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Heartspoken Word Open Mic Night at The Nunnery Gallery

16 November 2023, 6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
Calling poets, lovers and strangers, Heartspoken Word are back for their fourteenth open mic in London and the third event held within the walls of the Nunnery Gallery. Come along Read more…

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Open Mic Poetry Night at Grow, Hackney

30 August 2023, 10:00 am
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6:00 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Hidden Literature presents My Word! An intimate & soulful night of poetry, spoken word, and live music. After a long break, Hidden Literature are back in Hackney Wick. We cannot Read more…

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Cli-fi writing workshop with Taey Iohe at Bow Arts

23 July 2023, 2:30 pm
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4:00 pm
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
Unleash your imagination with artist and writer Taey Iohe in a thoughtful workshop to envision a future that goes beyond conventional climate narratives and fosters a deeper understanding of our Read more…

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Fault Lines – the Poetics of Borders and Environmental Crises

20 July 2023, 7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
Join writer and artist Khairani Barokka to read poetry and chart the long and intertwined histories of environmental crises and political borders. This talk will go into detail about the Read more…

A Celebration of Queer Storytelling at Barbican

A Celebration of Queer Storytelling at The Barbican

27 June 2023, 6:30 pm
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9:30 pm
Out on the Page and Audible present ‘A Celebration of Queer Storytelling’, a one-off panel discussion at The Barbican on Tuesday 27 June. The event features emerging and established LGBTQIA+ Read more…

Nick Drake: The Life at Rough Trade East

Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack at Rough Trade East

6 June 2023, 7:00 pm
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9:30 pm
On Tuesday 6 June, Rough Trade East presents an evening of discussion for the release of Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack. Nick Drake: The Life is a definitive biography Read more…

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Barts and Betjeman Celebration Evening at Barts Hospital

22 June 2023, 6:30 pm
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8:45 pm
As part of Barts Hospital’s 900th anniversary celebrations, Barts Heritage is hosting an evening dedicated to the poetry of Sir John Betjeman at the hospital’s very own Great Hall. The Read more…

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Creative writing workshop with Akila Richards

21 May 2023, 2:00 pm
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4:00 am
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
Join poet, writer and spoken word artist Akila Richards in this creative writing workshop exploring sound and rhythm to mark our milestones through the music that grounds us. What are Read more…

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Play reading group at Idea Store Bow

15 March 2023, 6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
A new play-reading group has been set up in Bow to read aloud a new play each month. Join this exciting group to share creative spirit among your East End Read more…

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Open Mic Night at Jungle Electric

23 February 2023, 6:00 pm
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11:00 pm
Jungle Electric is hosting an Open Mic Night on the 23rd! Do you play? Do you sing? Or perhaps do stand-up comedy or poetry? We would love you to come Read more…

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Veganuary open mic at the Gallery Cafe

26 January 2023, 7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
Our first open mic night of the year has a ‘Vegan Special’ theme – bring your best plant-based poems and legume love songs as we celebrate all things vegan! Prizes Read more…

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Protest Music and Poetry

19 January 2023, 7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
Art has the power to inspire and incite change in society and culture. Join us for an evening of poetry and music with four special acts whose art celebrates this Read more…