About this Event
A night of spoken word music wonder
POET’S PALACE – BIRMINGHAM
Spoken Word |Live Music |Headliners |Open Mic
Wed, Nov 12
7:00–10:00 PM
Legacy Centre, 144 Potters Lane, Birmingham, B6 4UU
Poet’s Palace is BACK in Brum for 2026, bringing fire to the mic, soulful sounds to the stage, and a buzzing community into the room. Expect headline sets, open mic magic, and music that moves.
Hosted by your Prince of the PalaceVig Venkataramaiah
HEADLINERS
LOLL THE POET is an alternative poet hailing from Manchester. She’s loud. Opinionated and rhymes a lot. Her unique flow and wordplay is guaranteed to keep your attention span hooked. She accepts complements in the form of 0% Guinness.
ROJE NDAYAMBAJEis a spoken-word poet born in Congo, raised in Uganda, and shaped by his Rwandan heritage. He has performed at numerous events, including the Australian Poetry Slam (Newcastle Heats), Bankstown Poetry Slam Grand Slam, and Soul Lounge (Adelaide). He has supported Luka Lesson and collaborated with Will Small and Manal Younus. His poetry carries the weight and wisdom of these places, weaving migration, identity, faith, and belonging into deeply human stories.
LIVE MUSIC
Tyriq Baker - Sax
The multi-instrumentalist from @samplethekids brings soulful, genre-blending energy to the night with his unmatched skill on the keys.
Ollie Newbury – Keys
A Stafford-born musician who recently graduated with a music degree in Birmingham, Ollie is part of the indie soft rock band Eighty Eight Miles and has worked in various genres, from jazz and contemporary to R&B and classical.
OPEN MIC – 6 SLOTS
DM Vig or email us to sign up early.
Missed out? No worries — we’ve got wild card picks on the night!
Audience votes for their favourite poet — winner gets a feature slot at the next show!
Grab your tickets now!
This is a filmed + photographed event
Access needs? Reach out, we’ve got you
This is an event which upholds Safespoken principles.
Poet’s Palace is a platform for emerging spoken word artists. Through live events, open mics, and workshops, we create inclusive spaces that amplify new voices, support creative growth, and build community through truth-telling and care, centering artists from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA2+ communities, and those historically excluded from the arts.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Legacy Centre of Excellence, 144 Potters Lane, Birmingham, United Kingdom
GBP 5.04 to GBP 14.79
