About this Event
Featuring the incredible Elle Dillon-Reams as our Headliner and the amazing Ros Hodgkiss as our Chichester Spotlight.
About Elle
Elle Dillon-Reams is a neurodivergent , queerartist, originally from Brighton. A multi award winner of Poetry Slams across the UK including Hammer & Tongue, Genesis, and Loud Poets, her debut poetry collection 'Maladaptive' was published by Verve Poetry Press in 2022. Elle was selected by Craig Charles and BBC6 Music as part of the Poetry class of 2023, featuring on BBC6 Music's prestigious National Poetry Day Programme alongside Tim Key, Lemn Sissay, Nitin Sawney, and Arlo Parks. She has since had several commissions from the BBC, and has performed her poetry at festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude, and The Edinburgh International Festival
She'll be playing her biggest show to date on 27th May with MEAT at The Brighton Fringe, tickets on sale now!https://www.spiegelgardens.co.uk/events/meat
About Ros
Ros Hodgkiss has been writing for too many years to count, but has only had the courage to perform over the last few years. She is inspired by the outdoors and combines intimately personal poetry with pointedly misanthropic and wry observations on contemporary life: the divides between classes, generations and genders, the derelict wasteland that is modern politics as she marauds through the noise of news and social media for targets to satirise. She co-facilitates online writing groups with the charity Missing People and is passionate about encouraging people to find their voice.
Event Details
Location: The Chichester Inn, Chichester, 38 West St, Chichester PO19 1RP
Doors open: 7:30 PM
Show starts: 8:00 PM
Age: 18+
What is Tongue Tied Poetry Slam?
Our slam is a high-energy, crowd-powered celebration of words, rhythm, and raw emotion. Poets take to the stage to share original pieces of work and the audience gets to cheer, snap, and even help judge! Whether you're performing or just soaking it all in, our slam is all about connection, creativity, and community. Come experience poetry like you’ve never heard it before!
At Tongue Tied we have monthly heats where up to 10 poets share their poetry in an inclusive welcoming environment. One winner voted by audience members will be crowned on the night and will be offered a 15 minute feature set at our next months slam.
They will also gain a place in our Grand Slam Final on Saturday 6th June where they will battle it out for a cash prize of £100 for the winner and the coveted Tongue Tied Trophy.
For Slammers (Performers):
Buy a Performer Ticket before they're gone!
If they're sold out and you want to perform, you can buy an audience ticket and sign up to the slam reserve list on the night as sometimes a poet gets lost along the way!
The rules of the slam: Bring 1 piece of original work up to 3 minutes long (no props and no music). All styles and themes are encouraged and you are welcome to read from paper or your preferred electronic device.
For Audience:
Simply buy an audience ticket sit back, relax and support our wonderful poets on the night, you might even get a chance to be on the slam judge panel!
Accessibility & Contact
The performance space is wheelchair accessible.
Seating is allocated first come, first served.
Follow us on Instagram: @tonguetiedchichester
Questions? Email us at: [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, Chichester, United Kingdom
GBP 5.00 to GBP 6.00
