# Poetry in London this week Poetry in London this week, Friday 30 October to Thursday 5 November: 14 events, among them 5 in talks and readings, 4 in workshops and courses, 2 in concerts, 2 in theatre and 1 in tours and walks. ## When - [Today](https://noky.io/en/london/today/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2 - [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/london/tomorrow/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 4 - [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 6 - [This week](https://noky.io/en/london/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 14 - [Friday 30 October](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-10-30/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2 - [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-10-31/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 4 - [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2 - [Monday 2 November](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2 - [Tuesday 3 November](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-03/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3 - [Wednesday 4 November](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-04/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 5 - [Thursday 5 November](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-05/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 4 ## Where - [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 19 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 14 - [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 11 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 8 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/london/week/?format=markdown): 4,997 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/london/week/best/?format=markdown): 45 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/london/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 731 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/london/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 341 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/london/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 743 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/london/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 123 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/london/week/film/?format=markdown): 217 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/london/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 341 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/london/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 71 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/london/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 284 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/london/week/dance/?format=markdown): 27 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/london/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 224 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/london/week/markets/?format=markdown): 30 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/london/week/tours/?format=markdown): 91 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/london/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 168 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/london/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 273 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/london/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 598 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/london/week/sport/?format=markdown): 421 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/london/week/worship/?format=markdown): 311 - [Music](https://noky.io/en/london/week/music/?format=markdown): 1,322 - [Stage](https://noky.io/en/london/week/stage/?format=markdown): 454 - [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/london/week/occasion/?format=markdown): 890 - [History](https://noky.io/en/london/week/history/?format=markdown): 210 - [Art](https://noky.io/en/london/week/art/?format=markdown): 531 - [Architecture](https://noky.io/en/london/week/art/architecture/?format=markdown): 8 - [Anniversaries](https://noky.io/en/london/week/occasion/anniversary/?format=markdown): 10 - [Classical](https://noky.io/en/london/week/music/classical/?format=markdown): 114 - [Halloween](https://noky.io/en/london/week/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 679 - [Performance art](https://noky.io/en/london/week/stage/performance-art/?format=markdown): 5 - [Magic](https://noky.io/en/london/week/stage/magic/?format=markdown): 6 - [Vocal](https://noky.io/en/london/week/music/classical/vocal/?format=markdown): 3 ## Friday 30 October - 11:00 Bards, Poets and Playwrights | A Literary Tour of Southwark Cathedral — Southwark Cathedral — from £7 — Join a one-hour guided tour of Southwark Cathedral exploring the literary figures associated with the church. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/bards-poets-and-playwrights-a-literary-tour-of-southwark-cat-47459/ - until 26 Apr Recitals at Lunch — Royal Opera House — £16 — Recitals at Lunch is a series of intimate lunchtime music performances held in the historic Crush Room of the Royal Opera House. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/recitals-at-lunch-38331/ ## Saturday 31 October - 11:00 Poetry as Ritual at the Thinning Veil — College of Psychic Studies — £130 — An in-person workshop exploring poetry as a magical and ritual practice, held at the College of Psychic Studies. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/poetry-as-ritual-at-the-thinning-veil-41236/ - 14:00 Wild Thing Poetry Ma... — Torriano Meeting House — £20 — Wild Thing Poetry Masterclass is a five-hour series of poetry workshops ending in a reading, held around Samhain. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/wild-thing-poetry-ma-70700/ - 19:00 felix taylor & Chloe Filani — The Mosaic Rooms — Free — An improvised one-off performance of sound and poetry at The Mosaic Rooms. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/felix-taylor-chloe-filani-39451/ ## Sunday 1 November - 13:00 CHATSlab: ClerknWell ARTslab goes to Chats Palace: John Hegley, Lorraine Bowen, Bob Karper, Lovell + More — Chats Palace — £15 — CHATSlab brings ClerknWell ARTSlab to Chats Palace for a one-day afternoon of poetry, music and magic celebrating 50 years of the arts centre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/chatslab-clerknwell-artslab-goes-to-chats-palace-john-hegley-35260/ ## Monday 2 November - 19:00 Word Space — Jamboree — Free — Word Space is an open mic and poetry night with poem sharing, discussion, feedback and communal writing activities. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/word-space-60801/ ## Tuesday 3 November - 18:30 Writing Poetry: Voice, Craft and Conversation — Landmark Arts Centre — A weekly evening poetry course of six sessions, meeting in the Bell Room at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/writing-poetry-voice-craft-and-conversation-36904/ - 19:00 Open Mic - Bubblebath - ALL WELCOME — The Fiddler's Elbow — Free — Open Mic - Bubblebath - FREE ENTRY - ALL WELCOME is a monthly open mic night held at The Fiddler's Elbow in Camden. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-mic-bubblebath-all-welcome-47946/ ## Wednesday 4 November - 18:30 Resonance Open Mic Poetry Night — Set Social — Free — 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 … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/resonance-open-mic-poetry-night-38493/ - 19:00 TESTING GROUND - open mic poetry and performance — Bàrd Books — £6 — TESTING GROUND is an open mic night of poetry, music and performance at Bàrd Books, where anyone can sign up at the door for a slot, assigned on a lottery … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/testing-ground-open-mic-poetry-and-performance-41015/ - 19:00 Poetry Group — Essex Unitarian Church — Poetry Group is a gathering where participants bring a favourite poem to read aloud on any subject. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/poetry-group-49124/ ## Thursday 5 November - 18:30 Rab-Rab, Three Men in a Tub (of Publishing Avant-Garde Literature) — Pushkin House — An evening book talk, held both in person and online, devoted to the avant-garde literature published by Rab-Rab Press. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/rab-rab-three-men-in-a-tub-of-publishing-avant-garde-literat-64276/ - 14:00 Exploring Architecture: National Poetry Library — Royal Institute of British Architects — Free — A free event about how architecture can inspire poetry, held at the National Poetry Library on Level 5 of the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/exploring-architecture-national-poetry-library-65012/