Poetry / Spoken Word in Hackney

32 upcoming poetry / spoken word events in Hackney, London. Browse dates, venues, and prices.

Tonight

Word Space Poetry Workshop

12:00 PMThe Castle Cinema+7 more dates

£5.00 - £15.00

Open Mic night for musicians and poets @ Katsute100 E8

4:00 PMKatsute100 Broadway Market+5 more dates

Free

Next Week

Wednesday 8 April

Free Mind - Spoken Word Wednesday

6:00 PM13 Bradbury St+6 more dates

£3.00 - £60.00

Thursday 9 April

VERSES Poetry Night: April Special

6:00 PMBar Doña

Free

LIVE IN THE BASEMENT: SOUL/RNB JAM.

6:00 PMNext Door Records Two

Free

Freestyle Thirst

6:00 PMShoreditch Balls+4 more dates

£10.00

This Weekend

Esteni Jam Night - A Night of Music & Spoken Word | Shoreditch, London

6:00 PM83 Rivington St

£10.00

Sunday 12 April

Not The Usual Jam // Free

5:00 PMGrow+8 more dates

Free

Jane Weaver

7:00 PMValette St+1 more date

£30.94

Tuesday 14 April

The Brownswood Set - Writing Group

5:00 PMThe Brownswood

Free

Friday 17 April

EARTHBALL + CIA DEBUTANTE + SPLIT APEX

6:30 PMCafe OTO

Free

April 2026

Sunday 19 April

Mouldy Crumpet; Hysteria

6:00 PMMascara Bar

Thursday 23 April

Palacio de Poetas - Track Launch Party

6:00 PMThe Jago

£5.81 - £13.19

SpitNights

6:00 PMNumber 90 Bar Hackney Wick+3 more dates

Free

Monday 27 April

Dalston CLR James Library Writing Group

5:00 PMDalston Clr James Library+1 more date

Free

Tuesday 28 April

Sebastian Rochford and Marie Kruttli

7:45 PM11 Gillet Square

£6.89 - £16.50

May 2026

Friday 1 May

Headache

5:00 PMVillage Underground+1 more date

Free

Tuesday 5 May

SRP: Reptile B | Kimmortal (CA)

6:30 PMStrongroom Venue

Free

Thursday 7 May

Soul Compositions : A Spoken Word / Poetry Open Mic Night

5:45 PMThingy Cafe

£5.00 - £10.43

CARAVAN R&B AND SLOW JAM EDITION

8:00 PMThe Jago

Friday 8 May

Tsatsamis

6:30 PMVillage Underground

Free

Sunday 10 May

Shake Your Afro

2:00 PMThe Jago

Monday 11 May

Ismael Serrano

6:30 PMEartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)+1 more date

Free

Thursday 14 May

A Live Band Performs Beyonce (20 Years of Lemonade)

6:00 PMNight Tales Loft

Free

Wednesday 27 May

La Cozna and Mary Hampton

6:30 PMCafe OTO

Free

June 2026

Friday 5 June

Nontaines D.C

5:30 PMOslo Hackney

Free

This is The Deep

6:00 PMMoth Club

Free

Thursday 25 June

London Trans Choir Presents: Trans Talent Show

6:30 PMColours Hoxton

£10.00 - £15.00

July 2026

De Beauvoir Jazz Festival: Lucy-Anne Daniels & Liselotte Östblom

7:45 PM11 Gillet Square

£16.50 - £20.90

August 2026

JEFFREY ALEXANDER & THE HEAVY LIDDERS + CHRISTINA CARTER

6:30 PMCafe OTO

Free

September 2026

Wednesday 16 September

The Musicality of Language: Live Poetry Event

5:30 PMAutograph

£5.00 - £10.00

Sunday 27 September

SHE PAST AWAY + ACTORS

6:00 PMEartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)

Free