A Short Note from the Editor
This blog is prepared as a free guide to Spoken Word And Poetry events taking place in London.
For further information on an event listed on this page, please use the internet to search, or visit the event/promoter links provided.
Please note that inclusion on this page is not necessarily an endorsement of the event, its organisers, or the attending crowd. Poetry people are gorgeous lovely souls, but poetry events largely take place at night, often in locations serving alcohol, and very often shared with the general public, please take all due safety precautions when attending, especially if visiting a new location alone and for the first time.
Details on the events are subject to change and potential late notice cancellation. I will maintain and update whenever possible, but things will slip through the net.
Many thanks for visiting, do enjoy your month of poetry.
Rick x
London Spoken Word And Poetry February 2019
Friday 01-Feb
She Grrrowls @ Poetry
Café
WC2H 9BX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £7.00/£6.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://shegrrrowls.com
Saturday 02-Feb
Outspoken Masterclass @ Poetry Café
WC2H 9BX
Workshop
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £20.00 - SOLD OUT
Doors/Start
Time: 1:00:00
PM
Featuring: Jack Underwood
Saturday 02-Feb
Words Aloud @ Sutton
Library
SM1 1EA
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start
Time: 2:00:00
PM
Featuring: Francesca Beard
Sunday 03-Feb
Poetry at the Adelaide @ The Adelaide
TW11 0AU
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £2.00
Doors/Start
Time: 6:00:00
PM
Featuring: TBC
Sunday 03-Feb
Speakeasy @ Phoenix
Arts Club
WC2H 8BU
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start
Time: 6:30:00
PM/7:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Website: www.facebook.com/speakeasyphoenix
Sunday 03-Feb
Torriano Poetry @ Torriano Meeting House
NW5 2RX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM
Featuring: Paul Lyalls,
Tom McColl
Tuesday 05-Feb
Beyond Words @ Lorenzos
SE19 1TX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:15:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: Jennifer Wong
& Steve Nally
Website: http://beyondwordspoetrylondon.co.uk
Tuesday 05-Feb
BoxedIntimate @ Caravanserail
E2 6ED
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £6.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: Jack Rooke
Website: www.facebook.com/weareboxedin
Tuesday 05-Feb
Hammer and Tongue Hackney @ The Book Club
EC2A 4RH
Slam & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00/£7.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: Raymond
Antrobus
Website: www.hammerandtongue.com/hackney
Tuesday 05-Feb
Mind Over Matter @ Fiddlers Elbow
NW5 3HS
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//£7.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: Reali-T, Inka
Linda, MONGO
Tuesday 05-Feb
Outspoken Live @ 100 Club
W1D 1LL
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//£8.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: Roy McFarlance,
Theresa Lola, Rachael Allen
Website: www.outspokenldn.com
Tuesday 05-Feb
Poetry Unplugged @ Poetry Café
WC2H 9BX
All Open-Mic
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00
Doors/Start
Time: 6:45:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: n/a
Wednesdays 06-Feb
Poetic Unity @ Black
Cultural Archives
SW2 1EF
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00
Doors/Start
Time: 6:30:00
PM/7:00:00 PM
Featuring: n/a
Website: www.poeticunity.org.uk
Wednesday 06-Feb
Spoken Word London @ VFD
N16 7XB
All Open-Mic
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: n/a
Wednesday 06-Feb
Word on the Street @ Below Boondocks
EC1V 1JN
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//£8.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: Rebel Simpson,
Bridget Minamore
Website: https://soundmindldn.com
Wednesday 06-Feb
National Poetry Competition Readings @ Poetry Café
WC2H 9BX
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £7.00/£5.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: Hannah Lowe
Thursday 07-Feb
Genesis Slam @ Genesis
Cinema
E1 4UJ
All Slam
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: n/a
Thursday 07-Feb
Rhymes With Orange @ Farrs School of Dancing
E8 3DF
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £6.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://orangesrhyme.com/
Tuesday 07-Feb
Spoken, Not Stirred @ Studio 3 Arts - Broadway Theatre
IG11 7JR
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00//£3.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: House of
Hippies
Website: www.facebook.com/spokennotstirred
Thursdays 07-Feb
Spoken Word Vortex @ The Hideaway
SW16 2BF
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Thursdays 21-Feb
Spoken Word Vortex @ The Hideaway
SW16 2BF
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00//
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Thursday 07-Feb
Pages Presents @ Pages of
Hackney
E5 0RN
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: Raymond
Antrobus, Rachel Long
Website: https://pagesofhackney.co.uk/events
Thursday 08-Feb
Word of Mouth @ Pub on the
Park
E8 3PE
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free/Free/Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/
Featuring: n/a
Website: www.wordofmouthlondon.co.uk
Friday 08-Feb
Poets Corner @ Project
B Venue
CR0 1RE
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//
Doors/Start
Time: 6:00:00
PM/
Featuring: TBC
Friday 08-Feb
An Entertainment For WS Graham @ Poetry Café
WC2H 89BX
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £8.00/£6.00/
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: Rachael Boast,
Emily Critchley, Sarah Howe
Saturday 09-Feb
Nowhere Nights @ Tap & Bottle, Flat Iron Square
SE1 1RU
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): //
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/
Featuring: The Repeat Beat
Poet
Website: www.olivercable.com
Saturday 09-Feb
Platform 1 Poetry @ Poetry Café
WC2H 9BX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00/
Doors/Start
Time: 7:45:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Saturday 09-Feb
Poetry and Shaah @ Brixton Pound
SW9 8PU
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//
Doors/Start
Time: 6:30:00
PM/7:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Saturday 09-Feb
Poetry and… @ Streatham
Space Project
SW2 4PA
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//
Doors/Start
Time: 6:30:00
PM/
Featuring: Ada B, Broken
Pen, The Wizard, Natural Wrigh, 10 Gears, Lucrecia-Seline and Poetikah
Saturday 09-Feb
Ugly Words Poetry Workshop @ Parasol Unit
N1 7RW
Workshop
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £8.00/£6.00
Doors/Start
Time: 10:30:00
AM
Featuring: Dean Atta
Sunday 10-Feb
Torriano Poetry @ Torriano Meeting House
NW5 2RX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM
Featuring: Donald Gardner,
Maggie Sawkins
Sunday 10-Feb
Afternoon Poems @ Keats House
NW3 2RR
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start
Time: 2:00:00
PM
Featuring: Keats House
Poetry Ambassadors
Sunday 10-Feb
Anti-Hate Festival @ Bunker Theatre
SE1 1RU
Launch
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free/Free/Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/
Featuring: Contributors
Monday 11-Feb
Spoken Word London @ Bunker Theatre
SE1 1RU
Special Anti-Hate Festival Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM
Featuring: TBC
Tuesday 12-Feb
What You Saying @ Project B
CR0 1RE
All Open-Mic
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£3.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: n/a
Website: www.facebook.com/WhatYouSayingPoetry
Wednesday 13-Feb
Boomerang Club @ The Rutland
W6 9DJ
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£3.00/
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: Jah-Mir Early
& TBC
Wednesday 13-Feb
Loose Muse @ The
Sun
WC2B 5RH
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £6.00/£5.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: Juliet E
Foster, Izzy White
Website: https://loose-muse.com
Wednesday 13-Feb
Word Search Live @ Shinner & Sudtone
SM1 1DT
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £3.00/£2.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM
Featuring: TBC
Friday 15-Feb
Paper Tiger Poetry @ Tea House Theatre
SE11 5HL
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Friday 16-Feb
Jazz Verse Jukebox @ Hoxton Hall
N1 6SH
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £9.00//
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: Bridget
Minamore, Jasmine Ann Cooray, Shruti Chauhan
Sunday 17-Feb
Torriano Poetry @ Torriano Meeting House
NW5 2RX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM
Featuring: Kate Potts,
Alison Winch, Cath Drake
Monday 18-Feb
Chocolate Poetry Club @ The Camden Eye
NW1 9NX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00
Doors/Start
Time: 6:00:00
PM/7:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Website: www.facebook.com/ChocPoetryClub
Tuesday 19-Feb
Queer Alphabet Soup @ Tate South Lambeth Library
SW8 1QP
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free/Free/Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/
Featuring: Zia Almos,
Julia Bell, Holly Casio, Ashley Howard, Len Lukowski, Sogol Sur, Isabel Waldner
Wednesday 20-Feb
Outspoken Masterclass @ Poetry Café
WC2H 9BX
Workshop
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £20.00//
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/
Featuring: Fatimah Asghar
Wednesday 20-Feb
Spoken Word London @ VFD
N16 7XB
All Open-Mic
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: n/a
Thursday 21-Feb
FolkedUp @ Clapton
Table
E5 8EQ
Mixed Bill Open-Mic
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £6.00//£5.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/
Featuring: TBC
Website: www.facebook.com/folkedupnight
Thursday 21-Feb
Survivors' Poetry Live @ Poetry Café
WC2H 9BX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £3.50/£2.50
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Thursday 21-Feb
If They Come For Us @ Kings Place
N1 9AG
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £12.50
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM
Featuring: Fatimah Asghar
Friday 22-Feb
Once Upon A Mic @ The Castle
E1 1LN
Mixed Bill Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/8:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Friday 22-Feb
REaD Rhymes @ Karamel
N22 6UJ
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00//
Doors/Start
Time: 8:00:00
PM/
Featuring: Jeanette Ju
Pierre, Martin Reed, Anna Meryt
Saturday 23-Feb
Extra Second London @ Gallery Cafe
E2 9PL
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets (Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start Time: 6:30:00 PM
Featuring: Alexander "Woody" Woodward
Sunday 24-Feb
Torriano Poetry @ Torriano Meeting House
NW5 2RX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £5.00/£4.00/
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/
Featuring: Joan Michelson,
Michelle Penn
Sunday 24-Feb
Word 4 Word @ Meza
East Stratford
E15 1BN
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free/Free/Free
Doors/Start
Time: 6:00:00
PM/6:30:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Monday 25-Feb
Bang Said the Gun @ Soho Theatre
W1D 3NE
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £17.00
Doors/Start
Time: 9:30:00
PM/9:30:00 PM
Featuring: Jess Green
Website: www.bangsaidthegun.com
Monday 25-Feb
Poetical Word @ Hounslow
Youth Centre
TW3 1NX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free/Free/Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://poeticalword.org
Tuesday 26-Feb
BoxedIn @ Boxpark
E1 6GY
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets (Full/Concs/Adv): Free
Doors/Start Time: 7:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Website: www.facebook.com/weareboxedin
Wednesday 27-Feb
That's What She Said @ The Book Club
EC2A 4RH
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//£7.00
Doors/Start
Time: 7:30:00
PM/
Featuring: Bella Cox
Wednesday 27-Feb
Crested Tit Collective @ Poetry Cafe
WC2H 9BX
Open-Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets (Full/Concs/Adv): £10.00//£8.00
Doors/Start Time: 7:30:00 PM
Featuring: Crested Tit Collective
Wednesday 27-Feb
Well Versed @ BoxPark
Croydon
CR0 1LD
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): Free/Free/Free
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: n/a
Website: www.wellversedink.org
Wednesday 27-Feb
Dodo Modern Poets @ King & Queen
W1W 6DL
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets (Full/Concs/Adv): £6.00/£4.00/
Doors/Start Time: 2:30:00 PM/3:00:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
Thursday 28-Feb
Poetry London @ Kings
Place
N1 9AG
Featured Artists
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £6.50//
Doors/Start
Time: 7:00:00
PM/
Featuring: Issue Launch
Website: http://poetrylondon.co.uk
Thursday 28-Feb
Speak= @ The
Water Poet
E1 6BX
Open Mic & Features
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Tickets
(Full/Concs/Adv): £3.00
Doors/Start
Time: 6:30:00
PM/7:30:00 PM
Featuring: TBC
