Join us for at a celebratory 40th anniversary event for the National Poetry Competition – one of the most prestigious poetry competitions in the world…
‘Kate Noakes’ The Filthy Quiet is a collection aloud with every imaginable sensation – poems that teem with soundscape, texture and detail, are lithe and lusty, full…
The Taqasim Oud Club is an open-mic poetry and music event where amateurs and professionals are invited to share their material with fellow Taqasim Music…
Screening of Beast (2017) During Feb, March and April we are showing Apostasy, Beast and Funny Cow as part of the series “Beyond the Kitchen Sink: New British Films in the…
Hog-o-rama sees The Hedgehog Poetry Press launching new collections from Karen Dennison and James Simpson along with Six new Micro-Collection Sticklebacks from Melissa Fu, C.R.…
Out-Spoken’s Poetry Masterclass is a monthly three hour weekend workshop which is facilitated by leading UK/US poets. This session will be led by British poet…
An event every month that begins at 7:30pm on day First of the month, repeating indefinitely
Monthly Exiled Lit Cafe. First Monday of the month throughout the year at 7 pm Africa-London: Outsiders Insiders Christina Fonthes, Fatima Hagi, Hasani Hasani, Amos…
Amy Balog performs poems from her new collection ‘The Mighty Flame’, accompanied by jazz guitarist Carlos Ferrao’s dark soundscapes and psychedelic riffs. The book’s main…
She Grrrowls is a feminist arts night focused on showcasing women and non-binary people in poetry and spoken word. The show consists of features acts,…
Six of Switzerland’s most dynamic and innovative contemporary poets come to London to present brand new collaborations with Britain-based counterparts. This special focus event pairs…
Gill McEvoy, Katherine Gallagher & Margaret Eddershaw celebrate with readings and a dramatic poem about Eliot’s life, From George to George, with original piano score…
Survivors Poetry presents their monthly event around well-being with people willing to share their experiences about coming back from mental troubles. + OPEN MIC (Please…
Please join us to celebrate the London launch of Isabel Galleymore’s debut collection, Significant Other, with an evening of celebratory readings from Isabel, Emily Hasler…
Saturday 13 April 2019, 10:00 am – 4:30 pmCost: £60
This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss your poetry on a one-to-one basis with poet and tutor Heidi Williamson, wherever you live. Heidi runs one-hour…
A first for London, the Yiddish Open Mic Café welcomes short contributions in Yiddish from individuals or groups. Poetry, song, theatre pieces, sketches are all…
Platform 1 is an opportunity for up and coming poets to perform alongside established acts. Performance spots available. (Arrive up to half an hour early…
Expect the usual greatness from Farrago! Open to ANY poet SLAM! Read or perform, any subject or style. FEATURES TBC!!! Emcee: John Paul O’Neill – [email protected]…
For refugees and migrants Free monthly workshops for Exiled Writers Ink members. with Catherine Temma Davidson, poet and experienced tutor https://www.facebook.com/ExiledWriters/ [email protected] 020-8458 1910…
Richard Aronowitz, whose poems were shortlisted for the Troubadour International Poetry Prize and the Bridport Prize, will be reading from his debut collection “Life Lessons”…
She Grrrowls is a feminist arts night focused on showcasing women and non-binary people in poetry and spoken word. The show consists of features acts,…
Survivors Poetry presents their monthly event around well-being with people willing to share their experiences about coming back from mental troubles. + OPEN MIC (Please…
Expect the usual greatness from Farrago! Open to ANY poet SLAM! Read or perform, any subject or style. FEATURES TBC!!! Emcee: John Paul O’Neill – [email protected]…
This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss your poetry on a one-to-one basis with poet and tutor Heidi Williamson, wherever you live. Heidi runs one-hour…
“The mother-daughter relationship is an essential, powerful force in every woman’s life. When a woman understands more about her relationship with her mother and her…
Platform 1 is an opportunity for up and coming poets to perform alongside established acts. Performance spots available. (Arrive up to half an hour early…
Dirt is compulsive behaviour, undignified things and a source of life – poets and artists consider how dirt can damage or become beautiful. With Sophie…
A non-stop Poem-a-Thon featuring an astonishing line-up of sixty poets over ten hours. Each poet will read for eight minutes, entry is by donation, and…
Saturday 15 June 2019, 10:00 am – 4:30 pmCost: £60
This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss your poetry on a one-to-one basis with poet and tutor Heidi Williamson, wherever you live. Heidi runs one-hour…
