Poetry / Spoken Word in Southwark

22 upcoming poetry / spoken word events in Southwark, London. Browse dates, venues, and prices.

Next Week

Tuesday 7 April

MB x Threadsnake Open Mic ft. Albertine

6:00 PMMorocco Bound+4 more dates

Free

Wednesday 8 April

More Than Shows Vol. 3

6:00 PMPrince of Peckham Pub

Free

Thursday 9 April

At the Threshold

5:30 PMStaffordshire St

Free

Poetry @ Lala: Wayne Holloway-Smith with Rebecca Perry, Jane Yeh + open mic

6:00 PMLala Books

£12.50

This Weekend

Paper Cuts and Poetry

4:00 PMThe Feminist Library

Free

Thursday 16 April

Open Mic Night

5:30 PMLondon city runners

Free

Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic

6:00 PMOrbit Beers Brewery & Taproom+21 more dates

Free

Saturday 18 April

CUCKOOLAND AT WILLOWBROOK HOUSE MONTHLY GUEST MC AND THE HOUSE BAND

5:00 PM48 Willowbrook Rd+9 more dates

£12.00

April 2026

Sunday 19 April

Rap and Poetry open mic

6:00 PMMorocco Bound

Free

Thursday 23 April

Poetry at Lala Books: Michael Mullen & Peter Scalpello + open mic

6:00 PMLala Books

£12.00

Thu 23rd Apr - Marcel Lucont's Whine List

7:00 PMUnit 6 & 7

£13.94

Friday 24 April

Old Bomb Theatre Company presents "Craggy Hole Caves"

6:30 PMThe Feminist Library+1 more date

£5.00 - £10.00

Saturday 25 April

A Concert for Peace

5:00 PMInternational Vedanta Society UK

Thursday 30 April

Sound Arts and Poetry: LCC Sound Arts X the87Press - Spring Edition

5:00 PMUAL London College of Communication

Free

May 2026

Friday 1 May

SpitNights | pure poetry

6:00 PMThe Ministry

Free

Open Mic Night & WIN a studio recording session

6:00 PMMelanin Health & Wellness

£5.00

Saturday 9 May

RETURN: Album Listening Evening | Songs + Storytelling + Poetry

6:00 PMOca London

£40.00

Thursday 14 May

Art Gallery Open Evening with live Jazz and drinks

6:00 PM2nd floor, 15 Bermondsey Sq

£5.00

Wednesday 20 May

Poetry at Lala Books: Desree & Ashley Hickson-Lovence + open mic

6:00 PMLala Books

£12.00

June 2026

Liminal Spaces: Drawing & Poetry Workshops

10:00 AMMassimo's Private Studio+1 more date

£90.00

July 2026

Astra Forward & Spy From Moscow + Mock Deer

6:30 PMThe Ivy House

Free

August 2026

A Collective Archive: Saturday Program

1:00 PMUgly Duck