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Big Trouble's back once more bringing you some of the UK's best poets - as well as Medway's finest rabble in our usual open mic.Medway's longest running poetry night, serving roundtable open mic and a selection of great feature performances.
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Imogen Wade is a writer and mental health practitioner. She won the National Poetry Competition 2023 and the Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2024. Her work has been commended in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award and the New Poets Prize, and has been published by Poetry London, Poetry Wales, The Poetry Review, and The London Magazine.
Her debut poetry collection Girl, Swooning was published in March 2026 by Corsair. She can be found on Instagram @imogen_wade_poetry
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Jake Wild Hall is an award winning poet and one half of Bad Betty Press. He has performed on BBC Radio and at festivals and literary events across the UK. He is a multiple slam champion and his work has been published in magazines, anthologies and online journals. He is the Author of two pamphlets Solomon’s World which was longlisted for the Saboteur award for best pamphlet and Blank.
He has worked with partners including Penguin, Apple’s and Snakes, Writing East Midlands, Derby Poetry Festival and Pearsons. He has also been a guest tutor for Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham University, King’s College London, Lincoln University and others.
His debut collection Alanis Morissette was published by Broken Sleep Books in January 2026.
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Unfortunately due to the limitations of the venue this event is not wheelchair accessible. 12Degrees Micropub is a short walk from Rochester or Chatham train station. There is limited on street parking outside with the closest carpark being at Easons Yard.
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Event Venue
12 Degrees Micropub, 352 High Street ,Rochester, Medway, United Kingdom
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