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London's poetry scene is always changing, but for those on Facebook the group Poetry In London is one of the best ways of keeping your finger on the pulse.

 

 

 

 

Below are just a few personal recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When: every Thursday 8.00pm-11.00pm

Where: The Roebuck, Great Dover Street SE1

(Nearest tube Borough / London Bridge)

What: BANG SAID THE GUN PRESENTS “Mud Wrestling with Words”

Tickets - £5

A raucous night of poetic mayhem hosted by Dan Cockril!

http://www.bangsaidthegun.com/news/about/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When: Friday 1st of October (and every 1st Friday of the month), 7.30pm til 10.30pm.

Where: Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9BX

What: Lipped Ink. Our very own night featuring open mic, guided visualisation meditation and a top notch poetry feature. Not to be missed!

 

 

Details for this month should be on our home page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When:  (Every fourth) Wednesday, 7.00pm-11pm

Where: Charterhouse Bar, 38 Charterhouse Street EC1H 6JH

Between Farringdon and Barbican tube (both 4mins)

What: Sage and Time Hosted by Anna Le, SAGE & TIME is a forum where artists evoke the same sentiments in their audiences as those that stirred them to befriend the pen. SAGE & TIME seeks sagacious and timely acts and serves them up on a monthly basis for your tasting pleasure and encourages you to share a dish of your own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When : Every third) Wednesday 7.30pm-10.30pm

Where :Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, United Kingdom

What: Jawdance, Rich Mix bar will pulsate with poems, vibrate with verbs, and spill over with spoken word. We’re inviting you to sprawl out on the sofas and help us soak it up. Get there early to grab a sought-after open-mic slot. Because, deep down, we’re all poets, aren’t we?

Organised by Apples and snakes this is always a great night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When : Every third) Wednesday 7.30pm-11.00pm

Where :The Biscuit Factory, 100 Clements Road, London SE16, United Kingdom

What: Poetry Jam, the most awe inspiring chaos known to the poeting universe. Who knows how many features you'll see (or when the event will actually finish!) but who cares when they are all of such quality. Open mic can be pretty darn good too and with such a warm host you can't go wrong!

 

 

 

 

 

LESS FREQUENT...

 

 

When : A date to be decided (but very other month)

Where :Soho Theatre Dean Street/The Albany Deptford

What: Chill Pill A mellow music and Spoken Word night that's all about chillin'.

Your hosted by Mista Gee - Host /DJ/ Poet, Raymond Antrobus - Host / Poet, Deanna Rodger - Host / poet and Simon Mole.

 

Flitting between the heart of the West End and South East London's premier spoken word venue this is our personal tip for one of the the hotest spots in London!

 

 

 

 

 

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