{"title": "Soho Poly Poetry", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T21:00:00Z", "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/soho-poly-83837340913", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Soho Poly Poetry is a poetry night at the Soho Poly. It is part of the venue's poetry series, curated by Hannah Copley, and returns for the autumn season. 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Everyone is welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/proper-poetry-and-ro-dodgson-34626/", "official_url": "https://www.acesandeightssaloonbar.com/events/proper-poetry-and-ro-dodgson-4/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/54932bc5ca29f5f89c0333133e11b5591f3881d09f61d5304ed88b51f2073bc8-1200.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", "tickets_url": "", "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. 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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": "Homely Poetry", "start": "2026-11-01T20:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T22:30:00Z", "place": "Ram Jam Records", "address": "46B Richmond Rd, KT2 5EE Kingston Upon Thames", "price": "£5 OTD", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "Homely Poetry is an open mic night where anyone can bring their bars, poems or spoken words to perform. It is held at the speakeasy Ram Jam Records, hidden behind the Smok'd pub at The Grey Horse Kingston, and offers a judgement-free space for poets, acapella rappers and spoken word artists. Alongside the open mic, for which sign-up is at the door on a first come first serve basis, there are featured artists.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/homely-poetry-70241/", "official_url": "https://www.ramjamrecords.co.uk/events/01/11/26-homely-poetry", "image": "https://noky.io/images/45d76ffbb1138f8d8263ecd9efe7e2cf8807b89066677ce52ac147b749d9317f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "If Poets Ruled the World – Monthly Poetry Open Mic Night", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sands End Arts & Community Centre", "address": "SW6 3BB London", "price": "Tickets start at £5 + fees", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://irishculturalcentre.co.uk/whats-on/?_sft_event_type=book", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "If Poets Ruled the World is a monthly poetry open mic night held at the Walnut Tree Café in Sands End Arts & Community Centre, where anyone can share their voice in a welcoming, inclusive space. 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Doors open at 7pm, with music starting at 8.30pm in a mixed seated and standing room.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tavi-nights-76555/", "official_url": "https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/tavi-nights/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fd75602038ea0964717e8d839bb6d1ffc45938bec6f4a53a64c950ee5aae676e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Word Space", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Jamboree", "address": "St Chad's Place 6, London", "price": "Donations", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-space-poetry-open-mic-writing-workshop-words-based-chill-kings-x-tickets-698383091627", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Word Space is an open mic and poetry night with poem sharing, discussion, feedback and communal writing activities. 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Polly, a South London part-time writer and private chef, loves to experiment in the kitchen, bringing the best out of seasonal ingredients with fresh herbs, olive oil and spices. She explores different cultures through their cuisine and is thrilled to be joining the Bonnington team.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/polly-41058/", "official_url": "https://bonnington.cafe/cook/polly-nash/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/931ea08bded6d5931ba647887c751c3e0e3b8d732c3db0184901107eb9b388ed-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Paint with Darren", "start": "2026-11-12T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/soho-poly-83837340913", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Paint with Darren is a painting workshop at the Soho Poly, open to people of all artistic abilities in a friendly space with tea and biscuits. It is led by Darren Hayman, formerly lead singer and guitarist with the band Hefner and a prolific solo artist, who also paints and draws. This first session, Painted Postcards, invites you to bring photographs of places that matter to you and paint them onto real postcards of high-quality watercolour paper. The class is about memory and place, and attendees are encouraged to post their finished cards, with stamps supplied and a walk to the postbox together, taking their painting home if they wish.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/paint-with-darren-70647/", "official_url": "https://sohopoly.co.uk/events/paint-with-darren-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2e542ff85f496e12157680f7f7b10d68b17a9f7fb069ad07d7af9ac92a62336d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Darren Hayman", "start": "2026-11-12T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/rock/indie/indie-rock"], "description": "Darren Hayman is a musician who releases his own songs, including a subscription series called Darren's Never-Ending Singles Club: Year Two, offered on Bandcamp as a subscriber exclusive alongside back-catalog releases. His page presents new music delivered via the Bandcamp app, subscriber-only exclusives like this album, and tracks such as Airport Vehicles, Proof of Concept and Don't Get Around Much Anymore. The appearance at the Soho Poly is listed as a concert.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darren-hayman-61691/", "official_url": "https://darrenhayman.bandcamp.com", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f4e807a76c739ed01536461c0c8e1592ae71276e1c20c37f347afd96abfc8051-600.webp"}, {"title": "Autumn Badge Cafe", "start": "2026-11-04T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T14:00:00Z", "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/soho-poly-83837340913", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Badge Cafe is a friendly lunchtime drop-in where you make your own unique badges from old pictures, books and magazines. Hosted by Ben Walters, it offers free, easy and creative fun in a crafty utopian hangout, described by a punter as 'overt existential joy'. It is part of a series of Wednesday sessions at the Soho Poly running from late October to early December.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-badge-cafe-70645/", "official_url": "https://sohopoly.co.uk/events/autumn-badge-cafe-4/", "image": ""}]}