A monthly spoken word poetry night, every first Monday of the month
Next event: Monday 6th April 2026, The Oystercatcher, Greenwich
Tickets for April: https://tinyurl.com/3wauvyy8
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Research project on spoken word poetry & literary history in the UK and Ireland.
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A night out that feels like a night in.
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Former Bristol City Poet, co-host w. Raise the Bar, collection Love Beneath the Nails published by Verve Poetry Press.
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Radicalized by discotheque music.
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Also a creative writing teacher, story teller, knitter, mum of two and a carer for my disabled son.
Proud to be represented by Children's Books North Agency.
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🐙 2025 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program
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Content producer @ the BBC, writer @ Epic Games and more, voice actor w/ home studio @ The Economist and more!
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Climate sciences research fellow at Imperial College London. UK poetry slam champion 2019.
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Former Worcestershire Poet Laureate. Cover teacher. Social media manager. Published writer. Mental health advocate.
Coffee, cats, tattoos, movie fanatic. Tolkien enthusiast. 🖤
Worcester, UK
Author. Wrote a Spider-Man comic. He wears a mask just to cover the raw flesh. A rather ugly brother with flows that’s gorgeous.
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The greatest platform for creative freedom in the world 🌎
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Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
