Takeover: GUBSMACKED
Hellraising poets and Fringe veterans Leyla Josephine (Hopeless, Daddy Drag) and Colin Bramwell (Umbrella Man) present GUBSMACKED, a brand-spanking new live event showcasing the best of writing in all its magical forms. Audiences will be treated to performances from both up-and-coming talent and luminaries from the worlds of page, stage and song. GUBSMACKED caters for dreamers and hedonists, for introspective cats and loudmouthed dogs alike. Bring your vulgar cousins, your precious granny, your hard-to-please stepdad Steve. We guarantee they’ll leave with a head full of wonder and a big smacked gub.
Featuring poets: Niall Campbell, Harriet French, Craig Manson, and Sara Mostafa.
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