"Captivating...
a true performer and entertainer...
a great guy to work with"
Annie Horne,
Co-founder of Isle of Wight Festival
"Simply put, John Swale is the best compere in the business...nobody quite brings the
party like John"
Jon Corbett,
Head of media at Secret Garden Party
"An erudite loudmouth, uncompromising compere and a funny f****r "
Tim Bricheno,
Sisters of Mercy
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Performed to crowds of 20,000+
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30+ Festivals, The O2, UK Festival Awards, The Roundhouse, Glasgow's SWG3, Koln
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Palladium, Berlin Tempodron, Paris's Le Zenith
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15 years of experience
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1500+ shows
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Bespoke and animated artist intros featuring guitar, harmonica and performance poetry
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Music ♦ Comedy ♦ Spoken Word ♦ Stage Crew ♦ Full Festival Packages
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Curated by John Swale, The Mother Wolf Club is not a booking agency but a portable event born from a vision to excite people about the power of words and undiluted authentic expression.
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In 2022 alone took shows to the main stage of Secret Garden Party, The UK Festival Awards, Paris's indoor arena 'Le Zenith' and David Lynch's private club, Club Silencio to name a few.
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Have presented acts from Bombay Bicycle Club, Metronomy, La Femme and London Grammar to spoken worders Kae Tempest, Harry Baker and Will Self.
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Offer event hosting, curational collaborations and Stage takeovers.
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​Performed all over Europe from Glastonbury and The Roundhouse to Paris's Le Zenith.
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Performed alongside Kae Tempest, Will Self, Harry Baker and Luke Wright.
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Had poems published by the Czech Magazine 'Foesie', Public Menace, Up yours Magazine and the Spoken World London Anti Hate Anthology.
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Had poems commissioned for the Artist Eva Suhajek's 'Four chambers of the heart' exhibition at the Lapidarium Gallery in Prague and for Matthew Robinson's short film on climate change 'Glacial Waters'.
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15 years of experience
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1500+ gigs
