Megan Beech was the winner of the Poetry Society's SLAMbassadors national youth slam 2011, and the Poetry Rivals UK under 18 slam 2011. She has performed at venues including Parliament, the Southbank Centre, Latitude, Larmer Tree, In the Woods and Glastonbury (The Poet Tree - Park Field) Festivals, as well as for institutions including The British Museum, Keats House, UCL and the University of Cambridge.
She has recorded her poetry with actress Fiona Shaw CBE for the cultural Olympiad project, ’Peace Camp’. Her debut collection 'When I Grow Up I Want to be Mary Beard' was published by Burning Eye Books in December 2013, chronicling her experience as a young feminist and the fight for female voices and role-models to be presented in mainstream media.
Founder of the Everyday Sexism Project and Guardian journalist, Laura Bates states: “Megan Beech is one of the powerful voices of young feminism today – giving a voice to a new generation of women growing up, examining the status quo and finding it wanting.”
Doors 7.30pm Tickets £5.00 - reserve your seat by contacting Ian via email: ianbeechpoetry@btinternet.com
Event Location
The Blue Walnut
14 Walnut Road,
Chelston,
Torquay,
Devon
TQ2 6HS
Telephone: 01803 394 113
Email: info@bluewalnuttorquay.co.uk