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Raw Rotations — Raw Material Music & Media Education Ltd.

Wed 20 May · 6:00 pm

Raw Material Music & Media Education

+ 2 more dates

Ten years together: Poetry sessions for NPG’s anniversary book & celebration

Wed 20 May · 6:15 pm

Stratford LibraryFree

+ 2 more dates

BERMONDSEY: Poetry Open Mic

Wed 20 May · 7:00 pm

Morocco Bound£5.00 - £6.18

+ 4 more dates

Tomorrow

William Caxton Meets Small Press Poetry: a zine-making workshop

Thu 21 May · 11:00 am

Room 349, Senate House, Malet StreetFree

This Week

An evening of poetry, connection, and something a little different…

Fri 22 May · 5:00 pm

Innervisions Alchemy | Bermondsey Sauna & Cold Plunge£5.00 - £20.00

This Weekend

Saturday 23 May

Day of Poetry: A Full Day of Writing + Eating + Drinking + A Free Book !

Sat 23 May · 11:00 am

Finch's£30.00 - £41.80

+ 63 more dates

Word Space & Waterstones: Poetry Writing Workshop

Sunday 24 May

Word Space Poetry Workshop

Sun 24 May · 1:00 pm

The Castle Cinema£5.00 - £15.00

MY AFRICAN DAUGHTER W/ A BRITISH PASSPORT: THE LAUNCH PARTY

Next Week

Monday 25 May

Paper Tiger Poetry — Tea House Theatre

Mon 25 May · 8:00 pm

Tea House Theatre£5.00 - £75.00

+ 6 more dates

Tuesday 26 May

Writer in Residence: 121s with poet Jennifer Wong (RCN members only)

Tue 26 May · 11:00 am

Royal College of NursingFree

+ 7 more dates

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Poems Not Bombs at Spice of Life, Soho

Thu 21 May · 1:30 pm

The Spice Of LifeFree

+ 7 more dates

Time to Make poetry workshops

Thu 21 May · 4:30 pm

Royal Observatory Greenwich£3.00 - £80.00

+ 8 more dates

Our Flag, Our People: LIVE

Thu 21 May · 5:00 pm

Pelican House£5.00 - £15.00

Time to Make poetry workshops

Thu 21 May · 5:30 pm

National Maritime MuseumFree

+ 10 more dates

EMBODIED LISTENING

Thu 21 May · 5:45 pm

Forest Gate LibraryFree

Poetry at The Gate Library

Thu 21 May · 6:15 pm

Forest Gate LibraryFree

+ 1 more date

John Keats's 'Poems': Readings from his First Published Book of Poetry

Thu 21 May · 6:30 pm

Keats Community Library£7.00

Heartspaces - Soul Fuel

Thu 21 May · 6:30 pm

Essex HallFree

IN PERSON EVENT - POETRY EVENING

Thu 21 May · 7:00 pm

Rudolf Steiner HouseFree

PINK INK WORKSHOP

Thu 21 May · 7:00 pm

London FriendFree

+ 1 more date

Zancudo Berraco, aircode, ex.sses, King Monolith

Thu 21 May · 7:00 pm

Cu Dalston£10.00 - £14.00

Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic

Thu 21 May · 7:00 pm

Orbit Beers Brewery & TaproomFree

+ 20 more dates

Fingers of Flame: The typewriter poetry slam

Thu 21 May · 8:00 pm

Off Broadway£10.00

+ 4 more dates

Creative Development

Fri 22 May · 5:00 pm

LiftFree

+ 3 more dates

SUPERORGANIC: Ancient Sounds x Future Focus

Fri 22 May · 7:30 pm

Rich Mix£11.30 - £22.60

VERSES Poetry Night: April Special — Doña

Fri 22 May · 8:00 pm

Bar DoñaFree

+ 6 more dates

James Allsopp

Fri 22 May · 8:00 pm

President Hotel£11.00

Tribute to Ludovico Einaudi 2.0 by Mystery Ensemble

Fri 22 May · 8:30 pm

16 Allen St£12.00 - £32.00

The Flame (Robert Mitchell, Olie Brice, Johnny Hunter)

Fri 22 May · 8:45 pm

11 Gillet Square£15.40 - £19.80

Word Space & Waterstones: Poetry Writing Workshop

Sat 23 May · 12:00 pm

Waterstones£6.50 - £15.00

+ 6 more dates

Michael Rosen's Birthday

Sat 23 May · 12:00 pm

Hayward GalleryFree

Compound Notions. — Art Hub Studios

Sat 23 May · 12:00 pm

Art Hub Studios CIC

+ 1 more date

Michael Rosen's Birthday

Sat 23 May · 12:00 pm

National Poetry LibraryFree

Feminist Essays by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Hampstead Heath (8km walk)

Sat 23 May · 2:00 pm

Redemption RoastersFrom £2.00

9th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation with Fred Moten

Sat 23 May · 3:00 pm

Conway Hall

CUCKOOLAND AT WILLOWBROOK HOUSE MONTHLY GUEST MC AND THE HOUSE BAND

Sat 23 May · 6:00 pm

48 Willowbrook Rd£12.00

+ 7 more dates

Poetry & Paint Workshop by Poets & Prophets

Sat 23 May · 6:00 pm

Manoppello Coffee House£6.73

Magnolia, Porchlight, Big Trousers at The Lexington London. Live Music, DJs, Beer and Bourbon

Sat 23 May · 7:15 pm

The Lexington£10.50

two left feet, low lights in support of On the Ground International

Sat 23 May · 8:00 pm

Jam in a Jar

MY AFRICAN DAUGHTER W/ A BRITISH PASSPORT: THE LAUNCH PARTY

Sun 24 May · 1:00 pm

Prince of Peckham Pub£6.00

BPC meet-up

Sun 24 May · 1:30 pm

Bethnal Green Mission ChurchFree

We Music

Sun 24 May · 3:30 pm

Sands End Arts & Community Centre

+ 8 more dates

BERMONDSEY: Rap & Poetry open mic mash-up

Sun 24 May · 6:00 pm

Morocco Bound£5.00 - £6.18

+ 3 more dates

About Us! Artists' Scratch Showcase

Sun 24 May · 6:00 pm

National Poetry LibraryFree

Love, Hate & Fragility : A Poetry & Music Evening with Tony Howson

Sun 24 May · 8:00 pm

Hoxton CabinFree

Love, Hate & Fragility : A Poetry & Music Evening with Tony Howson

Sun 24 May · 8:00 pm

Hoxton CabinFree

ORII EAST honours JILL SCOTT

Mon 25 May · 8:00 pm

Colour Factory£8.50 - £20.00

Smudge Presents: Visit Me + Floco + Pete Um

Mon 25 May · 8:30 pm

The Ivy House£5.50 - £8.80

The Brownswood Set - Writing Group

Tue 26 May · 6:00 pm

The BrownswoodFree

+ 1 more date

Diz Undone (fka Dizraeli) + Alice Kim

Tue 26 May · 7:00 pm

Dalston Eastern Curve Garden£20.00

An Evening with Philip Larkin

Tue 26 May · 7:00 pm

Century Club£10.00