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

Cadogan Hall, LONDON

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Cadogan Hall

Romeo & Juliet

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:30 pm The Harold Pinter Theatre

An Inklings Book Club Live Event with Seán Hewitt and Jack Edwards - TCR

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 7 to 15

Soho Poly Poetry: Caspari, Jarrett, McCarthy Woolf, Rishi

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Soho Poly GBP 7

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

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

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

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

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

The Musicality of Language: Live Poetry Event

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

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

Rhymes & Stitches Stand Up vs. Comedic Poets

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm AMP Studios GBP 8 to 17

Cristina Rivera Garza in Conversation with Leo Boix & Christina MacSweeney

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

Freedom Live Jam

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm Freedom Bar Free

Loud & Proud: Queer Open Mic!

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm The Star of Bethnal Green GBP 0 to 5

Live Ones Soul 12/04 [Open Mic]

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm BRIX LDN GBP 9 to 15

The Clock Tower Residency - Night 2

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

Doireann Ní Ghríofa & Rachael Allen: Said the Dead

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

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

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

The RnB Live Lounge

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

RESURRECTION PRAISE: GOSPEL OPEN MIC – Dinner & Gospel Experience

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:00 pm The Cottons Club GBP 12 to 33

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

URBAN ECHOES | Open Mic x Artist Showcase

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm The Foundry Collective GBP 0 to 17

Spring Campus: Sweet ReLeaf

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

Say It Louder - Open Mic Nights

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Love Shack GBP 0 to 14

#IT2026 Industry Takeover All Dayer 2026 at Richmix

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

Esteni Jam Night - A Night of Music & Spoken Word | Shoreditch, London

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm 83 Rivington Street GBP 12

The Creative Exchange

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:30 pm LCCM Free

Palacio de Poetas - Track Launch Party

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Jago GBP 7 to 15

The Creative Writing Breakfast at Poetry Ph*rm*cy Friday 17th April 2026

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 am Poetry Pharmacy GBP 33 to 40

Summertime Scratch

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm London LGBTQ+ Community Centre GBP 0 to 9

Transcription: Ben Lerner

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm St James's Piccadilly GBP 15 to 26

Poetic Temple x The Africa Centre Archives (Sons of Africa)

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm The Africa Centre GBP 6 to 17

Connecting Lines of Resistance through Poetry between Ukraine and the UK

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm The Poetry Café.. Free

Kip Kompin 10

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Poplar Union GBP 8 to 15

Darkening Song Book Launch

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm The Social GBP 12

Proper Poetry and Ro Dodgson

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Aces and Eights Bar & Pizza GBP 6 to 10

Comedians Do Poems: Spring Edition

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Review GBP 10

Amplify Her Live Music Showcase & Networking Event

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

An Exploration of Sylvia Plath, Poetry and Witchcraft

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

Well Versed: Spring Session

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

9DAYS Live

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

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

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

Middle Name John EP Launch

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Social

Healing Through Words Open Mic

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

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

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

FULL JOY Jam

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:30 pm Akasa GBP 0 to 28

Texts, Lies & Alibis Singles Comedy

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Rebelle

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

Cloud 8 Comedy - London's Best - Free Entry!

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Nambucca Free

The Wells Street Journal Issue 25 Launch

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Fyvie Hall Free

Fragments From the Horse Who Knows History

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

Texts, Lies & Alibis Singles Comedy

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:30 pm Rebelle

QYAC Workshop: Collaborative Creative Writing Workshop and Open Mic

 Fri, 17 Apr at 12:00 pm Camberwell Space Free

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

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

Black Heroes® Soul Food Cafe Celebrating Wandsworth's Sporting Heroes

 Tue, 07 Apr at 02:30 pm The Clapham Grand GBP 0 to 12

Last Thursday Club - April 2026

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

Writer's Block London

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm House of Ora GBP 14

Speak n Spoke – A Night of Spoken Word, Music & Connection

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 am Station Ten GBP 0 to 13

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

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Bikesoup Free

Rana Farhan: Persian Soul

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

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

Black Women's Chronicles

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Goldsmiths Community Centre GBP 14

The Creative Canvas 4

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm sevente GBP 9 to 12

Poetry Writing Workshops: 6 week class pack APR-JUL

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

WANDSWORTH: Comedy & Poetry Writing Workshops with Suchandrika - Week 2

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop Wandsworth GBP 12 to 18

Rose White Live

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Forge GBP 9 to 16

Generation Creation workshops

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

THIRSTY THURSDAYS @ WILD IS EARTH

 Thu, 25 Dec Wild IS Earth Free

Cave Open Mic at KILN Theatre

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Kiln Theatre GBP 12

Plume: A SW London Queer Writing Collective

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Rose House GBP 2

A Commemorative Gala concert, dedicated to the Chornobyl 40th anniversary

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm St John’s Church, Notting Hill GBP 0 to 29

Mike King's 'Sunday Session' Open Mic

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Piano Smithfield GBP 9 to 12

Ben Moss - EP Launch

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm The Water Rats

The WIP Round

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm MAP Studio Cafe GBP 14

Poetry at Lala Books: Michael Mullen & Peter Scalpello + open mic

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Lala Books GBP 0 to 12

FREE Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic

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

Say It Louder: Games & Improv with Rachel Mann

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

Thinkglao - Sherlyn Chen

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm K.C. Continental Stores GBP 10

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

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

Art, Poetry & Music Night! Open Mic!

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Vaulty Towers GBP 3

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

Art Gallery Open Evening with live Jazz and drinks

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

An Evening Of Afrocentric Poetry with The Man With Many Faces

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

Wayne Holloway-Smith with Rebecca Perry, Jane Yeh + poetry open mic

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Lala Books GBP 0 to 13

Terrain - An Exploration of Interior Worlds

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Indra Gallery GBP 5 to 7

The Daily Scream (Le Cri Quotidien) in ENGLISH and FRENCH

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm The Well Walk Theatre, Cafe & Bookshop GBP 17

The Beauty In Boldness Catwalk Event

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

Lunchtime Talk: English history through poetry

 Wed, 15 Apr at 01:00 pm St Margaret's Church GBP 0 to 6

Fingers of Flame: The typewriter poetry slam

 Thu, 16 Apr Off Broadway GBP 12

The Playground: a gathering by PLAY X Basic Space

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Basic Space, Priory Grove, London, UK GBP 39

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

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

Moetry, Come Sit With Us...

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

Open Mic Night: On Becoming

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm London City Runners Free

Exiled Lit Cafe. Lenguas de Fuego

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

የሕይወት ታሪክ

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

Up Next ‘Bars on a Bus!’

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

Afternoon Poems: The Nightingale and other Birds

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

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