I am from north Wales. Living here changes your perspective on life. Yr Wyddgrug is a small town; the wind & rain stream through your soul, the trees crawl under your skin, the mountains sing. It’s a beautiful place to be...
I write and perform poems, stories & songs, organise events and facilitate poetry workshops. I believe that communities working together to support each other is the only real future for us all.
‘Prophecy (Conversations with my Self)’, my first pamphlet, can be downloaded for free below.
The new project, DRKMTR, an experiment with poetry, sound and art is released on 24th January 2012, with Steve Nicholls (sound & production) and Andy Garside (visuals/art) on the dRUM wITH oUR hANDS label. From this date the album is available to buy from the DRKMTR website. A series of live shows will begin at the Focus Wales Festival on 21st April 2012.
“A lively and exciting performer”
Childe Roland
"Sophie is a fantastic performer of her spoken words. They provoke, challenge, charm and connect with the listener on a very human level and are the very stuff of what poetry should do to us. I believe her poems and know she will play her part in the culture of Wales and beyond”
Patrick Jones
PROPHECY [Conversations with my Self]
Download a copy here
(January 2010)
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'The Wild Hunt' @ TheAbsurd 26/4/11
Sophie McKeand live at theAbsurd from theABSURD on Vimeo.
Live & unrehearsed recording of 'The Storyteller's Tale'
filmed at Mello Mello, with big big thanks to the coolest cats in town - the Mello Mello Jazz Collective, Liverpool 1/3/11
Standing by Sophie McKeand
This 3 track single, 'Standing' was produced by Mr Phormula January 2011.
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20th May 2012
Beyond Borders | The Coopers Arms | Aberystwyth | 8pm
Performance of DRKMTR: Sound by Steve Nicholls, Visuals by Andy Garside
21st April 2012
Focus Wales Festival | Venue tbc | Wrexham | Time tbc
Performance of DRKMTR: Sound by Steve Nicholls, Visuals by Andy Garside
27th March 2012
theAbsurd presents... an evening of Spoken Word | Clwyd Theatr Cymru | yr Wyddgrug | 7pm
Co-organiser & Compere
25th & 26th February 2012
Children's Storytelling Festival | National Botanical Gardens of Wales | Llanarthne | Carmarthenshire | 11.30am - 3.30pm
Poetry Performance
19th February 2012
Beyond Borders | The Coopers Arms | Aberystwyth | 8pm
Poetry Performance
8th February 2012
A Kettle of Fish Acoustic Sessions | Kelly's Dispensary | Smithdown Road | Liverpool | 8pm
Poetry Performance
24th January 2012
theAbsurd presents... an evening of Spoken Word | Clwyd Theatr Cymru | yr Wyddgrug | 7pm
Co-organiser & Compere
22nd January 2012
Willesden Green Wassail | Willesdon Green Station | Walm Lane | London | NW2 4QT | 2.30pm
Poetry Performance
12th January 2012
A Gathering of Folk | The Oak Tree | Ruabon Road | Wrexham | 8pm
Poetry Performance
