{"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. It takes place at Jamboree, a music venue in Kings Cross, London, and invites people to bring pens, pencils and daydreams for a cosy, creative start to the week. 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It is delivered by industry-leading professional artists and practitioners, and runs in the Roundhouse Studios. It is suitable for beginners and all experience levels, ending in a final showcase performance for friends and family.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-term-beatboxing-and-spoken-word-38246/", "official_url": "https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/beatboxing-spoken-word-au26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bb8bf5ac9d3e94a804d10b7d4721e9ec698504749288faf4b324fb0b394b8bfe-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Extra Second London", "start": "2026-10-31T18:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "£4 (£5 for Open Mic + Guest)", "price_from": "4.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stmargaretshouse/1432082/select-date", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "A cosy monthly evening of poetry, spoken word, music and discussion with open mic slots. 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Jaded Sounds was built to create spaces where creativity runs free, for music lovers by music lovers, and photography and video will be taken for social media and marketing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jaded-sounds-halloween-party-46675/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ace1e7510d64cf27ffede16f82b956d78f7dd5784a085e9e405d226302785b28-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Autumn Term What's in Common? Monthly Social for Creatives", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "Roundhouse", "address": "Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://booking.roundhouse.org.uk/71655/71657", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art", "music"], "description": "What's in Common? Monthly Social for Creatives is a relaxed drop-in social for young people aged 11–25, held at the Roundhouse Creative Studios. It is run by the Roundhouse and brings young artists together to share ideas, meet and collaborate with local creatives, enjoy free pizza and refreshments, try the DJ decks and play games, with friendly youth workers on hand. The session on 29 October includes a live jam. No booking is needed: just come as you are, bring photo ID and sign in at the creative studios front desk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-term-whats-in-common-monthly-social-for-creatives-64948/", "official_url": "https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/drop-in-whats-in-common-au26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ca5f3db676a2d414c74b29c1bb41184425c33c0928b44f805f39932638bbd3b3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Poems Not Bombs", "start": "2026-10-29T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T21:00:00Z", "place": "Walthamstow Trades Hall", "address": "17 Hoe Street (off Tower Hamlets Road), E17 4SB London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.datathistle.com/events/books/", "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": "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", "tickets_url": "https://brixtonhouse.co.uk/book-online/334456", "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"}]}