Poetry Events in London

Check out happening poetry events all around London, EN

Ocean Vuong in conversation at Emmanuel Centre, London

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Emmanuel Centre GBP 18 to 25

Dr. John Cooper Clarke at London Palladium

 Thu, 15 Oct at 06:45 pm London Palladium

Sing In The Ring : Semi-Final (Live Audience) - Talent Show Expereince

 Sat, 16 May at 05:00 pm All Stars Boxing Gym Free

Texts, Lies & Alibis: Singles Comedy Show

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm Rebelle

Texts, Lies & Alibis Comedy Show

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm 74-75 Chalk Farm Rd GBP 9 to 17

SpitNights - pure poetry

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm The Ministry GBP 12 to 29

And STILL We Rise: Navigating Today's Social Climate, Protecting Our Power

 Mon, 11 May at 10:00 am Portcullis House Free

Build Your Dream Career Event

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Samsung KX Free

The Living Room: An Evening of Poetry, Music and Conversation

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Fitzrovia Chapel GBP 12

Singles Comedy Open-Mic Night

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Rumba GBP 12

Seasons Poetry Nights with Live Music : Theme Edition = LOVE ❤️

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm Cottons Shoreditch GBP 15 to 55

Admission - Jun26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Tue, 02 Jun at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

Rae Morris at the Piano, with Laura Elizabeth Hughes

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Fitzrovia Chapel GBP 22

Admission - Jul26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Wed, 01 Jul at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

Cristina Rivera Garza in Conversation with Leo Boix & Christina MacSweeney

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Foyles GBP 8 to 10

Singles Comedy Open Mic Night @ Rumba

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Rumba GBP 12

The Musicality of Language: Live Poetry Event

 Wed, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm Autograph GBP 5 to 10

The RnB Live Lounge

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Bedford GBP 6 to 10

And STILL We Rise: Unstoppable Community. Building What Comes Next Together

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 am HSBC Canary Wharf Canada Place GBP 17

SUPERORGANIC: Ancient Sounds x Future Focus

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Rich Mix GBP 12 to 22

Live Ones Chip Shop 30/04[Open Mic]

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Chip Shop Free

The Best of the Bunch – The Hottest Unsigned Acts Showcase

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club London, Stamford Street, London, UK GBP 6 to 14

#IT2026 Industry Takeover All Dayer 2026 at Richmix

 Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 pm Rich Mix GBP 12 to 33

FREE Poetry Open Mic Night - RIVERS EDITION - LONDON RIVERS WEEK - THAMES21

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm The Hall, Putney Public Library Free

Doireann Ní Ghríofa & Rachael Allen: Said the Dead

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm London Review Bookshop GBP 10

The Clock Tower Residency - Night 2

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm St Pancras Clock Tower

Conversations in Poetry

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm RSA House, London WC2N 6EZ Free

Amplify Her Live Music Showcase & Networking Event

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 79-81 Borough Rd GBP 12 to 17

WANDSWORTH: Poetry Open Mic

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop Wandsworth GBP 6

The Newest Testament - Literature as Testimony to Ukraine's Defence.

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm French Institute of the United Kingdom GBP 0 to 12

9DAYS Live

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm The Lower Third GBP 11 to 22

The Creative Writing Breakfast at Poetry Ph*rm*cy Friday 15th May 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am Poetry Pharmacy GBP 33 to 40

An Exploration of Sylvia Plath, Poetry and Witchcraft

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm 21 Soho GBP 12 to 34

Soul at Saint James

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm St James's Church, Piccadilly GBP 0 to 11

Writing Social: with the Poetry Ph*rm*cy & verse

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Poetry Pharmacy GBP 30 to 35

ESEA poets on lineage, memory and song

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm The Poetry Café.. Free

RAW: Uncensored Storytelling & Live Music

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Sanctuary &Soul | Sauna & Wellness Studio GBP 20 to 39

Poetry at Lala Books: Desree & Ashley Hickson-Lovence + open mic

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Lala Books GBP 0 to 12

Well Versed: Spring Session

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Mezzanine GBP 8

Wellness Through Words and Music

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm The Pleasance Theatre GBP 12

Bad Queer by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan: Book Launch, Q&A + Poetry Open Mic

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop GBP 5 to 15

Dave Sutherland Album Launch @ Blackheath Halls: The Great Hall

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Blackheath Halls

Healing Through Words Open Mic

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Karma Sanctum Soho London GBP 9 to 12

Khushwant Singh Literary Festival London 2026, 8th edition

 Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre at SOAS, University of London Free

Money for Old Prose hosted by Selina Cadell (Doc Martin's Mrs Tishell)

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm St Mary-le-Bow Church GBP 17

Fragments From the Horse Who Knows History

 Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm Freud Museum London GBP 16 to 27

Middle Name John EP Launch

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Social

Last Thursday Club - April 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Carlton Mansions GBP 5

Dracula Returns To Derby with Dan Webber - LIVE

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:30 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 16 to 21

Green Note Presents... Things Found In Books – Boo Hewerdine + Yvonne Lyon

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm The Water Rats

Texts, Lies & Alibis Singles Comedy

 Sat, 04 Apr Rebelle

House of K.I.N.G.s Saturday School

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:45 am University of East London Free

Spring Campus: Sweet ReLeaf

 Wed, 01 Apr at 10:00 am Royal Festival Hall Free

OPEN MIC Iran + Sudan Fundraiser by @izuokay + @litolgremlin & friends

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm F#!% Fast Fashion GBP 0 to 12

Poetry Writing Workshops: 6 week class pack APR-JUL

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop GBP 71

Exit Ahead: The Chapel

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Reference Point GBP 10

Rana Farhan: Persian Soul

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm World Heart Beat, Embassy Gardens - Concert Hall GBP 28

RETURN: Album Listening Evening | Songs + Storytelling + Poetry

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Oca London GBP 44

Mujeres ¡PRESENTES! The Secret Songs of Women Latina Composers

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm St Matthew's Church - Parroquia de San Mateo GBP 0 to 400

Say It Louder: Games & Improv with Rachel Mann

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm The Winch GBP 12 to 17

TWELVE ACTS OF SHELTER: ACT IV

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Reference Point Free

Feminist Library Tour: Exploring Identity, Memory and Speculative Futures

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:30 pm The Feminist Library Free

Firepit Tales - Spoken Word Open Mic

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Firepit Art Gallery and Studios CIC Free

Open Mic Thursday | WIN £200! | London / Free / Shepherd's Bush / West

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Bikesoup Free

FULL JOY Jam

 Sun, 19 Apr Akasa GBP 0 to 28

TAM Open Mic Wednesday hosted by guitar extraordinaire Patrick Hinds

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:45 pm Temple of Art and Music (TAM) @ Mercato Metropolitano GBP 0 to 13

Professor Elemental + Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer + Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq.

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm New Cross Inn

The Poet Behind The Mic - 3rd Year Event - May 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm MAP Studio Cafe GBP 14

Keeping it Wild Collective: Ecopoetry workshop with Rooted Resistance

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm London Wildlife Trust Centre For Wildlife Gardening Free

THIRSTY THURSDAYS @ WILD IS EARTH

 Thu, 25 Dec Wild IS Earth Free

Chris Cleverley and Poppy Prescott

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm The Harrison

An Evening Of Afrocentric Poetry with The Man With Many Faces

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Theatre Deli GBP 27

Art Gallery Open Evening with live Jazz and drinks

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 2nd floor, 15 Bermondsey Sq GBP 6

Heart of the Community: A Spoken-Word Fundraiser

 Sun, 10 May at 02:30 pm Prince of Peckham Pub GBP 0 to 12

Moetry, Come Sit With Us...

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm 15-16 Lendal Terrace GBP 14

Draw Your Feelings

 Tue, 28 Apr at 10:00 am Poetry Pharmacy GBP 25

LGBTQIA+ Poetry Open Mic Night: Hosted by S-bars

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop GBP 0 to 6

FREE Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic

 Mon, 16 Mar at 08:00 pm The Cornershop Bar Free

WORD SOUL- SpokenWord X Rap X Open Mic

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm CRATE St James Street Free

Exiled Lit Cafe. Lenguas de Fuego

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Instituto Cervantes London Free

The Beauty In Boldness Catwalk Event

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Studio Wayne McGregor GBP 25

Afternoon Poems: The Nightingale and other Birds

 Sun, 10 May at 02:15 pm Keats House Free

FREE drop in printing workshop ages 4+ to celebrate Southgate

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Pocket Park N14 next to Southgate Station Free

A Poet’s Love: London CD Launch Concert

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Leighton House GBP 25

DeepChats - Spoken Word Sessions (April - "Four-Twenty")

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Clissold Arms GBP 8 to 10

Sound Arts and Poetry: LCC Sound Arts X the87Press - Spring Edition

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm UAL London College of Communication - Lecture Theatre B Free

fourteen poems Issue 19 launch party

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Holywell Studio Free

የሕይወት ታሪክ

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm Hammersmith Academy GBP 50

Launch & Readings: Montez Press, Interjection Calendar 011

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Chisenhale Gallery Free

Genesis Poetry Slam May 2026 - Performers

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Genesis Cinema Free

Live Medicine Music Concert with Kaya Ori, Bambi Rose and more + Open Mic

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm All Saints' Church, Highgate GBP 28

John Keats's 'Poems': Readings from his First Volume

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Keats House GBP 7

Dark Fantasy Sketching and Poetry at Kasa Cafe

 Sat, 30 May at 01:45 pm Kasa Cafe London GBP 14 to 18

VII. ANGLIAI JÓZSEF ATTILA VERS-, MEGZENÉSÍTETT VERS- ÉS PRÓZAMONDÓ VERSENY

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Liszt Institute London / Liszt Intézet London

Essere Poetry Open Mic

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm 21 Grams fulham GBP 13

Mo'Kalamity

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Jazz Cafe

Up Next ‘Bars on a Bus!’

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Ludo's GBP 9 to 22

Generation Creation workshops

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Diorama Arts Centre Free

Bird Cage Showcase - May

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm River Entertainment Ltd GBP 6 to 12

Poetry Open Mic Night - APRIL SHOWERS VS RETURN OF THE SUN...

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm The Hall, Putney Public Library GBP 4 to 6