The Whole Story is a new poetry, prose and music night run by Rachel Piercey and Will Pittam. Every fourth Friday of the month, we…

Gale Burns, Chris Beckett & Selina Rodriguez present: The 2020 Shuffle with a fresh and exciting lineup of poets, featuring Roisin Tierney, Ruth Fainlight, Jess…

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…

Come and join The Modern Calligraphy Co. and learn how to create beautiful lettering in this relaxed and informal class. Modern calligraphy is about lettering…

Exiled Writers Ink and Norwegian Pen present Exiled Lit Cafe One Morning I Walked An evening of poetry and song for imprisoned poet Ilhan Comak…

Spoken Rhythms is the result of volunteer-led poetry workshops that have been running for six months at the British Red Cross Hackney Destitution Resource Centre.…

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…

Join us for an evening of talks with Laura Willoughby MBE (Club Soda), Emily Nicholls (Portsmouth University) and Freddie Frantzen (Blossom Rebels).   Support Groups…

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled because the teacher is unwell. Apologies for the inconvenience.   Poetry Discussion – Writing Exercises – Feedback – Development.…

Join Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre’s ignitionpress as we launch three exciting new pamphlets from Mia Kang, Majella Kelly, and Alycia Pirmohamed. Suitable for all ages.

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…

Headliners – Amina Jama (A Warning To The House That Holds Me) published on Flipped Eye Olivia Douglass – founder of Slow Grounds (literary arts…

Come and join The Modern Calligraphy Co. and learn how to create beautiful lettering in this relaxed and informal class. Modern calligraphy is about lettering…

The Whole Story is a new poetry, prose and music night run by Rachel Piercey and Will Pittam. Every fourth Friday of the month, we…

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled; everyone who has bought tickets will be contacted shortly. We apologise for the inconvenience.          My…

It is aimed at refugees and migrants who are already writing a little and will be a wonderful opportunity for them to create new work and…

Gale Burns, Chris Beckett & Selina Rodrigues present The Fabulous QUEER SHUFFLE!! starring Maureen Duffy, Keith Jarrett, Richard Scott, Greg Woods, Martha Sprackland & Max…

JUDY (2019). Showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London for a sold-out run and a whirlwind romance in 1969. Her voice has weakened —…

Are you a Black Woman or Woman of Colour ready to start your writing journey? Join the REWRITE beginners’ course! The classes are designed to…

ROOTS is a solo performance, written and performed by Elisabeth Flett (viola, voice, spoken word) ROOTS A new solo performance about loss, language and cultural…

Join Jennifer Wong, Mary Jean Chan and Nina Mingya Powles at the Poetry Cafe for the launch of Jennifer’s new collection of poems Letters Home.…

Six poets whose collections have recently been published by Dempsey & Windle will be read ing from their books and there is an open mic.…

This event has been cancelled, so sorry for the inconvenience. Platform 1 is an opportunity for up and coming poets to perform alongside established acts.…

This is the London launch for Culture Matters’ new anthology of contemporary women’s poetry. Co-editor Fran Lock will host a series of readings from contributors,…

  JOKER (2019) the Oscar-winning cello score by Hildur Guðnadóttir — mournful, dark, fractured — tells the story in this utterly compelling film. Gotham City…

Poetry Discussion – Writing Exercises – Feedback – Development. Read the poems of writers from around the world, respond to a poetry point and writing…

This event is to announce the winners of the Magma Poetry Competition, which was judged by Caroline Bird and Magma Editors. The event will feature…

Patrician Press will present an evening of poetry from three of their poets: Philip Terry, M W Bewick and Christine De Luca’s new bi-lingual (Shetlandic-English)…

ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (2019). Quentin Tarantino is driven by cultural nostalgia for the classic age of Hollywood movies and the event that ended…

Against the Grain Press is delighted to launch Olga Dermott-Bond’s apple, fallen and Denise Bundred’s Litany of the Cardiologist. Readings by poets and their guests.…

Poets Versus is a literary platform for emerging and established poets tackling social injustice and promoting equality. Each round will address a specific social issue:…

Come and join The Modern Calligraphy Co. and learn how to create beautiful lettering in this relaxed and informal class. Modern calligraphy is about lettering…

The freshest poetry open mic in London returns to The Poetry Café for 2020! Join the Pen-Ting crew, bringing you the waviest of poetry waves…

Please join us for a sharing of Zen poetry both old and new, featuring founder, Julian Daizan Skinner and others from the Zenways yoga and…

A new poetry, prose and music night run by Rachel Piercey and Will Pittam, on the fourth Friday of the month. 27 March, 7 for…

the hothouse of contemporary poetry   A friendly evening of invited poets, both established and developing, sometimes put together with a cutting edge theme.  …

Our event is about the impact that women have had in the stand against social injustice and the work that has been done in the…

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…

Laurie Eaves launches his debut collection Biceps with Burning Eye Books. Biceps is a love story, following a relationship from first sparks one frosty bonfire…

Come and join The Modern Calligraphy Co. and learn how to create beautiful lettering in this relaxed and informal class. Modern calligraphy is about lettering…

In an exciting and rare event, ignitionpress is proud to present a collective reading by seven poets published by the press: Lily Blacksell, Mary Jean…

Unique in the UK, The Modern Calligraphy Co. Nib and Brush Live Event Masterclasses have been designed to give you the skills and confidence you…

Don’t miss an online talk about art and its whereabouts. The talks are given by artists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, and now you can…

Performance by exiled writers on a range of themes. Interactive activities with audience. Open Mic. Frequently music by Exiled musicians/singers, sometimes video. Under 18’s must be…

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…

A celebration of contemporary Latvian poetry sees four of Latvia’s most inventive and eminent contemporary poets come to London to present brand new collaborations with…

Survivors Poetry presents their monthly event around well-being with people willing to share their experiences about coming back from mental troubles. Thursday 16 April Survivors’…

Come and join The Modern Calligraphy Co. and learn how to create beautiful lettering in this relaxed and informal class. Modern calligraphy is about lettering…

This will be a dazzling, eclectic, unresolved, thought-provoking whirlwind of an evening that brings together four poets recently published by Indigo Dreams Press. Alyson Hallett…

  HOW TO GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED WORKSHOP WITH MARIA MCCARTHY Whether you’d love to produce the definitive non-fiction work on a topic you’re fascinated…

HOW TO GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED WORKSHOP WITH MARIA MCCARTHY Whether you’d love to produce the definitive non-fiction work on a topic you’re fascinated by,…

Don’t miss an online talk about art and its whereabouts. The talks are given by artists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, and now you can…

the hothouse of contemporary poetry   A friendly evening of invited poets, both established and developing, sometimes put together with a cutting edge theme.  …

A collision of music and poetry. Kito Fortune’s Poetry and Music is partnered with Nate Holder’s Smooth Saxophone and you don’t want to miss this…

London’s premier open mic night. Sign up on the night between 6.45pm and 7.15pm to read. Average slots run from 4 to 5 minutes. Hosted…

Come and join The Modern Calligraphy Co. and learn how to create beautiful lettering in this relaxed and informal class. Modern calligraphy is about lettering…

Join Abegail Morley, Robert Peake and Katie Griffiths at the Poetry Cafe for the launch of Abegail’s new collection The Unmapped Woman. This deeply moving…

London’s premier open mic night. Sign up on the night between 6.45pm and 7.15pm to read. Average slots run from 4 to 5 minutes. Hosted…

OPEN TO ANY POET SLAM! Any subject or style, read or perform. EVERY Poet wins a prize! FEATURES TBC Emcee: John Paul O’Neill. Show starts…

This event has been cancelled. So sorry for the inconvenience. Platform 1 is an opportunity for up and coming poets to perform alongside established acts.…

London’s premier open mic night. Sign up on the night between 6.45pm and 7.15pm to read. Average slots run from 4 to 5 minutes. Hosted…