Open Mic Poetry & Art Show

Wed Jun 17 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

Balham Library | London

Wandsworth Libraries
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Open Mic Poetry & Art Show
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To Celebrate Refugee Week, Balham Library is hosting an Open Mic Poetry Night & Art Show
About this Event

Hannah, founder of Lost Souls Events will be emceeing the evening as we welcome poets of all experience to share works that capture the theme of this year’s Refugee Week

Starting from 5.30pm for light refreshments and poets starting from 5.45pm.

For more information please contact Balham Library on [email protected] or 0208 673 1129


CALLING ALL ARTIST!

The Balham Library Study Room is offering space for artists to display work that captures the theme of this year’s Refugee Week “COURAGE”

Work will be on display 13 - 20 June.

To get involved please email the library :

Image of your artwork & approx. size

Request to display must be recieved by

Wednesday 3 June (spaces limited)


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Hannah Stanislaus CF is founder/creator of ‘Lost Souls Events’, which is a regular poetry only open mic. This takes place twice a month at Exhibit Bar, Balham, South London. We sell out both shows a month.


Hannah was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship in 2023. There have only been 6,000 or so awardees since 1965 and was one of one hundred and forty-one recipients for that year.


Hannah has also won the Boston Poetry Slam + Arizona Poetry Slam, making me a 2 US state slam champion and a UK poetry slam champion.



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Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, London, United Kingdom

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