Join us at Medway River Lit for Poetry Republic - Big Trouble. Medway's longest running open mic takes over for the night!About this Event
Welcome to Medway River Lit: Poetry Republic - Big Trouble! Join us for an evening filled with captivating performances at Coffee Republic Chatham. Listen to talented poets share their work! Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the magic of spoken word. See you there!
Big Trouble is Medway’s oldest and most highly regarded regular live lit night. Consistently bringing the very best special guests to Medway, while still fostering a real sense of community among their loyal open mic crew. Big Trouble is run by two fine poets in their own right Bethany Goodwill and David Dykes who have a great instinct about what makes a great headliner.
Richard Scott was born in London in 1981. His poems have appeared widely in magazines and anthologies including Poetry Review, Poetry London, PN Review, Swimmers, The Poetry of Sex (Penguin) and Butt Magazine. He has been a winner of the Wasafiri New Writing Prize, a Jerwood/Arvon Poetry Mentee and a member of the Aldeburgh 8. His pamphlet 'Wound' (Rialto) won the Michael Marks Poetry Award 2016 and his poem 'crocodile' won the 2017 Poetry London Competition. Soho (Faber & Faber) is his first book.
We are delighted to welcome Jah-Mir Early back to the Delta, after his amazing performance at Welcome to Cloisterham in 2022. A critically acclaimed and extremely 'impassioned' American poet, who says "My improv poetry will put you on a couch in the theater of my mind".
Doors open at 6pm, for you to be able to grab a cake and a coffee before the performance!
Event Venue
Coffee Republic Chatham, 185-187 Military Road, Chatham, United Kingdom
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