Name: SpeakEasy
Start: 2026-02-12T19:15:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-12T21:30:00+00:00
Location: Boston Tea Party Worcester

SpeakEasy is the Worcestershire LitFest & Fringe's monthly spoken word and poetry event, Hosted by Suz Winspear, former Worcestershire Poet Laureate.
Our February SpeakEasy features a Headliner - Sarah James!

SARAH JAMES (also published as Sarah Leavesley) is a prize-winning poet, fiction writer, journalist and photographer. Nine out of ten of her solo poetry titles have won or been shortlisted/highly commended for an award, including Darling Blue.
Her many individual poem competition wins include the Pre-Raphaelite Society’s Poetry Prize 2024. Author of a touring poetry-play, an ACE-funded multi-media hypertext poetry narrative > Room and two novellas, she also runs V. Press, publishing
poetry and flash fiction.
Website: www.sarah-james.co.uk.

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SpeakEasy is held on the second Thursday of every month, we alternate between live events at Boston Tea Party and online (Zoom).
Join us to share words and music in a safe and supportive environment, WLFF provides a home for poetry, prose and anything that fits somewhere in between.
Our open mic themes are optional.
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To book a 3min open mic spot, email Nina* at bookingsworcslit[at]gmail[dot]com
Places fill up quickly and to accommodate a Headline set there will be fewer open mics than usual.

*Due to Nina's schedule it may be Friday PM before you receive confirmation of your open mic. The spots are filling up fast.

💡 Poetry & Spoken Word Night!
⏰ Doors open at 7.15 for a 7.30pm start
📍 Boston Tea Party (18 Broad Street · Worcester WR1 3NF)
♿️ Wheelchair Accessible Venue
🤑 FREE ENTRY