Al Cowie, Tom Bland, Jay Walker, Poeterry, Graham Bucham and Cathy Flower.

A few photos  

(of Pippa at the door, the audience and all the performers in order of appearance)
(More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarezale/sets/72157633050121421/)

VELVET TONGUE, 25 FEBRUARY 2013

London's Erotic Literary Soiree will be back in February 2013 - a few days after Valentine's - for some romantic eroticism. 

At Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JE, London. Entry: £5 / £3 conc. / free to participants. Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 7.30pm.

Hosted by Erotic Award winning poet, Ernesto Sarezale 
(http://www.sarezale.com/)

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/417035618366071/?fref=ts


OUR FEATURED AUTHORS AND PERFORMERS FOR FEBRUARY 2013 ARE:

• Coffee+Sponge
• Steven Pottle
• René L'Amour
• Roz Kaveney

NOTE: The pre-booked open-mic quota for this month's Velvet Tongue has been met, which means that anyone requesting a spot after the 3rd of February will go onto a "waiting list". There are usually drop-outs on the night, so many of those on the waiting list will probably have the chance to read/perform anyway (and will get in for free).

Velvet Tongue is dedicated to erotic writing and performance, with poetry, fiction, spoken word, plays, stand-up, comic strips, cabaret, monologues,… Velvet Tongue celebrates the hot, the sweet, the viscous, the carnal, the sexy, the racy, the provocative, the lustful, the voluptuous, the libidinous, the playful, the flirtatious, the teasing, the suggestive, the explicit, the cheeky, the bold, the brash, the brassy, the flashy, the risque, the pervy, the licentious, the queer, the depraved and the downright kinky. 

THINGS PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT VELVET TONGUE:

"For literature really laid bare, poet Ernesto Sarezale’s Velvet Tongue in Shoreditch is just the titillating ticket." metro.co.uk

"Fun, diverse and so sexy!" (Five stars) Remotegoat.co.uk

"Whether you're a performer, a poet, or just like listening to other people's fantasies, Velvet Tongue offers a place to hear and be heard." Erotic Review Magazine

"Velvet Tongue is the word-spinning sister of the burlesque revival that has stormed London - humorously titillating with tongues very firmly in cheeks" "...a wonderfully entertaining way to spend the night" thisislondon.co.uk

"...exploratory literary night of performance and poetry with a raunchy edge" Time Out 

“It's the perfect place to try new work and show off your talent with a room buzzing full of writers and fans of poetry and word. It's not simply readings though, the performers that it attracts are hands on, hansom and props and interaction with the audience often occur...”  eroticmeet.net

More reviews here:
http://velvettongueuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/reviewspreviews-and-reports.html

Velvet tongue in the Metro (free daily) - today

Velvet Tongue gets a mention in the Metro today! 

http://www.metro.co.uk/lifestyle/918576-fleshing-out-the-story-the-rise-of-erotic-book-clubs

...and don't forget we are back in February 2013!

Autumn Velvet Tongue, Thanks!

Wow, yet again, Velvet Tongue, London's Erotic Literary Soiree, surpassed all expectations. 

Beauty, death, sex, pain and humor mingled seamlessly last Monday.

Thanks to the amazing readers and performers, the accommodating & atmospheric venue and the sexy audience for contributing to an outstanding Velvet Tongue... just two days before Halloween!

Velvet Tongue will be back in 2013. Probably on Monday 25th of February.

Many photos from the night can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151102291526401.431292.571036400 (SFW)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarezale/sets/72157631896183592/ (NSFW)

The contributors were (in order of apperance): Anthony Howell, Ernesto Sarezale (pt1), K. D. Grace, S. P. Howarth, Ernesto Sarezale (pt2), Rubyyy Jones, Tom Bland, Rene L'Amour, Dave McGowan, Steven Pottle, Jazzman John Clarke, Ant Smith, Cynth Icorn, Kevin Moore, Almaz Ohene, Alain English, Gideon K, Andrew Fiver and Koel Mukherjee.

Velvet Tongue: pre-Halloween autumn edition

London's Erotic Literary Soiree is back this autumn at Bar Kick just two nights before Halloween. This month Velvet Tongue explores the darker side of desire,  celebrating supernatural erotica and the intimate links between death, sex and pain... Click here to join us on facebook. Hosted by Erotic Award winning poet, Ernesto Sarezale. This autumn, our featured writers are: - K. D. Grace (novelist) - S. P. Howarth (poet) with special appearances by: Rubyyy Jones (literary burlesque) & Anthony Howell (writer and performance artist) Plus the usual open mic slots and other surprises still to be confirmed.  To get one of the (5 mins) open mic slots: email Ernesto (ernesto [at] sarezale.com). Velvet Tongue is dedicated to erotic writing and performance, with poetry, fiction, spoken word, plays, stand-up, comic strips, cabaret, monologues,… with some of the country's most exciting writers and performers of erotica and plenty of sexy open mic slots for anyone who wants to join in! Things people are saying about Velvet Tongue: "Fun, diverse and so sexy!" (Five stars) Remotegoat.co.uk "Whether you're a performer, a poet, or just like listening to other people's fantasies, Velvet Tongue offers a place to hear and be heard." Erotic Review Magazine "Velvet Tongue is the word-spinning sister of the burlesque revival that has stormed London - humorously titillating with tongues very firmly in cheeks" "...a wonderfully entertaining way to spend the night" thisislondon.co.uk "...exploratory literary night of performance and poetry with a raunchy edge" Time Out “It's the perfect place to try new work and show off your talent with a room buzzing full of writers and fans of poetry and word. It's not simply readings though, the performers that it attracts are hands on, hansom and props and interaction with the audience often occur...” http://eroticmeet.net/birthday

Velvet Tongue Collage