Poetry and Spoken Word Group open mic night
24 September @ 18:30 - 20:30 BST
£9.50 – £19.50
Join us for an evening of live poetry as we celebrate our first ever Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic event.
There are 16 slots available, of 3-4 minutes each. If you’d like to perform, please book a ‘performance’ ticket in advance to guarantee your slot. Otherwise, come along and enjoy a fun and relaxed night of poetry and performance.
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Programme
- 6.30pm – Guest arrivals, refreshments on arrival
- 6.40pm – Welcome and performance from Keith Jarrett
- 6.50pm – 8 performances (30 mins)
- 7.20pm – Refreshment break
- 7.40pm – 8 performances (30 mins)
- 8.10pm – Closing comments from Keith Jarrett
- 8.15pm – Networking & refreshments
- 8.30pm – Ends
The Line up
Keith Jarrett’s poetry, fiction and essays have been widely anthologised. A multiple slam champion, he was selected for the International Literary Showcase as an outstanding LGBT writer. Keith teaches at NYU London and holds a PhD from Birkbeck. His poetry collection Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied is a PBS Spring Recommendation.
SoA Fundraising Bookshop
Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund, giving authors support for travel, subsistence, childcare or access needs for events, residencies, and retreats.
Accessibility
Our Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance.
If you have any access requirements, please email events@societyofauthors.org
Feeling unwell?
We recommend the following:
- Staying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms
- Washing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face
- Applying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)
- We advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so
Tickets
£9.50 for SoA Members
£19.50 for Non-Members
Booking
Book your place using the booking from below. Places are limited.
Please read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/
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