Mike Garry Spoken Word - The Ferret - Preston - 8pm -9.30pm - 31/10/19

Mike Garry Spoken Word - The Ferret - Preston - 8pm -9.30pm - 31/10/19

Oct, 20 2019


~It’s a rarity these days for poets to make it in the industry. A series of dozens and dozens of poems can be sent to established and credible magazines only to be rejected or simply ignored. It takes a unique writer and a determined person to find a place in the poetic world and to carve out a finely tuned niche in a competitive environment.

Mike Garry is one such person. Having worked his way through the underground market he made serious headway in the mainstream field  when he made commissions for BBC's Match of the Day, Sky TV and his work with Manchester United & Nike.

He also developed his material transmitting it through audio media channels such as BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio 4, BBC Breakfast. Following success in the South of England he managed to reach international status when he performed live shows across the USA and Europe.

But it was his affectionate tribute to the late music manager Tony Wilson that gained the appeal of his fans, especially those in the North of England. Simply called ‘Ode to Anthony H Wilson’ it was cleverly produced by Joe Duddell who composed the classical section and it was inspired by the New Order track ‘Your Silent Face’. It went to Number 1 in three Official UK charts in August 2015.

The electronic/indie outfit were chosen because they were signed to Wilson’s Factory Record Label, a label that helped many artists breakthrough into the music industry. The video  featured a stunning cast including Steve Coogan, John Cooper Clarke, Iggy Pop, Shaun Ryder and members of New Order. He performed his New Order-inspired poem alongside the band at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2014, receiving glowing five-star reviews.

Now Mike Garry will be performing his spoken word at The Ferret on 55 Fylde Road, Preston on Thursday 31st October 2019 from 8pm -9.30pm. Tickets are £7 and are available by logging onto the following website address:- www.seetickets.com/event/mike-garry/the-ferret-preston/1447279  You can also pay on the door with the live music venue opening at 7pm and the show kicking off in fine style at 8pm.

Mike  is regularly asked to support bands like I am Kloot, Badly Drawn Boy and The Fall as his poetry carries a unique musicality unheard before lending itself perfectly to a musical environment.

The Ferret attracts a wide gathering of young people at the local university and it’s the youth sector that Mike also concentrates his work in. He is an Associate Fellow and Artist in Residence at the University of Westminster in London and is a Doctor of Education, having been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Manchester Metropolitan University for his groundbreaking work with poetry in education.

The poet is a perfect fit for the Preston live music venue after having his own hit single in 2015:-

  • Mike Garry Spoken Word
  • Thursday 31 October 2019
  • 8:00pm - 9:30pm
  • The Ferret, 55 Fylde Rd, Preston

^Alex Ashworth