About this Event
Welcome to the second of this year's appointments with The Writing Shed presents!
Join us on Thu May 8 2025 at 19:30 at The Roasting Shed for an evening of poetry and conversation with the multi-talented artist Inua Ellams. Get ready to be inspired as he shares his journey through his pracice in the writing world.
And don't miss out on meeting our guest and other like-minded creatives over a drink or two, bat the end of the event.
See you there!
Born in Nigeria in 1984, Inua Ellams is a cross disciplinary artist and an internationally touring performer. His published books of poetry include Candy Coated Unicorns and Converse All Stars, Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales, The Wire-Headed Heathen, #Afterhours, and The Actual. His first play The 14th Tale was awarded a Fringe First at the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival. His plays include Barber Shop Chronicles, Three Sister and The Half-God of Rainfall. He is currently touring Search Party, An Evening With An Immigrant and working on several commissions across stage and screen. He lives and works from London, where he founded and curates the Midnight Run, The R.A.P Party, Poetry +Film / Hack, and other live events. He is a fellow of The Royal Society of Arts and The Royal Society of Literature, and board member of The Royal Society of Literature. In 2023, he was honoured with an MBE for Services To The Arts.
The Writing Shed is a creative project in which open mic nights, workshops and in depth conversations with established writers intersect at the centre of a creative space in North London.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Roasting Shed, 322 Hornsey Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 11.55
