RikTheMost is an internationally touring poet, having performed shows in the UK, Australia, Canada, America, New Zealand and Finland. When they were living in the UK - as a well-known figure on the spoken word scene, they featured at many of the main nights, venues and festivals such as: The Royal Albert Hall, Apples & Snakes events, Poetry In London, Lost Lectures and The Secret Garden Party, as well as winning numerous slams, including at: Hammer and Tongue, Bang Said The Gun and Slamalamadingdong, in Melbourne, where they qualified to represent Australia in their first ever national slam team at the American National Poetry Slam Finals in Denver this year.
They are now a Resident of New Zealand, where they are Vice-President of the New Zealand Poetry Society and Performer Coordinator at Aum Festival, as well as a whole host of other performance, facilitating and organising roles in the arts. Rik was also the 2017 Wellington (New Zealand) Slam Champion and has placed 2nd at the National Finals THREE TIMES - earning them the worthy title of “Aotearoa’s Poetry Bridesmaid”!
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On top of all that - RikTheMost is the founder, organiser, designer, promoter, techie and host of Your Place Events - an online, accessible, creative community with free weekly, live-streamed events.
Alternating between an online slam one week and open mic with feature poet the next, Your Place caters for a variety of artists and their preferences - but whether it is intense, competitive excitement or a more chilled, thought-provoking affair, both performers and audience-alike are met with the warm embrace and active interaction of our online community. So make sure to drop by at Your Place sometime - it’s never far!
Rik is proud to have had work featured by the National Union of Teachers; at art exhibitions in Tasmania, Finland and the UK; been booked for Word Festival Christchurch and Auckland Writers festival; performed at Pride Festivals around the world, and been commissioned by the BBC to write modern war poems ('Untitled' and 'What's In A Name?') for their World War One At Home tour – commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1st World War.
RikTheMost is a qualified teacher, with first class honours, and utilises it to the fullest - delivering a range of high-quality, enriching spoken word workshops to children, teenagers and adults - click here for more information.
They are also an experienced host - known for their (and Matt Cummins') highly successful, long-standing spoken word night in North London called Forget What You Heard (About Spoken Word) and managing the spoken word stage at Nozstock Festival – which includes the organisation and running of a nationwide slam – “NozSlam”.
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Photo credit to: Will Beale (title), John Englezos (team), Tyrone Lewis (FWYH), Brendan Bonsack (bottom)