{"title": "Proper Poetry and Ro Dodgson", "start": "2026-11-02T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Aces and Eights Saloon Bar", "address": "Fortess Road 156-158, NW5 2HP London", "price": "£8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/proper-poetry-and-ro-dodgson-november-tickets-2000007471185", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "Proper Poetry and Ro Dodgson is an evening of serious and not-so-serious poetry and spoken word at a saloon bar venue. Ro Dodgson hosts a showcase of London's hottest up-and-coming poets, with a lineup of Roundhouse Poetry Slam competitors and finalists and UK Slam champions. The night taps into the city's DIY creative scene and promises a kaleidoscope of new perspectives and amazing talent. 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