About this Event
We're joining forces with the RSL to bring the exhilarating live literature phenomenon, the R.A.P. (Rhythm and Poetry) Party, back to The London Library with a Windrush Day twist. Still the usual nostalgic, no-clutter, no-fuss, evening of poetry and music, but this time we're swapping hip-hop for reggae and the evening will be curated and hosted by award-winning poet and RSL fellow Raymond Antrobus. Line up TBC
Ten poets + a DJ = the best night out you’ll ever have in a library – or anywhere, for that matter.
'A truly fluid literary event not just mingling poetry and music together seamlessly, but also bringing different tribes of poets: ages, races, gender, styles together. You will be moved in your heart and in your head.’— Roger Robinson
This event will be BSL interpreted.
Raymond Antrobus MBE FRSL is a multi-award-winning poet, writer and educator. He is the author of Shapes & Disfigurements (Burning Eye, 2012) To Sweeten Bitter (Out-Spoken Press, 2017), The Perseverance (Penned In The Margins / Tin House, 2018) and All The Names Given (Picador / Tin House, 2021).
, founded in 1820, is the UK’s charity for the advancement of literature, acting as a voice for the value of literature, engaging people in appreciating literature, and encouraging and honouring writers.
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Books by the artists will be available to purchase at the event and online through our partner bookshop Hatchards.
N.B. This event will take place in person at The London Library. Please see our Event Access and COVID Guidelines before you arrive. Doors (and the bar) open at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.
London Library events are subject to Terms and Conditions.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The London Library, 14 St. James's Square, London, United Kingdom
GBP 8.00 to GBP 10.00