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All Literary Events in the Roman Road area

Discover what's on and things to do in the Roman Road area of Tower Hamlets, East London, including events in Bow, Mile End, Hackney Wick, Whitechapel, Stepney, Bethnal Green and Poplar.

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My Word at Grow Hackney

17 May 2022, 7:00 pm
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11:30 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Hidden Literature presents MY WORD! An intimate & soulful night of poetry, spoken word, and live music at Grow Hackney on Tuesday 17 May. Hosted by Ovyuki, prepare yourself for 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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Off the Chest poetry night

29 November 2020, 6:30 pm
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9:00 pm
Off The Chest is a spoken word poetry night from heart of East London. It is co-hosted by local poet Iftikhar Latif, and Ella Dorman-Gajic. While they are not able to Read more…

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Online poetry from Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

17 April 2020, 6:30 pm
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7:00 pm
Meet Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park’s poet in residence, Nelson Brooks. Join Brooks for an evening of poetry readings and diving into his own personal story: how he got involved with 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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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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Open Mic: Heartspoken Open Mic Night

1 December 2022, 6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
Calling poets and poetry lovers of all levels and languages! Heartspoken Word are back for their second open mic night at the Nunnery Gallery, revolving around the theme of ‘a Read more…

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Panel Discussion at The University of East London

7 March 2024, 6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
The University of East London is putting on an online panel discussion featuring five inspiring female alumni. It will focus on how we can forge a more inclusive world for Read more…

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Performing Unruliness: Writing workshop at Nunnery Gallery

11 April 2024, 6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
Explore ideas of Zinzi Minott’s “Unruly Body” through this experimental guided writing workshop, mapping out our own movement scores to think through bodily autonomy. Radical, dense and mind-bending in the 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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Poetry panel discussion at Queen Mary University

7 April 2022, 6:30 pm
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7:45 pm
Join a panel of speakers, writers and academics as they discuss Stephen Watts’ Bibliography of Modern Poetry on 7th April at Queen Mary University of London. 40 years in the Read more…

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Poetry workshop at the Nunnery Gallery

24 March 2022, 6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
Poetry is waiting to meet you! Come along to the Nunnery Gallery on the 24th March at 6.30 for an intimate evening of writing, sharing and discovering the magic of Read more…