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Welcome welcome welcome. The Word ZooTHIS IS A TICKETED EVENT! TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE (there will be tickets available OTD - Entry OTD, the bar and vinyl shop are CASH ONLY)
QUICK DETAILS:
WHAT: LIVE POETRY, MUSIC AND VIBES
WHEN: Thursday 6th February
The Others opens at 5pm
Doors open at 6.30pm
Open Mic Sign-up starts at 7pm
Show start at 7:30pm
LINEUP: Fin Taylor & Lee Campbell
Fin Taylor Bio…
Meet Fin Taylor, the powerhouse vocalist and songwriter behind the soulful sounds of ILLAJOY—a four-piece band blending soul, RnB, and jazz into something truly special. As the lead singer, Fin’s voice is rich, raw, and full of emotion, bringing every lyric to life with effortless charm.
With ILLAJOY, Fin has helped craft a sound that’s both fresh and timeless, seamlessly fusing genres to create music that hits you right in the feels. Whether it’s a smooth, jazzy groove or a deep, heartfelt ballad, you can bet Fin’s vocals will leave a lasting impression.
Get ready to experience Fin Taylor live—whether you’re already a fan or discovering his sound for the first time, you’re in for something unforgettable.
ILLAJOY IG: @illajoy_
Lee Campbell Bio…
Dr Lee Campbell is an artist, curator of queer film project Homo Humour, co-curator of POW! Play on Words (a regular spoken word platform in London) along with Colin B. Osborn and Senior Lecturer at University of the Arts London. He has performed extensively across the world since 2000 including solo performances for National Poetry Library, Brighton Fringe, Whitstable Biennale and Prague Biennale. He has been numerously interviewed by the BBC since 2008 including BBC Radio 4’s Midweek.
Lee headlined Rhymes and Stitches in January 2025 and will be featured poet at Oxford Poetry Library and Big Trouble. Rochester later in 2025. His debut poetry collection ’See Me: An (Almost) Autobiography’ was published by London Poetry Books in November 2024. Other publications of his poetry include The Atticus Review, Ink, Sweat and Tears, Otherwise, You Are Here - The Journal of Creative Geography, Queerlings, Streetcake. Step Away Magazine, London Grip and Flight of the DragonFly.
His chapbook ‘Queering the Landscape’ was shortlisted for the 2024 Broken Spine Chapbook Poetry Competition. His experimental performance poetry films have been selected for many international film festivals and prizes since 2019 including shortlisted for the Out-Spoken Poetry Prize 2023, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London.
Insta+X+FB leejjcampbell
Website: https://filmfreeway.com/LeeCampbell
POW! book launch on Feb 17th - Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pow-see-me-an-almost-autobiography-book-launch-tickets-1203268150429?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0nTxbs13KqeYVMBOM8zYmNcaeZfypB9Wz7XJ3gnkEN56ccb7rI5fGlJ4Y_aem_4BFGyu0KLg5AAtVVAgdXtA
POW! IG: @powplayonwords
WHERE: THE OTHERS, Top Floor, 6 Manor Rd, Stoke Newington, London N16 5SA
WHO: YOU!
OPEN MIC: SIGNUP SHEET OPENS AT 7PM ON THE NIGHT
ENTRY: £4 for the open mic & £6 for general admission
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE TILL 5pm on the night of the show. (Tickets also available on the door)
TICKETS (REQUIRED)
Expect wonderful poetry, marvellous music, and a lorra love. You wonderful poets and musicians can sign up for an open mic slot on the night. Half of the slots are up for grabs online and half on the door. We'll have anything wordy; be it poems, songs, plays (not full length obvs), monologues, rants etc. Slots are about 8 minutes maximum.
Please bring a microphone if you own one. Keep the vibe peaceful, respectful and let that take you somewhere and experience something.
Come and be wonderful ,enjoy the words the poems and the songs. Be marvelous performers and wordsmiths. Seduce us with your art.
LOVE
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Others, Top Floor, 6 Manor Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 5SA, United Kingdom
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