The in-person book launch for Health Hireth will take place at Rough Trade, Bristol on Wednesday 6th September at 7:00pm, with a headline set from Taran Spalding-Jenkin reading from their new book, and support from the wonderful local poets Tom Denbigh and Helen Sheppard.
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Health Hireth highlights the fleeting nature of both health and identity, as well as the challenges faced by those who exist on the edges of the healthcare system. Taran Spalding-Jenkin's poetry moves between past and present medical experiences as if existing between here and an Otherworld. Chronic illness, Cornish culture, gender, sexuality, and mental health are all woven throughout the evocative and poignant verse of Health Hireth.
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A SHANTY FOR CORNISH YOUTH out now! The award-winning exploration of Cornish emigration and identity which blends poetry, music and from the source interviews is finally available to listen and buy on bandcamp. You can listen for free, but every purchase directly supports me to create so please consider buying it.
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I am honoured to have been awarded a Certificate of Recognition for Creativity by Gorsedh Kernow for ‘A Shanty For Cornish Youth’, joining many other fantastic names in Cornish culture and community.
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I am delighted to have been asked to contribute to this brand new anthology of Cornish writings on the theme of climate change, especially considering the sheer talent contained within. 26 Voices For Change is edited by Mac Dunlop and Megan Chapman
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Omlowenhe is a Cornish word meaning ‘to celebrate’. In this short poetic film, writer and performer Taran Spalding-Jenkin celebrates Cornish events and what they mean to us, using home footage donated by the community.
Read MoreI am delighted to announce that I have been awarded a Developing Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England. This grant will enable me to continue to experiment and develop my writing and performance specifically by giving me some much needed time to focus on it.
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As part of a commission with Cornwall 365 and Screen Cornwall, I am creating a brand new spoken word poetry video celebrating Cornish culture and events. Since community is so important to Cornish culture I would love your help!
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I am so excited to share with you the news that I am being published by Broken Sleep Books under their Legitimate Snack imprint. These are short, limited edition, handmade books, and I will be joining many fantastic names this year for season 2.
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2020 was a strange year, but in some cases, surprisingly busy. I've realised recently that I haven't done the best job at keeping you all up to date about my movements over the last year so I thought I'd write a round up of my 2020 in the arts - and stick to positive things.
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