June 2022 Round-up: Virtual Literary Events
It’s June! For most events organisers, this year has been an improvement on the past two – but we are still combatting various challenges to ensure gigs can happen safely. Many gigs have returned to their venues (at full/reduced capacity) while others have opted to stay virtual for a bit longer. Some, determined to stay accessible, have created hybrid events or are running different events for both in-the-flesh and virtual audiences.
Plenty of people remain understandably cautious about venturing out to attend gigs, especially those who are vulnerable, or are unable to attend in person. Here is the good news: creative communities across the UK, and all around the globe, continue to put on some amazing virtual events!
The HCE magazine team have created another list of online literary open mics, events and workshops (listed in separate categories below), to help you plan for the weeks ahead. Don’t miss out on taking part – seize this opportunity to “travel” far and wide, maybe even overseas…
OPEN MICS
Wed 1st June, 2AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective
(Usually happens in: Queens, NYC)
Free spoken word open mic event, for poets, storytellers, musicians, artists, and “creative alchemists of all kinds”. A safe space for all to share openly. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 1st June, 2AM (UK time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
SpoFest Poetry and Prose
Spoken word open mic night. Featuring co-host Lee Eric Freedman. 3 mins per open mic reader. More info about themes, signing up for open mic and accessing the gig is available on the Facebook event page.
Wed 1st June, 5.30AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Cobalt Poets presents DICK WESTHEIMER + open reading
Free poetry event, with headline Dick Westheimer and open mic. Sign-up for the open mic starts at 7:15pm in the Zoom chat box. For details and access info, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 1st June, 6.45PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Girls’ Night In open mic – with Pratibha Castle
Free open mic evening for women, hosted by artist Alix Edwards and Cardiff Writer’s Circle. Featuring poet Pratibha Castle. For details and access info, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 1st June, 7-9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Crafty Crows, feat. ‘Lucy English’ & ‘Jason Conway’
Free Gloucestershire Poetry Society open mic event, hosted by Josephine Lay. Headline poets: Tom Sastry & Angela France. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served (email craftycrows2020ATyahooDOTcom). For more info and to register, visit the Helm tickets webpage.
Thurs 2nd June, 3AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Write to the Mic w/ Nick P. Workshop & Open Mic
Free writing workshop/open mic event for poetry, stories and songs, hosted by Nick Paleologos. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 2nd June, 7.45PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lime Square Poets featuring Cathy Carson
Free poetry open mic event. Featured headliner:Northern Irish poet Cathy Carson. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Fri 3rd June, 5.30AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Phynnecabulary Presents CELESTIAL BODIES: Exploring Moons, Planets, & Stars
Free/Pay as you feel poetry open mic event. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Fri 3rd June, 6.30AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry By the Bay
(Based in Vallejo, California)
Free/Pay as you feel poetry open mic event, hosted by Vallejo Poet Laureate Jeremy Snyder. 10 minutes of quiet free-write time followed by open mic. 4 mins slots per poet per round (number of rounds depends on number of poets). For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 4th June, 3AM (UK time) – via Zoom
ReachArts Zoom Open Mic featuring Michael Sindler
(Based in Swampscott, Massachusetts)
Free/Pay as you feel open mic even for spoken word and music. Hosted by Larry Power, Logan, and Lee Eric Freedman. Featuring headline poet Mike Sindler from Denver…plus the famous “name your talent” segment. For more details and to register, visit the ReachArts event page.
Sat 4th June, 6-7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: open mic night
Free poetry open mic event. 5-minute slots available. Captioning available. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sat 4th June, 11PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry in the Brew
Suggested entry: $5. Poetry open mic event with 5 min slots. Contact host Christine Hall for more info: poetryinthebrewATgmailDOTcom or visit the Poetry in the Brew blog for access.
Sun 5th June, 5-7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry LGBT Open Mic
Pay As You Can monthly poetry open mic, hosted by Andreena Leeanne. Slots for up to 15 poets/writers/creatives (5 mins each). Email poetryloungelgbtAThotmailDOTcom in advance/sign up on the night. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sun 5th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Like a Blot From the Blue
Free poetry open mic event, hosted by Fin Hall. No featured poet this month, all open mic! For more details and Zoom access, email likeablotfromtheblueATgmailDOTcom or visit the Facebook group page.
Sun 5th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Yes, We Cant: The 5th Birthday Edition
(Usually happens in: Walsall, UK)
Free monthly virtual open mic event – Pay What You Can. Headliner is Johnny Fluffypunk and ‘Alf Ender is Paul Francis. To request a space in the Zoom: email poetsprattlerspandemonialistsATgmailDOTcom. For more details, visit the Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists Facebook page.
Sun 5th June, 8PM (UK time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry Poetry presents: ‘Growth’
Free open mic event, with the theme of ‘growth’. Register/sign-up via Zoom. For details, visit the Facebook event page.
Mon 6th June, 10-11PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poems in Speech
Free poetry session for people with aphasia (but anyone who loves poetry is welcome). Led by Mark Harder, who also has aphasia. Participants are encouraged to write a poem, read it out loud and tell the group about it. It is an opportunity to work on creativity and speech but you can read someone else’s poem or use a device to speak. For queries and access, email Mark: markATpoemsinspeechDOTcom.
Mon 6th June, 10.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
The Word is Write: Cafe Generalissimo Open Mic
Free poetry open mic event, hosted by Generalissimo Bryan Franco. This eventis a warm-up to WIW’s night at the Nuyorican. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Mon 6th June, 7-8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Wordspace Open Mic
Free poetry open mic in a friendly, informal, supportive environment. No pre-booked slots, sign-up on arrival. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Tues 7th June, 7-10PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom
York Spoken Word
(Based in: York, UK)
An open mic event for poets and story-tellers. Slots are 4 mins each. For more details, visit the Facebook group page.
Tues 7th June, 1-2.30AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speaking Crow: Virtual Edition feat. with Kimmy Zee
(Based in: Winnipeg, Canada)
Free poetry open mic. Ticket choice for open mic/audience. Headline poet is Kimmy Zee. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 8th June, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – unknown
Cheltenham Poetry Festival: Sarah Wimbush & Jo Clements
Free poetry readings event, with open mic – part of Cheltenham Poetry Festival. Featured poets Sarah Wimbush and Jo Clement both explore being North England with Roma Gypsy heritage in their work. For more details, visit the ticketsource page.
Wed 8th June, 10PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom
West Side Poetry Hybrid Slam | Ft. Ellen Bellew & Jonathan Battista
(Based in: Paramatta, Australia)
$5-$10/Pay as you can entry. A monthly hybrid open mic night for poetry and performance arts. Random audience members score just for the fun of it – the prize is a support feature slot at the next month’s event. Headliners: Ellen Bellew and Jonathan Battista. For more details, visit the Facebook group page.
Thurs 9th June, 7.15PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Fire & Dust Poets Zoom Around the World: Rick Dove
(Usually happens in: Coventry, UK)
Free/Pay As You Feel monthly event. Poetry open mic slots, plus a special headline guest. Hosted by Ann Atkins. To attend, grab an Eventbrite ticket (free) for either open mic slot or audience. Details re: Zoom URL, etc. will be emailed before the gig.
Thurs 9th June, 7.45PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lime Square Poets featuring Paul Muldoon
Free poetry open mic event. Featured headliner: New York-based poet Paul Muldoon. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 9th June, 8-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Get A Word In Edgeways Monthly Concert
Tickets: £5 (£3 concessions). Featuring Jo Munton, Baden Prince, Arupa Lahiry, Ailsa Dixon and Shivanee, plus ‘Cath’s Cupboard of Customs’. For more details or to register, visit the Get a Word in Edgeways webpage.
Sat 11th June, 10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lit Balm
Lit Balm (with guest MC Helen Ivory) will feature readings from Martin Figura, George Szirtes, Clare Shaw and Jessica Mookherjee. The event ends with an open mic. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Sun 12th June, 8.30-11AM (UK time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
Poetry at Your Place feat. Erik Kennedy – event #60
Free poetry open mic event (Pay What You Can). Open mic featuring headliner poet and editor Erik Kennedy. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Mon 13th June, 8.30PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom/website livestream/Vimeo/Facebook Live/YouTube Live
Ó Bhéal
(Happens in: Cork, Ireland)
Free poetry open mic event, hosted by Paul Casey. Features live poetry prompt challenge, headliners Amanda Bell and Susan Rich, plus open mic. There are multiple ways to attend/watch the gig live. More info and access details are on the Ó Bhéal website.
Mon 13th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
Full House Monthly Open Mic
Free poetry open mic event – all levels of experience welcome. Features https://theshameoflife.com/pages/parental-guidancethree headliners published by Full House plus poets in the open mic session. For more details, visit the Google doc sign-up form.
Tues 14th June, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Flight of the Dragonfly Spoken Word
Free event for sharing poetry, flash fiction and prose. Special guest: John McCullough. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 15th June, 4.30AM (UK time) – via Zoom
QPAC Tuesday: FREE Open Mic Night
(Usually happens in: Queens, NY, USA)
Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective: a weekly open mic for poets, rappers, story-tellers and musicians. A safe space for all to share openly, influenced by the Daoist principles of alchemy. For more details, visit the Eventbrite page.
Thurs 16th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Herstry: Open Mic (Babes Only)
Free poetry open mic event, limited slots available. To reserve a slot, email juliaATherstryblgDOTcom. For more info and to register, visit the Herstry blog.
Fri 17th June, 7-9.30PM (UK time) – hybrid: in person/via Zoom
Distraction
£3 to attend. Distraction aims to be a safe space for listening to or performing any spoken word genre (poet, story-telling, comedy, the occasional song and more). For further details, visit the Facebook event page or book tickets via The Little Box Office website.
Fri 17th June, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Oooh Beehive – with Rawle Iam James
Free/Pay As You Feel poetry open mic event, hosted by Nick Lovell and Clive Oseman. Headline poet:Rawle Iam James, plus open mic (slots: 3 mins max.). For details and access info, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 18th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: open mic night
Free poetry open mic event. 5-minute slots available. Captioning available. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sat 18th June, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – unknown
Cheltenham Poetry Festival: Martina McGowan and Ben Ray
Free poetry readings event, with open mic – part of Cheltenham Poetry Festival. Featured poets Martina McGowan and Ben Ray. For more details, visit the festival event page.
Mon 20th June, 10-11PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poems in Speech
Free poetry session for people with aphasia (but anyone who loves poetry is welcome). Led by Mark Harder, who also has aphasia. Participants are encouraged to write a poem, read it out loud and tell the group about it. It is an opportunity to work on creativity and speech but you can read someone else’s poem or use a device to speak. For queries and access, email Mark: markATpoemsinspeechDOTcom.
Tues 21st June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
DIY Poets Poetry Fix
Free poetry open mic event – part of the Ludlow Fringe Festival. An evening of grassroots poetry from members of Nottingham’s DIY Poets collective, plus open mic slots. Featured DIY Poets: Lytisha Tunbridge (on Zoom), Sue Allen, Richard Baker, Plus Gail Webb, Martin Dean, John Humphries, Clare Stewart and Guy Jones. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 22nd June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
DIY Poets Poetry Fix
Free poetry open mic event – part of the Ludlow Fringe Festival. An evening of grassroots poetry from members of Nottingham’s DIY Poets collective, plus open mic slots. Featured DIY Poets: Leanne Moden, Vron McIntyre (on Zoom), Trevor Wright, Dean Martin, Guy Jones, John Humphries, Richard Banker, Clare Stewart and Rose Harvey. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 22nd June, 2AM (UK time) – via Zoom
New Ground Poetry Night
Free monthly poetry open mic event, hosted by Jonathan Everitt. Open mic slots: 5 mins or 3 poems, whichever comes first. For details and access info, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 25th June, 6-8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: open mic night
Free poetry open mic event. 5-minute slots available. Captioning available. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sat 25th June, 9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Gestalt Poetry
Free poetry open mic hosted by Amy Hoskins. Headline poet: Rhoda Thomas. To request an open mic slot, email Amy at: amyhoskinsccATgmailDOTcom. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Sun 26th June, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Allographic Virtual Open Mic
Monthly spoken word open mic event – poetry, story-telling, drama. Featuring Kathryn O’Driscoll. For more details and to register for tickets, visit the Eventbrite page.
Mon 27th June, 10-11PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poems in Speech
Free poetry session for people with aphasia (but anyone who loves poetry is welcome). Led by Mark Harder, who also has aphasia. Participants are encouraged to write a poem, read it out loud and tell the group about it. It is an opportunity to work on creativity and speech but you can read someone else’s poem or use a device to speak. For queries and access, email Mark: markATpoemsinspeechDOTcom.
Tues 28th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – hybrid: in person/via livestream
PASTA (Poets and Story-Tellers Assemble)
Virtual ticket: free. Open mic night from Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. Theme for May is: ‘Relics’. Second half is sometimes themed, sometimes not. Sign up on the night, slots are approx. 5 mins long. Poets attending virtually can submit a video/audio piece/ written piece to be read out on the night. Email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com. You can join the PP&P Facebook group here. register for a ticket via the Ticketsolve page.
Thurs 30th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry Wigan: Write Out Load
Free poetry open mic event, hosted by Ian Whiteley. To attend or sign up, email whiteley.ian@btinternet.com before 5PM on the day. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 30th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speakeasy Poetry Evening
Poetry open mic event – presented by Theatre Orchard and hosted by Bob Walton and Sue Hill of The Write Box. With guest poet Dawn Gorman and open mic slots. For more details and to register for tickets, visit the Ticketsource event page.
EVENTS
Wed 1st June, 8PM (UK time) – via YouTube
Meet the Poet – Lucy Mercer
Free poetry event hosted by Home Stage. Featuring a selection of readings focus on ideas of place, belonging and science, plus interviews with the two poets and discussions on their work. For more details or to register, visit the Home Stage event page.
Thurs 2nd June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
‘Just To Say’
Free monthly event – discussion hour with poets from around the world. Molly Twomey will interview Natalie Eleanor Patterson, and there will be readings from Natalie’s ‘plainhollow’ as well as Molly’s new collection ‘Raised Among Vultures’. Email jacarpressATgmailDOTcom for the Zoom link.
Thurs 2nd June, 10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Queensland Poetry Festival: ‘I’m a Poetry Publisher, Ask Me Anything’
Tickets $5-$15. Australian poetry and publishing panel discussion event – as part of Queensland Poetry Festival. Hosted by Rae White, with publishers Kent MacCarter (Cordite books) and Terri-Ann White (Upswell Publishing). For more details, visit the festival website.
Fri 3rd June, 1.30AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Wave Books and City Lights present: Dara Barrois/Dixon, Laynie Browne, Renee Gladman
Free City Lights Bookseller event featuring new work published by Wave Books. With readings by Dara Barrois/Dixon, Laynie Browne and Renee Gladman. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Fri 4th March, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry Lit! – Online Reading Series
Free monthly international poetry event, featuring readings from Patrick Errington & Sonya Smith. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Fri 3rd June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lily Poetry Review Presents: Poets to Watch
Free poetry readings event, featuring: Laurel Benjamin, Catherine Fahey, David Donna and Kirsten Shu-ying Chen. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sat 4th June, 8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry Buffet
Free poetry readings event, hosted by Gina Ferrara. Featuring: Stacey Balkun, Nicole Eiden, Marian Moore and Alison Pelegrin Reading. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 4th June, 10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lit Balm: Poems on Marilyn Monroe
Lit Balm event ‘I Wanna Be Loved By You: Poems on Marilyn Monroe’ will feature readings from David Lehman, Nin Andrews, Angela Dribben, Heidi Seaborn, Sebastian Matthews, Robert Anthony Gibbons, CAConrad, Dawad Philip, George Guida, Karen Neuberg, Ann Cefola, Joel Allegretti, Baron Wormser, Marilyn Robertson, Nick Makoha, Mervyn Taylor, and Susan Erickson with guest MCs Margo Stever and Susana Case. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Sun 5th June, 7.45PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry Academy: ‘Poetry and Nature – Explore the Possibilities ‘
Free poetry readings event. Hosted by Leif Gregersen. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 8th June, 1AM (UK time) – via Zoom
LOGOS Poetry Collective presents Sumita Chakraborty + Dana Levin
Free ‘liturgically-inflected’ poetry reading event. Features poet, essayist, and scholar Sumita Chakraborty and poet Dana Levin. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 9th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Past, Present & Future: a poetry conversation
Pay as you feel – Nine Arches Press poetry discussion event. A probing conversation between Suzannah Evans, Tom Sastry and Julia Webb about their new books: Space Baby, You have no normal country to return to and The Telling. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Thurs 9th June, 7-9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Writers on Writing with Daniel Sluman
Ticket: £5.50. Poetry readings, discussion and open mic event, brought to you by Spelt magazine. Reading, Q&A and open mic with T.S. Eliot shortlisted poet Daniel Sluman and Wendy Pratt. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Fri 10th June, 6-8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
In Conversation with Skylar J Wynter and artist Neshka Turner
Free Dragonfly Publishing discussion event. Skylar J Wynter & Neshka Turner talk books, art, poetry and slam with novelist and spoken-word artist, Jeff Cottrill. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sun 12th June, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Zoom Live from The Butchery
Pay As You Can event (Ink, Sweat & Tears). Live poetry performances from Tom Sastry, Frank Dullaghan and Michael W. Thomas. For more info and to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Mon 13th June, 7.30-9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
What We Read Now: Romalyn Ante, Andre Naffis-Sahely, Laura Jane Lee
Ticket: £0-£3. Poetry readings and discussion with Romalyn Ante, Andre Naffis-Sahely, Laura Jane Lee. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Mon 13th June, 10-11PM (UK time) – via unknown
Bath Spa University: MA in Creative Writing Showcase
Free event – limited tickets available! Guest speakers Fiona Williams, Jane Shemilt, Holly Moberley, Tom Parfitt and Jude Higgins are writers of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. They will share their experiences about the MA , their careers, book deals and publication. For more details or to register, visit the ticketsource event page.
Tues 14th June, 6.30PM (UK time) – via livestream
Salena Godden: Mrs Death Misses Death
Tickets: £5/£8/£10. Part of Crossing the Tees Book Festival. Spoken word poet Salena Godden performs live from her acclaimed novel Mrs Death Misses Death, a book full of “hope, resilience and love”. For more details or to register, visit the festival event page.
Tues 14th June, 7.30-9PM (UK time) – unknown
‘Virtual Voices’
Free poetry readings event, with MC Simon Fletcher. Stories and poems from the West Midlands. Featured voices: Paul Harvey, Anne Hastings, Colin Wells, Maggie Reed and Michael W. Thomas. For more details, visit the OffaPress website.
Wed 15th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Carcanet Books launch: ‘Lanyard’ by Peter Sansom
Registration: £5. Book launch event for poetry collection ‘Lanyard’ hosted by Ian Pople. Features readings, discussion and audience Q&A. Text will be shown on-screen for audience to read along. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 15th June, 8PM (UK time) – via YouTube
Meet the Poet – Roy McFarlane
Free poetry event hosted by Home Stage. Featuring a selection of readings and explorations of canals, troubled waters and the communities at the heart of Birmingham and the Black Country by National Canal Laureate Roy McFarlane. For more details or to register, visit the Home Stage event page.
Sun 19th June, 2-4.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Inspired Poetry Corner Recital with featured artist Julian Matthews
Free/Pay as you feel poetry readings event. Features Malaysian writer and poet Julian Matthews, plus 10-min interview, plus readings from 12 invited poets, plus open discussion forum. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Mon 20th June-Thurs 21st July – via Zoom
Being a Writer Festival 2022
Ticket prices vary. The Literacy Consultancy presents a programme of events, including creative writing masterclasses, roundtables (publishers and debut novelists) & focuses on a reading culture/joyful creativity/sustainability. Full programme available on the TLC Festival website.
Wed 22nd June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Carcanet Books launch: ‘100 Poems by Umberto Saba’
Registration: £2 (later redeemable against the cost of the book). Book launch event for poetry collection ‘100 Poems by Umberto Saba’, translated by Patrick Worsnip. Hosted by academic and critic Emanuela Tandello. Features readings, discussion and audience Q&A. Text will be shown on-screen for audience to read along. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 23rd June-Sun 26th June – via hybrid
Kendal Poetry Festival
Ticket prices vary. Full programme available on the Kendal Poetry Festival website.
Fri 24th June, 11AM(UK time) – via Zoom
Australian launch of ‘Decent Beings: words + art on Tour’
Free launch event with Dragonfly Publishing, with spoken word performances, a Q&A session with the authors and artist, and opportunity to win copies of Hate Story (Jeff Cottrill) and SHINE (Skylar J Wynter and artist, Neshka Turner). Hosted by Rik The Most, with special guest performances by Rik and Kimberly ‘Special K’ Johnson. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Sun 26th June, 12-4PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom
Incite! Pride Month Special
Free queer spoken word night, run by charity forum+ and hosted by performance poet Hannah Chutzpah. featuring a selection of Incite’s performers. For a link to attend online, email: infoATforumplusDOTorgDOTuk. For more info, visit the Eventbrite page.
Mon 27th June, 7PM (UK time) – via YouTube
Poetry at the LexIcon
Free poetry readings event. Featuring: Will Harris, Hannah Lowe, Molly Twomey. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page. For more info, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 29th June, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Carcanet Books launch: ‘Spillway’ by Ian Pople
Registration: £5. Book launch event hosted by poet Evan Jones, for poetry collection ‘Spillway: New and Selected Poems’ by Ian Pople. Features readings, discussion and audience Q&A. Text will be shown on-screen for audience to read along. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Fri 29th June-Sun 31st July – via hybrid
Seren Cardiff Poetry Festival
Ticket prices vary. Full programme available on the Seren Cardiff PoetryFestival website.
WORKSHOPS
Wed 1st June, midnight (UK time) – via Zoom
The Word is Write: ‘Poetry on Video’
Free writing workshop/video tutorial, led by creative coach Shane Manie. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 4th June, 6-7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: poetry and spoken word writing workshop
Free workshop led by poets PJ Samuels and nudi. Participants will engage in freewrite and prompted writing activities. All levels of experience welcome. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Mon 6th June, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Derbyshire Writing School: Getting Started With Poetry Commissions
Ticket: £18. Poetry workshop led by Charlotte Lunn. The session will guide participants through how to get started with poetry commissions, including how to pitch projects and the payment process. For more info and to register, visit the Derbyshire Writing School page.
Sat 11th June, 6-7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: peer review workshop
Free led by Speak the Word. Participants should bring a typed-up poem and a specific request for feedback, and will then support each other in improving their craft. All levels of experience welcome. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 14th June, 6-7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
WIW: ‘Food for Thought’ with Maureen Medina!
Free The Word is Write workshop, led by poet Maureen Medina. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 16th June, 6-7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Phynnecabulary: “HISTORY & MEMORY” Poetry Games w/ Christopher T. George
Donations available/free. Writing workshop led by poet Christopher T. George. Workshop aims to guide participants in exploring their personal histories and memories and using them to create new poems and prose works. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Sat 18th June, 6-7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: poetry and spoken word writing workshop
Free workshop led by poets PJ Samuels and nudi. Participants will engage in freewrite and prompted writing activities. All levels of experience welcome. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.