The Catweazle Club is a listening community with an ethos that's the antithesis of TV's X-Factor - an 'open mic-less' space where art and relationships blossom.
Open mic nights attract people of all ages, from all walks of life - united in their desire to stand up and be heard. This feature explores one such performance space, The Catweazle Club, the open mic without the mic and open to all without judgement. The first-timer performing their never previously heard poem, the regularly appearing seasoned musician and the transient bedroom minstrel are amongst those who come together to form this thriving community. We hear stories of friendship, love, artistic development, and even personal survival born from this twice weekly listening space.
In 1994 musician and songwriter Matt Sage moved onto a boat on the Oxford canal. Finding no welcoming place to perform his songs, he decided to start a performance space of his own, The Catweazle Club. Sixteen years later it's still going ...
