May 2013
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| date | time | event |
| 1 | 19:00 | Cinnamon Press Book Launch Join Daphne Gloag launching Beginnings And Other Poems; also Edward Ragg launching A Force That Takes. All Welcome |
| 2 | 15:00 | Poetry @ 3 (open mic) For poets who like to come out and play during the day. Sign up between 2.30 and 3 to read 4 mins of your poetry. Limited spaces. Free. Hosted by Paul McGrane. Poetry @ 3 is 3pm, first Thursday of every month. Find this event on Facebook |
| 3 | 19:30 | Lipped Ink Lipped Ink is a new monthly event at the Poetry Cafe. With poetry open mic slots, a featured poet and a unique additional slot of guided visualisation which all explore the power of spoken words to engage, inspire and entertain. Hosted by Mark "Mr T" Thompson, founder of The Cultural Chameleon Press (www.theccpress.co.uk) and Sarah Thompson. The featured artist is Poetry In London's own Kemi Taiwo. Come and see some great poetry or sign up for the open mic slot to lip your own ink. £5 |
| 4 | 19:30 | Come To My Country / Chalo Hamara Des A documentary followed by a night of poetry, plus open mic slots. With Nihat Tsolak and guests. £5 |
| 6 | 11:00 | Bank Holiday The Poetry Cafe will be closed. Go enjoy the sun. |
| 7 | 19:30 | Poetry Unplugged London's premier open mic night. Come and sign up between 6 and 7pm to be in the line up. Hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. £5/4 |
| 8 | 20:00 | Loose Muse London's only regular event for women writers of all genres. Plus open mic spots. Hosted by Agnes Meadow. £5/3 |
| 9 | 20:00 | Survivors Poetry Poetry, music, variety floor spots and special guests. £3.50/2.50/1.50 |
| 10 | 19:30 | Juke Box Story Jukebox Story is a night of irreverent storytelling and comedy inspired by pop songs. A mixtape of tall tales that take you to a time, a place, a hairstyle. For our next show we are performing stories inspired by songs that are about or feel like the future. Calling all occupants of interplanetary craft. Will be there be a world without love or are we together in Electric Dream. Stories can take place in the year 2525 or at the end of next week. The winning story as voted for by the audience will receive the coveted Jukebox Story USB Mixtape and be published on the Future Perfect website. Hosted by Steve keyworth and Stephanie Gerra. £6/5 for more info contact Steve or Stephanie jukeboxstory@gmail.com |
| 11 | 20:00 | Platform 1 Platform 1 is an opportunity for up and coming poets to perform alongside established acts. Arrive up to half an hour early to put your name down. With Tom Bland, Errol McGlashan and Benedict Newbery. Doors open at 7pm. £5/4 |
| 13 | 20:00 | Exiled Writers Ink Monthly gathering of writers exiled from their homeland with featured performances. Hosted by Jennifer Langer. £4/2 www.exiledwriters.co.uk |
| 14 | 19:30 | Poetry Unplugged London's premier open mic night. Come and sign up between 6 and 7pm to be in the line up. Hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. £5/4 |
| 15 | 19:00 | The Frogmore papers 30th Birthday Readings Thirty years ago, in May 1983, the first issue of The Frogmore Papers appeared. The papers aspired topublish poetry and prose which "above all possesses quality and a respect for the written word, which is used to subvert, innovate, communicate ideas relevant to the age." Thirty years on, the Papers are still edited by jeremy page and still hold to the same aspiration With John Mackay, Abegail Morley, Jeremy Worman and Tamar Yoseloff. Free event. All welcome. www.frogemorepress.co.uk frogemorepress@gmail.com |
| 16 | 20:00 | London Literature Lounge presents Double A Side |
| 17 | 20:00 | Dodo Modern Poets Springing Into May. With Steve Tasane, Alison Winch, Suzanne and Keith Drake and Patric Cunnane. £6/5 dodomodpoets.com |
| 18 | 19:30 | Bounded, Boundless / Had-Anhad A documentary followed by a night of poetry, plus open mic slots. With Nihat Tsolak and guests. £5 |
| 20 | 19:30 | The Tall Lighthouse Open Mic The Tall Lighthouse Open Mic is a free Monday night event from the popular poetry publishing press. It's a new home for poets, storytellers and singers to experiment with their art forms. www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk. Sign up between 6:30 and 7pm.
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| 21 | 19:30 | Poetry Unplugged London's premier open mic night. Come and sign up between 6 and 7pm to be in the line up. Hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. £5/4 |
| 22 | 19:30 | Stanza Bonanza: Reading v Greenwich
Stanza Bonanza sees poets from the Poetry Society's Stanzas meeting up for a joint reading at the Poetry Cafe - a lovely evening of poetic rivalry and shared experience. From Greenwich: Gillie Robic, Alan Ward, Suzanna Fitzpatrick, N J Hynes, Jane McLaughlin, Jocelyn Page. From Reading: Louise Ordish, Susan Utting, Gill Learner, Caroline Squire, Christine Webb, and Judi Sutherland. Everyone welcome. FREE. Find this event on Facebook |
| 23 | 19:30 | Poetry Society presents Matthew Dickman and Ann Gray Join us for an evening of powerful and dynamic readings from the much talked about American poet Matthew Dickman and award winning British poet Ann Gray. Tickets cost £6 / £5 to Poetry Society members. To buy tickets click here. |
| 24 | 20:00 | Fourth Friday Poetry from Mark gwynne Jones and Joolz sparkes, music from the Crispy Hot Club. Hosted by Hylda Sims. £6/5 |
| 25 | 19:30 | The Shuffle Hosted by Amy Key, Jacqui Saphra and Gale Burns. £5/3. |
| 27 | 19:00 | Poetry Readings from Estuary: A Confluence of Art and Poetry With Suzannah Evans, Kathleen Jones, Agnes Lehoczky, Agnes Marton and Tiffany Anne Tondut. Free entry. agnesm.marton@gmail.com www.moonandmountain.org |
| 28 | 19:30 | Poetry Unplugged London's premier open mic night. Come and sign up between 6 and 7pm to be in the line up. Hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. £5/4 |
| 29 | 19:30 | Poets Anonymous With poetry by Peter L Evans and other members of Poets Anonymous. Poets Anonymous are based in Croydon. They hold three open meetings each month, and host a 4-weekly radio programme on Croydon Radio – www.croydonradio.com Previous podcasts can be heard on http://www.croydonradio.com/podcast/all_shows.php?ID=922e217b-ebf8-da32-a5da-8df399863c01 |
| 30 | 19:30 | Poetry in the Basement Join us for poetry and drinks at the legendary Poetry Café. Sebastian Handley, Anna Kahn, Irina Jauhiainen, Tom Bland and Roy Canty will be walking into the unknown poetic territory of zombies. Please arrive early to sign up for the open mic. Dress to kill. 7:30pm. £5 or £4 |