{"title": "Poetry London Autumn 2026 Readings", "start": "2026-11-13T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-13T21:30:00Z", "place": "The Poetry Cafe", "address": "", "price": "£6.00", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Poetry London Autumn 2026 Readings is a launch celebration for the autumn issue of Poetry London, one of the UK's most prominent poetry magazines. The Poetry Society hosts the evening, with extended readings from contributors to the autumn issue, including Maura Dooley and Hannah Lowe, as well as the winners of the 2026 Poetry London Prize. It takes place at The Poetry Café. 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This edition features headline guest Cia Mangat, a London writer and zinemaker whose work has appeared in fourteen poems, gal-dem, Propel and bath magg, been broadcast by the BBC, and whose debut pamphlet is Lobe. 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The evening of raw storytelling and unmissable energy is never to be repeated.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/more-fire-performance-poetry-ignited-40362/", "official_url": "https://www.woolwich.works/events/more-fire", "image": "https://noky.io/images/069f86da197260f99be8b5625e0d7039338f8d01164b76055dd345e28ef762bd-1200.webp"}, {"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": "Poetry Slam", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Genesis Cinema", "address": "Mile End Road 93-95, E1 4UJ London", "price": "£1", "price_from": "1.00", "price_to": "1.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "The Genesis Poetry Slam is an electric night of spoken word performances, with rhymes, rhythms, laughter and possibly tears. It has been running for over 15 years and is London's only three-round poetry slam, in which up to 12 poets compete to reach the final round and claim the title of slam champion for the month. The November slam sees poets battle it out for a place in the December Grand Final. Whether you come to perform or simply to listen, you'll be part of one of the friendliest, most supportive slam communities around.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poetry-slam-36224/", "official_url": "https://genesiscinema.co.uk/event/92613", "image": "https://noky.io/images/048771cc4ae9a268be5e602bb50ee14a2413d4a87884286a2a80114b775713e9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Resonance Open Mic Poetry Night", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T21:00:00Z", "place": "Set Social", "address": "Nigel Road 55, SE15 4NP London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Resonance Open Mic Poetry Night is a friendly open mic evening where anyone who loves reading, listening to or writing poetry can share one poem of ideally under five minutes. It is run by Resonance, a poetry collective from South East London made up of queer volunteers, which builds community, supports early-career artists and improves access to the arts for underrepresented groups. Fifteen readers take part across three sections, with ten advance slots and five available on the door, welcoming everyone from first-timers to regulars, with new work, rough drafts and old favourites all encouraged.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/resonance-open-mic-poetry-night-38493/", "official_url": "https://setspace.uk/event/resonance-open-mic-poetry-night/2026-11-04/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4d32ea18193ca9c826933a25c89dd3a5c0b53272b8d43fc8b005544b033f004c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "There is a party", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T21:30:00Z", "place": "Walthamstow Trades Hall", "address": "61-63 Tower Hamlets Road, E17 4RQ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening of readings and performance. It is hosted at Walthamstow Trades Hall, which invites people to join, and ends with a party. 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The programme includes inspiring talks, specialist workshops, knowledge sharing opportunities and chances to connect with others planning journeys of discovery. It suits those planning a first overseas adventure, developing field research, or travelling with curiosity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/explore-weekend-2026-97980/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/explore-weekend-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2c72e4626dd782ba4af5b196208cf974701dcf6142ba4d761dbd4484d8f92a80-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Pitchfork London 2026", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "MOTH Club", "address": "Valette Street 83, E9 6NU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["music/rock/indie"], "description": "Pitchfork London 2026 is a seven-day music festival running across London venues from 2 to 8 November 2026. It is put on by the Pitchfork music festival, whose programme brings a varied line-up of independent, experimental and electronic artists to stages around the city. Among the acts announced for this edition are Tortoise, Bill Orcutt, The Radio Dept., Aja Monet and Keiyaa, playing alongside many more.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pitchfork-london-2026-61391/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}