Lateral G is a rebel poet, an outsider whose no fixed abode lifestyle means she can pop up literally anywhere, with politically astute observations presented through quirky tales of life on the edge.
Authentic, ascerbic and topical, Lateral G performs regularly in pubs, at festivals, in theatres, on livestreams and podcasts – even at legitimate poetry events!
If you’re lucky, you might get a poem about laybys, launderettes or litter!
2026
- Poets Talking Bollocks, The Chemic, Leeds, 11th January
2025
- Lyrically Minded, Section 80, Sheffield, 20th December
- Soul Shed, Wakefield Exchange, 6th December
- Malnourished Intellect, The Underground, Bradford, 30th October
- Guest host at Attic Stories, Lawrence Batley Theatre, 29th October
- Poets Talking Bollocks, The Chemic , Leeds, 12th October
- Arts at the Arms in Kirklees, Lawrence Batley Theatre, 1st October
- Arts at the Arms secret pop pop-up gig!
- Northwich Slam, 31st July
- Lead boilers festival, Linthwaite, 12th July.
- Huddersfield Literature Festival Slam, 17th May
- Word Central, Manchester Central Library. 25th March.
- Punk4Pay International Women’s Day Event, Jimmy’s, Manchester. 10th March
2024
- All Wax, All Wick, The Midnight Bell, Leeds. 25th November.
- Derby Poetry Festival Slam, 4th October.
- Ironbridge Poetry Slam. 15th September
- Grand Plans, Linthwaite. 8th September
- Whitchurch Poetry Slam. 19th August.
- Crafty Lyrics, Accrington. 8th August
- Poetry Scum, Nottingham. 25th July
- Leadboilers Festival, Linthwaite. 6th July
- Getting Gobby in the Lobby, Wakefield (supporting Martin Figuera and Helen Ivory). 5th June
- ‘Nowhere Like Home’ at Freedom Studios Scratch night, Kala Sangam, Bradford. 27th April
- Attic Stories, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield. 24th April
- Huddersfield Literature Slam, Small Seeds. 20th April
- Blue Balloon International Women’s Day Cabaret, Salford Arts Theatre. 8th March
- Shrewsbury Festival of Literature Slam (3rd place finish). 2nd March
- Subjective Silhouettes, Geek Retreat, Leeds. 26th February
- One Mic Stand, Manchester. 21st February
- Mind over Slammer, Leeds Heat. 14th February
- Supporting Aqeel Parvaz, ‘Nightmares in Blossom’ book launch, The Chemic, Leeds. 20th January
2023
- Supporting Leon the Pig Farmer, ‘An Iridescent Dream’ book launch, The Vale, Mossley. 10th December
- Some-Antics Slam, Leicester (2nd place). 17th November
- Write Out Loud, Sale. 18th September
- WoodSt.ock Festival, Northern Quarter, Huddersfield. 27th August
- Whitchurch Poetry Slam, Percy’s Cafe Bar (2nd place). 21st August
- ‘Planting Seeds’ published by Backroom Poetry in their Rebel Poetry Anthology. 11th August.
- Poetry vs Noise, 33 Oldham Street, Manchester. 23rd July
- Ink Spill Festival Slam, The Head of Steam, Huddersfield. 15th July
- Leadboilers Festival, Linthwaite. 8th July
- Bairds in the Yard, Owd Martha’s Yard, Wakefield. 25th June
- Words With Fangs Slam, Wharf Chambers, Leeds. 24th June
- Born Lippy Geet Muckle Slam, The Northern Stage, Newcastle. 15th June
- ‘Built to Last’ in Village Voices, published by Maytree Press. 28th April
- ‘My Subculture Can Kick Your Subculture’s Ass Anyday 24/7’ in Subcultures Zine, published by Coin-Operated Press. 20th April
- Huddersfield Literature Festival Slam, Small Seeds, Huddersfield. 31st March
2022
- Singles 002, published by Scumbag Press. November
2021
- ‘Broadcast your Bradford to the World,’ a collaboration between Deadstream, Outlands and the Bradford City of Culture Bid, December 2021.
- Deadstream, Uncommon Sense Takeover, October 2021. This was an outrageous livestream, using political poetry to punctuate performances of the hardest and most extreme musical genres.
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