{"title": "Poetry Evening: BBPC's Open Mic at The Nunnery", "start": "2026-11-20T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T20:00:00Z", "place": "Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, E3 2SJ, United Kingdom", "address": "", "price": "£5.00", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A multilingual poetry open mic evening at Nunnery Café, where anyone can read a favourite poem in any language or join as audience. It is hosted by Eeshita Azad of the British Bilingual Poetry Collective (BBPC), an East London group of poets and poetry lovers. The event celebrates the colourful heritage of the local community through multilingual poetry, with presenters having up to four minutes each. No prior experience is needed, just a desire to share poetry.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poetry-evening-bbpcs-open-mic-at-the-nunnery-35048/", "official_url": "https://bowarts.org/event/bbpcs-open-mic-at-the-nunnery-november/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dcff1872202002e6bdbe3c2e11b9714eb7cc8b4f505eddd9287579c3588cb2f1-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-20T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T20:00:00Z", "place": "Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, E3 2SJ, United Kingdom", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Poetry Open Mic Night in November", "start": "2026-11-18T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Old London Road cafe", "address": "Old London Road 52, KT2 6QF Kingston upon Thames", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "Poetry Open Mic Night in November is an evening of spoken word at Old London Road Café, with rhythm, rhyme and raw expression on an open stage. The café invites both experienced poets and those simply scribbling lines in a notebook to take a turn at the mic. Spots can be reserved by message or email, or you can arrive early and register on the night. The intimate setting offers soft lights, welcoming seats and a wide range of drinks, from coffee to something a little stronger, and admission is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poetry-open-mic-night-in-november-50327/", "official_url": "https://olrcafe.co.uk/event/poetry-open-mic-night-in-november/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4ed8ec1f529d1e0e2e60cea7699c65b85133b061e4a283db02149671052b523c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "BYOB Poetry", "start": "2026-11-10T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T22:00:00Z", "place": "Boxpark", "address": "Olympic Way, Wembley Park, Brent, HA9 0FR", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening of poetry with an open mic, where each performer gets four minutes to perform one poem. It is hosted by resident poet Woodzy, with DJ Haroon Khan on the decks during the breaks. Anyone who wants to perform can sign up on the door, though slots are limited, so arriving early secures a spot. The night is for ages 18 and over and requires a ticket for entry.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/byob-poetry-110900/", "official_url": "https://www.boxpark.co.uk/venues/croydon/events/byob-poetry-croydon?eventDate=2026-11-10T18:30:00.000Z", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5c2ca2b250b7d5133ce6b150a5d5d5f5a903b6908113d9e5aa48cae3517b0122-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Poetry open mic night", "start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Backstory", "address": "Balham High Road 71, SW12 9AP London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Poetry open mic night is a regular evening at Backstory where anyone can step up to a mic and share poetry, prose, or any writing they like, with five minutes on stage once called up. It is hosted by Backstory, a bookshop and community space, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with a bar, and is free with sign-up at the door.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poetry-open-mic-night-40991/", "official_url": "https://backstory.london/products/13th-november-7-00pm-poetry-open-mic-night", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f9a9ca94061b7852e759ead947918c70975d62b28f9c1d26f01d775d8bc1559d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Poetry Unplugged: Open Mic", "start": "2026-11-17T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T21:45:00Z", "place": "The Poetry Cafe", "address": "", "price": "£6.00 – £8.00", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Poetry Unplugged: Open Mic is an open mic evening at the Poetry Cafe where a ticket does not guarantee a slot: those wishing to perform sign up on the door between 7 and 7:30, with 20 four-minute slots drawn at random from a hat. The legendary evening is hosted by Niall O'Sullivan, a poet, editor and lecturer who ran Poetry Unplugged weekly at the Covent Garden cafe from 2005 to 2020. He has released four books of poetry with Flipped Eye and currently teaches poetry at London Metropolitan University, where he is Course Leader for Creative Writing and English Literature. The event is for ages 18 and over, and two bursary tickets are available for those facing financial difficulty.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poetry-unplugged-open-mic-95029/", "official_url": "https://poetrysociety.org.uk/event/poetry-unplugged-open-mic/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Picador Poetry Presents...", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T23:00:00Z", "place": "Bàrd Books", "address": "Roman Road 341-343, E3 5QR London", "price": "", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "Picador Poetry Presents... is a night of performance and spoken word. It is presented by Picador Poetry and hosted at Bàrd Books, a bookshop on Roman Road in Bow. The evening offers live performance and spoken word from its guests.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/picador-poetry-presents-41020/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4658f0807c708b8b073a9bbb5869e942d8ed5401a2e667613c44fce0b974a0aa-600.webp"}, {"title": "Poems Not Bombs", "start": "2026-11-16T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-16T20:00:00Z", "place": "Walthamstow Trades Hall", "address": "61-63 Tower Hamlets Road, E17 4RQ London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Poems Not Bombs is a free monthly poetry open mic held upstairs at Walthamstow Trades Hall, open to poets of all experiences and levels. It is hosted by Paul McGrane of the local poetry collective Forest Poets. Sign-up on the night runs from 6.30pm to 7pm, and time permitting everyone gets five minutes; anyone can read poems on any theme, or simply come along to listen. For the 29 October 2026 session near Halloween, attendees are invited to bring scary poems, though themed poems are optional and all poems are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poems-not-bombs-70749/", "official_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poems-not-bombs-at-the-trades-hall-walthamstow-tickets-649696007247", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cd640465ee507a2147fd2931e6896b7c82b25f35c577f15c2b8092ff3120ddd9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "AV A WORD POETRY (OPEN MIC NIGHT)", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T22:00:00Z", "place": "CLF Pop Up", "address": "120 Peckham Hill St, London SE15 5JT, UK", "price": "£5 entry", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "AV A WORD POETRY (OPEN MIC NIGHT) is a spoken word open mic night with slots for anyone who wants to take the mic. It is organised by Av a Word and returns as part of its schedule on the third Wednesday of the month at the cosy CLF Arts Lounge Pop Up. The evening offers the usual open mic slots alongside a special guest headliner still to be announced. Tickets are only available on the door.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/av-a-word-poetry-open-mic-night-89018/", "official_url": "https://www.clfartlounge.com/event-details/av-a-word-poetry-open-mic-night-9", "image": "https://noky.io/images/57f06eaee33a60c1e6e9cccf2f16d1210131b51cce9946957192dd08211aeff6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "SPIT NIGHTS: POETRY & OPEN MIC", "start": "2026-11-13T19:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Ministry, Borough", "address": "79-81 Borough Rd, SE1 1DN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "SPIT NIGHTS: POETRY & OPEN MIC is a night of poetry described as poetry for non-poetry fans. It brings together the UK's best poets, showing how entertaining, moving and hilarious they can be using nothing but words. The show features 3 headliners plus an open mic section. Lineups can be found at spitnights on Instagram.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spit-nights-poetry-open-mic-80937/", "official_url": "https://www.theministry.com/whats-on/event/?event_id=1415783731", "image": "https://noky.io/images/61731fdca59cb32b0420a94758f6cf1af2729280e41ee44b722632c5a662802b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Jawdance", "start": "2026-05-20T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-25T00:00:00Z", "place": "Ovalhouse Theatre", "address": "Kennington Oval 52-54, SE11 5SW London", "price": "£15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "Jawdance is a performance poetry night featuring honest and real storytelling, a resident DJ, and an open mic with typically ten slots for anyone to take the stage. It is presented by Apples and Snakes, a national organisation that has championed performance poetry for over forty years and puts artists first. The night welcomes everyone, from first-timers to seasoned performers, in a warm and welcoming poetry community. Performances include writers such as Amina Jama, Akila Richards, and Roger Robinson, with a collaboration with Flipped Eye Publishing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jawdance-37686/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4e8c882c2f06ca6b9e53397b74a7809d04e582745eb0d95100cad1b298cd0aad-600.webp"}, {"title": "Unhomed/Unravelled Shephali Frost – Poetry & Song", "start": "2026-11-14T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Hundred Years Gallery", "address": "Pearson Street 13, E2 8JD London", "price": "£13", "price_from": "13.00", "price_to": "13.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music/world/sufi", "literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening of poetry and song called \"Unhomed/Unravelled\" brings modern English poetry together with South-Asian songs and improvised music under the theme of Memory, Migration & Home. It features Shephali Frost, a bilingual poet in Hindi and English and singer of Sufi and Urdu songs, with Mark Hewins on electric guitar and synthesizer, Adrian Northover on soprano saxophone and Ansuman Biswas on fusion percussion. Hewins has toured with Lou Reed and the Bob Geldof band, Northover performs on the London and international improv and jazz scene, and Biswas draws on jazz, Indian classical and experimental music and has worked with the National Theatre, Royal Ballet and English National Opera.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/unhomedunravelled-shephali-frost-poetry-song-36577/", "official_url": "http://hundredyearsgallery.co.uk/music-poetry-unhomed-unravelled/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9142d91a73e7ffd2219698a92e689246c11aba8f3668cb6962954182362cdea7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Open Mic Night", "start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-13T21:00:00Z", "place": "Uxbridge Library", "address": "Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "Open Mic Night is an evening of local musical and literary talents at Uxbridge Library. It is run by Hillingdon Council, whose library hosts the event, and places are limited with booking essential. Anyone who would like to perform can email the library with the date, the type of performance such as comedy or story reading, the number of performers and how long the performance lasts.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-mic-night-78792/", "official_url": "https://pre.hillingdon.gov.uk/events/event/10/open-mic-night", "image": ""}, {"title": "Open Mic Night", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T21:30:00Z", "place": "Ringway Centre", "address": "Baring Road 268, SE12 0DS London", "price": "£3", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["community/open-mic"], "description": "Open Mic Night is a monthly open mic evening at the Ringway Centre where anyone can share a talent in front of a friendly and supportive crowd. It is hosted by the Grove Park Community Group and is about participation, encouragement and enjoying the creativity of the community, with no need for experience or perfection. Singers, musicians, poets, storytellers and jokers are all warmly invited, and listeners are just as welcome to sit back and enjoy. There is a short break halfway through with tea and coffee to share.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-mic-night-41943/", "official_url": "https://gpcg.org.uk/event/open-mic/2026-11-12/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/30474f7fc97e4776797bc18f8b9caf5563ec0e11ae04c350e6f729946813d454-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Open Mic Night in November", "start": "2026-11-14T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Old London Road cafe", "address": "Old London Road 52, KT2 6QF Kingston upon Thames", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music"], "description": "Open Mic Night in November is an evening of live music at Old London Road Café, where anyone can take the stage to perform. It is hosted by the café itself and welcomes performers of all levels, from seasoned musicians to first-timers, with all genres from folk and indie to rock. Slots of two to three songs can be reserved by email or on social media, or claimed by signing up at the registration table on the night. The evening also offers a cosy atmosphere, a bar with drinks, and the chance to connect with other local musicians.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-mic-night-in-november-50326/", "official_url": "https://olrcafe.co.uk/event/open-mic-night-in-november-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4617e6dfb3f666a95d98d720ed48c715002dbfef8359438d5a9bffd7886f3a01-2000.webp"}]}