Join us for an evening of post-punk poetry, irreverent Scottish swagger, and visceral spoken word as four boundary-pushing acts take the stage.

New Age of Decay brings their unique collision of spoken word and sonic assault to Margate. Born in the depths of Beijing's Covid lockdowns, this post-punk poetry collaboration between musician The Slow Blade and writer NotAnotherPoet creates a soundtrack for Britain's strange days—dry, cutting verses layered over cold electronic beats and chainsaw guitars. Now based between Yorkshire and Kent, they deliver unflinching commentary wrapped in hypnotic soundscapes.

Hugh Reed and the Velvet Underpants have shared stages with The Fall, Half Man Half Biscuit, Mogwai, and Simple Minds. They've toured extensively across the UK and Europe, with Hugh famously invited by Deborah Harry to support Blondie on 11 dates—culminating in a live duet of "Waiting for the Man" that even got Lou Reed's attention. Self-described as "multi talentless," Hugh has appeared in Trainspotting, worked with Jackie Chan, and lived in Beijing, where he recorded his album Ni fa feng le ma? (R U Crazy?). Expect wit, irreverence, and songs that stick.

T.M/O is a formidable female lyricist and spoken word artist—"Mike Skinner meets Mighty Boosh, they have a child and she grows up to be a beautiful woman." Fresh from surviving a medical crisis that left her with 28 staples and 9 major surgeries, she's transformed her ordeal into a two-part concept album. Her work spans drum and bass, Spanish guitar, industrial, and opera—no hooks, no chorus, no safety. Judge for Mind over Matter National Slam and featured at Factory International, T.M/O breaks open the dark, unpacks it, plays with it, and leaves it on the floor. Moving, provocative, politically charged.

Sarah Ogilvie is a poet from Thanet. Inspired by ‘Ladybird 4a Things We Do’ Sarah wrote her first poem at the age of 57, her second aged 58 and has kept going since then. Expect observational poetry with a wry eye and a dose of mischief.

Summary: Post-punk poetry meets Scottish irreverence and visceral spoken word. New Age of Decay deliver cutting verses over chainsaw guitars. Hugh Reed—who duetted with Deborah Harry—brings "multi-talentless" wit. T.M/O: formidable female lyricist, and Thanet poet Sarah Ogilvie . No hooks, no safety.