Listing for June 2021: Literary Events Online
Welcome to June! Here in the UK, we’re making good progress with the roll-out of vaccines and the nation now awaits announcements on 21st June, to find out which restrictions will be lifted next. COVID-19 is still with us, but life might soon be another step closer to resembling normality. Organisers are juggling various challenges to ensure art events can happen safely, and while restrictions on indoors gatherings of people remain, many in-person events are postponed or staying virtual for a bit longer. Plenty of people are still being cautious about venturing out, especially those who’ve not yet been vaccinated – we’ve not yet reached a stage where everyone can participate in their usual cultural activities.
So, if you’re feeling a bit isolated, here is the good news: loads of creative communities across the UK, and all around the globe, CONTINUE to plug the void in our lives with some amazing virtual events!
The HCE magazine team have created another list of literary open mics, events and workshops (listed in separate categories below), to help you plan for the weeks ahead. You can stay virus-free AND enjoy your favourite gigs. Why not take the opportunity to “travel” far and wide to attend events overseas while they’re still easily accessible?
OPEN MICS
Tues 1st June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
York Spoken Word – Online Part 15
(Usually happens in: York, UK)
Poetry open mic. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Tues 1st June, 7.45-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Hammer & Tongue Hackney May
Tickets: £3-£10. Final open mic poetry slam event of 2021. Guest feature from spoken word artist Sami Rhymes, plus open mic slam (eight slots, 3.5 minutes) plus DJ CloseUpThings. For more details or to register, visit the Biletto tickets webpage.
Tues 1st June, 7.15PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Testify Poetry Open Mic feat. Lisa O’Hare
Tickets £3.83. Poetry open mic event, with headline set from poet Lisa O’Hare. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Tues 1st June, 7.30PM (EST) – via Zoom
QPAC Tuesday: FREE Open Mic Night
(Usually happens in: Queens, NY, USA)
Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective: a weekly poetry open mic. A safe space for all to share openly, influenced by the Daoist principles of alchemy. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Thurs 3rd June, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Fire & Dust Meets: JOHN BERNARD
(Usually happens in: Coventry, UK)
Free monthly event – Pay As You Feel. Poetry open mic with a special headline guest. To attend, grab an Eventbrite ticket (free). Details re: Zoom URL and how to sign up for open mic will be emailed. There is also a Fire & Dust Facebook event page.
Thurs 3rd June, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – via YouTube Live
Beatfreaks – Poetry Jam Live
Free monthly spoken word event, showcasing pre-recorded videos of performances with live hosting. Different levels of experience welcome. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Fri 4th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry Lit – Online Reading Series
Free event for international poets and fans of international poetry. Two featured guests (Alan Buckley and Larry Butler) plus a short open mic session. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Fri 4th June, 3-5AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Phynnecabulary Presents: “Show Your Pride”
Free open mic event – donations appreciated. Hosted by Deadpan Lizzie “The beanie-wearing Soul Sista”. This group encourages contributions from artists and their art. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sat 5th June, 7-10PM (EDT) – via Zoom
InspiredWordNYC 1st Saturday Showcase & Open Mic
$5-$6. Open mic event for poets and performing artists in all genres around the world. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sun 6th June, 8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry presents “Poets Focus: ANTHROPOCENE”
Spoken word open mic night. Guest host: Angela Dribben. Featured poets: Sudeep Sen, JuPong Lin, Anne Spires & Dee Allen. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Sun 6th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Yes, We Cant
(Usually happens in: Walsall, UK)
Free monthly virtual open mic event – Pay What You Can. Headliner Sophie Sparham and ‘Alf Ender Holly Magill. 10 open mic slots. To request a space in the Zoom: email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com. For more details, visit the Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists Facebook page.
Sun 6th June, 5-7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry LGBT Open Mic
Pay As You Can monthly event, hosted by Andreena Leeanne. 15 open mic slots. For more details and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 8th June, 8-9.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Just World: Spoken Word Poetry Slam 4
Free event. Poetry slam event for people aged 18-25 only. For more details and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 8th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Spoken World Online, featuring David Barnes!
Spoken word open mic night, based in Paris. Performers welcome from all around the world. Theme: ‘The Unsaid’. Featured poet: David Barnes. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Tues 8th June, 7.30PM (EST) – via Zoom
QPAC Tuesday: FREE Open Mic Night
(Usually happens in: Queens, NY, USA)
Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective: a weekly poetry open mic. A safe space for all to share openly, influenced by the Daoist principles of alchemy. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 8th June, 7.30-8PM (BST) – via IGTV/YouTube/Facebook
Nymphs & Thugs #47: Romina Ramos
Poetry performances and conversation. Watch live or catch up on the Nymphs & Thugs on Instagram or Facebook or YouTube.
Wed 9th June, 7-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry Cafe Open Mic
(Usually happens in: Eastbourne, UK)
Free event. A platform for local poets to present their work. To book an open mic slot, please email poetrycafeugt@aol.com. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 10th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Pure & Good & Right Virtual Open Mic Poetry Night
(Usually happens in: Kenilworth, UK)
Poetry open mic night, welcoming to both newcomers and regulars. To be added to the mailing list, contact the PGR organisers: pgrpoetry@gmail.com
Thurs 10th June, 7.45PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Write Out Load Open Mic Poetry
(Normally happens in Wigan, UK)
Every second Thursday of the month. Email host Ian Whiteley on whiteley.ian@btinternet.com before 5PM on the day of the event, to join as audience or open mic poet. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 12th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
WORD Stafford Season 3 Poetry Slam Grand Final
Poetry slam plus open mic. More details available on the Facebook event page.
Sun 13th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Like a Blot from the Blue 14: Poets Mix It Up
(Usually happens in Kettering, UK)
Spoken word open mic night. Open mic plus feature poet Juanita Rea. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Mon 14th June, 8.30-11.30 (Irish Standard Time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
Ó Bhéal: June 2021
(Usually happens in: Cork, Ireland)
Open mic, headliners, live poetry prompt challenge. Featuring headline poets: Theo Dorgan and Lang Leav. More info and details of how to access the gig are here on the website.
Mon 14th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via YouTube
Winchester Muse: Claudine Toutoungi
(Usually happens in: Winchester, UK)
Open mic plus feature act by poet/playwright Claudine Toutoungi. Host: Patsy Rath. No pre-booking for open mic, just let the host know on the night. For more details, check out the Facebook page.
Mon 14th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Soundbites – Poetry Open Mic Night
(Usually happens in: Leeds, UK)
Free event. Featured poet – Nabeela Ahmed – plus open mic. Register before 8th May to request open mic slot. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Mon 14th June, 7PM (ETC) – via Zoom
Oceanside Library Summer Gazebo Readings
(Normally happens in: New York, USA)
Every Monday. With featured poets – Lloyd Abrams, Austin Alexis and Tanya Ko Hong – and an open mic, hosted by Tony Iovino. For access info, visit the event webpage.
Tues 15th June, 7PM (ETC) – via Zoom
Oceanside Library Virtual Poetry Series
(Normally happens in: New York, USA)
Every third Tuesday. With featured poets – Louisa Calio (Jamaica & NY) and Rick Christiansen (Missouri) – and an open mic, hosted by Tony Iovino. For access info, visit the event webpage.
Tues 15th June, 7.30PM (GMT) – via Facebook group
PASTA
Open mic night from Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. The first half is to a theme picked at random from audience suggestions at the previous month’s event. Theme for June is ‘too much rain’. Second half, anything goes. To book a slot in the first half, second half or both, email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com. Poems are accepted as text, Soundcloud links or YouTube links. For more info, join the PP&P Facebook group.
Tues 15th June, 6.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
TWOOMPH! ft. Theo Forcer
Free monthly event. A space for writers to share their poems, flash fiction, monologues, short story or novel extracts, hosted by the Tees Women Poets in association with Stockton-on-Tees Libraries. Featuring: poet Theo Forcer from the North East of England. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 15th June, 7.30PM (EST) – via Zoom
QPAC Tuesday: FREE Open Mic Night
(Usually happens in: Queens, NY, USA)
Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective: a weekly poetry open mic. A safe space for all to share openly, influenced by the Daoist principles of alchemy. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 16th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Incite Pride Month Special Online
Free event. Monthly LGBTQ+ forum and spoken word event – hosted by performance poet Hannah Chutzpah. Featuring poetry open mic plus special guest (TBC). More details can be found on the Facebook event page.
Wed 16th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Fen Speak open mic ft. Zoe Brooks
Free event. Headline poet: Zoe Brooks, with a set from Suman Gujral as part of Bablyon Gallery’s ‘I Matter’ exhibition. Plus spoken word open mic slots for poems and stories. More details can be found on the Facebook event page.
Thurs 17th June, 6.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Dear Listener: An Evening with…Chloë Jacquet
Free event. 8 open mic slots available (5 mins. each), with readings from spoken word artist and multi-slam winner Chloë Jacquet. There are more details on the Facebook event page.
Thurs 17th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
The Rainbow Fish Speakeasy with John Hegley
Free event – final Zoom gig! Open mic slots available (2 mins. each), with a special headline set from John Hegley and performance from the Word/Play group. Live audience poem created on the night. There are more details on the Facebook event page.
Thurs 17th June, 7.30-10.30PM BST – via Facebook page
WordCraft: The Identity One
(Normally happens in: Stoke-on-Trent, UK)
Free event/donations to MIND. Poetry open mic gig. Several options for the poetry open mic – you can be pre-recorded, live on Facebook or send in a poem for someone else to read. More info available on the Facebook event page.
Sat 19th June, 4-5PM (EDT) – via Google Meets
The Journey Open Mic
Free event/donations accepted. Poetry open mic, all welcome. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Mon 21st June, 7PM (ETC) – via Zoom
Oceanside Library Poetry Readings
(Normally happens in: New York, USA)
Every Monday. With featured poets – Anne Coen, Elizabeth Fonseca, Valerie Griggs and Elizabeth Rowe– and an open mic, hosted by Tony Iovino. For access info, visit the event webpage.
Tues 22nd June, 7.30PM (EST) – via Zoom
QPAC Tuesday: FREE Open Mic Night
(Usually happens in: Queens, NY, USA)
Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective: a weekly poetry open mic. A safe space for all to share openly, influenced by the Daoist principles of alchemy. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Thurs 24th May, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
WORD! Online with Antony Owen and Mellow Baku
Free poetry night (donations appreciated). Hosted by Lydia Towsey and featuring spoken word poet Francesca Beard, plus open mic. For more details or to register, visit the WORD! Poetry website.
Sat 26th June, 4-5PM (EDT) – via Google Meets
The Journey Open Mic
Free event/donations accepted. Poetry open mic, all welcome. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sat 26th June, 00:00 (UTC) – via Zoom
Kiwi Collective: Pride Open Mic
Free open mic event. Open mic slots reserved for queer and/or trans people of colour, but everyone welcome to attend as audience. There are more details about access on the Facebook event page.
Sun 27th June, 6.30-8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Allographic Virtual Open Mic
Monthly spoken word open mic event – poetry, story-telling, drama. More details and register for tickets on the Eventbrite page.
Mon 28th June, 7PM (ETC) – via Zoom
Oceanside Library Poetry Readings
(Normally happens in: New York, USA)
Every Monday. With featured poets – Doreen Spungin, Jeff Markowitz, Marsha Nelson and Gayl Teller– and an open mic, hosted by Tony Iovino. For access info, visit the event webpage.
Tues 29th June, 7.30-9.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Virtual Dragonflies
Free event for sharing poetry and prose. Also the launch event for ‘The Machinery of Life’. Special guests: Christina Thatcher and Darren J Beaney. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 29th June, 7.30PM (EST) – via Zoom
QPAC Tuesday: FREE Open Mic Night
(Usually happens in: Queens, NY, USA)
Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective: a weekly poetry open mic. A safe space for all to share openly, influenced by the Daoist principles of alchemy. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
EVENTS
Tues 1st June, 7.30-8.45PM (UK time) – via unknown
I Find My Strength in Simple Things – Digital Book Launch
Tickets: £0-£15. Burning Eye Books poetry event – to celebrate the launch of I Find My Strength In Simple Things with author Desree, plus special guests Courtney Conrad and Kat Holmes. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 1st June-Sun 6th June
Hay Festival 2021
(Usually happens in: Hay-on-Wye, Wales, UK)
Annual literary festival – online for 2021. Most events will be available for free replay up to 24 hours after the start time of the event. Option for subtitles is available for all events. For more details or to register, check out the Festival programme webpage.
Fri 4th June, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
The Oooh Beehive UK online slam championship 2021- Heat 2
Free event/Pay As You Feel poetry slam. Poets go head to head in a night of spoken word entertainment. There are more details on the Facebook event page.
Sat 5th June, 3PM (UK time) – via unknown
Launch: Butcher’s Dog, Issue 15
Tickets: £5. Magazine launch event. Readings from poets published in Issue 15, plus artwork, poetry films and the chance of winning exclusive prizes. For more details or to register, check out the Butcher’s Dog website.
Sun 6th June-Fri 11th June – via Zoom
The 2021 Online Worcestershire LitFest & Fringe ‘Mini-festival’
Launch event / Poets Laureate event / Gothic and Sci-Fi Spoken Word event / Poetry from SpeakEasy / The Double Whammy Slammy Finale. For more details, check out the festival programme page.
Mon 7th June, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
RSP Launch: Sally Evans’ ‘Wildgoose’ and Ira Lightman’s ‘Rilke’s Wellies’
Free event. Join Red Squirrel Press for the launch of Sally Evans’ novel, ‘Wildgoose’ and Ira Lightman’s pamphlet, ‘Rilke’s Wellies’. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 9th June, 8PM (UK time) – via Facebook Live
Meet the Poet: Marcus Slease & Colin Herd
Free event. Home Stage is hosting two of Boiler House Press’s published poets: Marcus Slease and Colin Herd. Featuring a live hour of poetry reading, discussion, and audience Q&A. There are more details on the Facebook event page.
Thurs 10th June, 8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Book Launch – Philip Lancaster’s ‘Sonata’
Free event. Guillemot Press book launch for Philip Lancaster’s poetry pamphlet Sonata, featuring readings from Philip and Naush Sabah. For more details or to register on the Guillemot Press event page.
Thurs 10th June, 7PM (UK time) – pre-recorded on Zoom, accessed via Patron
Write Out Loud Spoken Sessions: Ella Frears and Sean Wai Kung
This poetry event is part of a series of spoken word sessions. Featuring headline performances by Ella Frears and Sean Wai Kung, plus 6 open mic slots. Available exclusively to Write Out Loud patrons (£3/£5/£7 monthly). For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Fri 11th June, 7-11PM (GMT) – via Zoom
Hammer & Tongue Cambridge Open Poetry Slam
Free event (donation). Eight slam poets compete in the last 2020-21 round for a place in the Regional Final, plus performances from Myriam San Marco and Sukie Baker. Hosted by Fay Roberts. More details and register for tickets on the Eventbrite page.
Fri 11th June, 8-10PM (UK time) – via unknown
Poetry Salon – Ladies That Rhyme Together Chime Together
Free international poetry event to celebrate togetherness of women and the work of black wordsmiths. Run by EIV Publishing, working in conjunction with the international book project ‘Letters To My Younger Self.’ For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sun 13th June, 4PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Book launches: Beth O’Brien and Brian Comber
Free event. Black Pear Press book launch event for The Earth is a Bookcase by Beth O’Brien and Panopticon by Brian Comber. There are more details on the Facebook event page.
Wed 16th June, 7.30-9.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Virtual Dragonflies present…
Free event to celebrate three publications by four poets: Ten Truths from Wonderland by Matt Duggan and Maria Castro Dominguez (Hedgehog Poetry Press), Pocket Full of Stones by Zoë Sîobhan Howarth-Lowe (Indigo Dreams) and A Triptych of Birds and a Few Loose Feathers by Pratibha Castle (Hedgehog Poetry Press). For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 16th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Like a Blot From the Blue: A Desolation of Poets
Free event. The premier of the second Like a Blot From the Blue film. More details can be found on the Facebook event page.
Tues 22nd June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Book Launch: “The Thrill of Jumping In” by Gail Webb.
Free event. Celebrate the launch of Gail Webb’s debut poetry pamphlet, published by Big White Shed. With discussion and special guest readers Casey Bailey, Sue Allen, Anne Holloway, Michelle Mother Hubbard and Chris McLoughlin. Profits from all sales going to Maggie’s Centre in Nottingham. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 22nd June, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Red Squirrel Press Launch: Ellen McAteer, Billy Bonar and Elizabeth Rimmer
Free event to launch Launch of Ellen McAteer’s, ‘Honesty Mirror,’ Billy Bonar’s ‘The Stuff of the Earth’ and Elizabeth Rimmer’s ‘The Well of the Moon’. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 23rd June, 7.30-9.30PM (UK time) – via unknown
Launch: Experimental Words Album
Tickets: £3.83-£10.30, including digital download of the album. Launch of spoken word album featuring collaborations between the UK’s leading scientists and poets. Hosted by Dan Simpson and Sam Illingworth. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 23rd June, 7PM (EDT) – via unknown
The CLMP Firecracker Awards for Independently Published Literature
Free event. Annual prize-giving ceremony in the categories of Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Magazines/General Excellence, and Magazines/Best Debut, plus the Lord Nose Award, given to a publisher or editor in recognition of a lifetime’s work. For more details or to register, visit the Centre for Fiction webpage.
Thurs 24th June, 7.30-8.30PM (UK time) – via YouTube livestream
Cynthia Miller’s Online Launch of Honorifics
Free Nine Arches Press event – to celebrate the launch of Honorifics by Cynthia Miller, with special guest poets Romalyn Ante, Khairani Barokka and Jenna Clake. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Thurs 24th June, 7-8PM (UK time) – via livestream
The Bham Lit Fest Monthly Discussion: Caleb Azumah Nelson
Tickets: £5. Presented as part of the Black British Book Festival 2021. Debut novelist Caleb Azumah Nelson discusses his book Open Water, chaired by Casey Bailey. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Fri 25th June, 2PM (UK time) – via Facebook livestream
DigiPoems Round-table
Free event. A discussion and networking event inviting poets from Southern Africa and the UK to explore the impact of creating and collaborating online due to the COVID pandemic. Moderator: Morset Billie. Poets: John Bernard, Delah Dube and Tariro Nooro. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 26th June, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom Video Conference
Discoveries: Writing Novels with The Women’s Prize Trust
Free Bradford Lit Fest event (pre-registration required). Bestselling author and Women’s Prize for Fiction founder Kate Mosse is joined for a panel discussion by debut novelist Abi Daré and Curtis Brown Literary Agent Felicity Blunt. They will share share exclusive insider advice on how to get your work finished and published. For more details or to register, visit the Bradford Lit Fest webpage.
Sun 27th June, 7-8PM (UK time) – via YouTube livestream
Book Launch: The New Poets Prize Winners with Suzannah Evans
Free event from The Poetry Business – to celebrate the launch of new poetry pamphlets by Lauren Hollingsworth-Smith, Lucy Holt, Gboyega Odubanjo and Georgie Woodhead. Readings plus audience Q&A. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 29th July, 1AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lighthouse Writers Anthology Book Launch
Free event. Book launch event for the Lighthouse Writers Workshop anthology ‘All The Lives We Ever Lived’. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 30th June, 9AM onwards (UK time) – watch on demand
A New Plath Through The Darkness: Redefining Sylvia Plath
Free Bradford Lit Fest event. Part of New Dutch Writing, and supported by the Dutch Foundation for Literature. A digital discussion that sets out to redefine people’s perception of literary legend Sylvia Plath. For more details or to register, visit the Bradford Lit Fest event page.
Wed 30th June, 7PM (UK time) – livestream
Book Launch: ‘Boy in Various Poses’ by Lewis Buxton
Free event. Taking place at Norwich Arts Centre (sold out!) but also being livestreamed. A book launch for Lewis Buxton’s debut collection from Nine Arches Press. To view livestream on the night, click here.
Wed 30th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Carcanet Book Launch: ‘Thinking with Trees’
Free event. A launch of Jason Allen-Paisant’s debut poetry collection. The event will feature readings, discussion and an audience Q&A. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
WORKSHOPS
Positive Images Festival Poetry workshop: every last Sunday of the month – via YouTube
Workshop leader: Emilie Lauren Jones
Explore words from around the globe and have a go at writing your own poems. Check out Emilie’s YouTube channel for workshop videos.
Sun 6th June, 6.30-8.30PM – via Zoom
Nature Camp: Queering Ecopoetry
£10/free spaces available. A Festival of Nature 2021 eco-writing workshop, led by Bristol City Poet 2020-22, Caleb Parkin. For ages 18+, straigh-friendly but queer-led, open to all levels of experience. The session will explore some new routes to ecopoetry. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Mon 7th June, 7-8PM (ETC) – via Zoom
Fairy-Tale Writing Workshop with author Jen Calonita
A free, interactive writing workshop from Oceasnide Library, NYC. Led by writer Jen Calonita, with discussion of writing process and tips for plotting fairy-tale stories. Attendees will be entered in raffle to win Jen’s new book Go The Distance. For access info, visit the event webpage.
Thurs 10th June, 3-5PM – via Zoom
Spoken Word poetry workshop with Liv Torc
Free workshop. Through creative use of Zoom, poet/performer/creative facilitator Liv will demonstrate how easy it is to create poetry using everyday things. All levels of experience welcome, no preparation required. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 16th June, 10-11.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
DeBarra’s Spoken Word
Free event. Special guest will be solicitor, barrister, and best-selling crime writer Andrea Carter. More details can be found on the Facebook event page.
Wed 23rd June, 6.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Write Out Loud Poetry Masterclass: with Anthony Anaxagorou
Cost: £12-£18. Write Out Loud workshop, led by guest tutor Anthony Anaxagorou. Participants need to bring pen & paper/a device to write on. More details can be found on the Eventbrite page.
Sat 26th June, 8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Dear Listener: Have a (kind) word with yourself
Free event. 90-minute workshop led by by Rose Condo, aiming to cultivate well-being in writing and creativity, through a series of activities. Only 20 spaces available. More details can be found on the Eventbrite page.
Sat 26th June, one-hour workshops plus Q&A session– via Zoom
Writing Workshops with Simon & Schuster UK
Part of Bradford Lit Fest. Editors from Simon & Schuster UK will provide guidance, advice and support to new writers, answer questions and diffuse some of the mystique around writing and publishing. Different editors handle different genres – fiction, non-fiction and children’s. 12 workshops, with 12 places on each available. For more details or to register, visit the Bradford Lit Fest event page.
Sun 27th June, 2-5PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Allographic Virtual Write-In/ Workshop
(Normally happens in: Cambridge, UK)
Writing workshop/discussion group for poets and story-tellers. For more information, visit the Allographic website.