Spoken word events in London

Check out happening spoken word events all around London, EN

Sing In The Ring 2026 : The Final (Live Audience) Talent Show Experience

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm All Stars Boxing Gym Free

Poetic Temple x The Africa Centre Archives (The Lyrical Pugilists)

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm The Africa Centre GBP 6 to 17

Dog Man: The Musical

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre GBP 33 to 69

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

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

Queer Theatre Summer Variety Night

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm Two Brewers GBP 0 to 55

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

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

African Cultural Celebration world cup edition

 Sat, 11 Jul W2 5DP GBP 6 to 12

GENESIS

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Nunnery Gallery GBP 12 to 17

Wellness Through Words and Music

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Pleasance Theatre GBP 12

Nunhead Cemetery Late

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Nunhead Cemetery Free

Outcasts on the Mic X BPF: The Eid Edit

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm Pelican House GBP 9 to 12

The Musicality of Language: Live Poetry Event

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

Shake Your Afro

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm The Jago GBP 6 to 12

SUPERORGANIC: Ancient Sounds x Future Focus

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

THIRSTY THURSDAYS @ WILD IS EARTH

 Thu, 25 Dec Wild IS Earth Free

DARE TO SPEAK 13: Spoken Word & Poetry Night

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm The Libra Theatre Cafe GBP 0 to 8

Voices From The Nakba: Palestinian Poetry Night

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm P21 Gallery GBP 0 to 20

Live Rap Battles | Where Winning Matter Grand Final

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am Hootananny Brixton

The Page Turner's Crypt - poetry open mic

 Sat, 09 May at 06:30 pm Asylum Chapel Free

It Takes A Village - Poetry Night and Anthology Launch

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Southbank Centre Free

WANDSWORTH: Poetry Open Mic

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop Wandsworth GBP 6

Live&Lit: POETRY & PAINTING! Open mic & Live Band

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 pm Peckham Levels GBP 12 to 27

Concrete Atlantis present: Sumer is icumen in a Roundabout Way

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm The Horse Hospital GBP 12

M**der, She Didn’T Write

 Mon, 18 May at 07:30 pm Duchess Theatre

Words @ The Woodfield - Friday, May 8th, 2026

 Fri, 08 May at 06:45 pm The Woodfield Pavilion GBP 6

2026年5月23号(周六） 伦敦女权开放麦 女权酷儿脱口秀 本期主题：我的普通女友

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Toulouse Lautrec GBP 13 to 19

Scott Lavene - Acoustic Songs & Stories 2026

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm The Water Rats

London Unfiltered: Volume 4

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm Wardian London GBP 22

Southwark Hysteries Theatrical Tour

 Fri, 06 Mar at 04:00 pm Southwark Cathedral GBP 25

THAT GOD DAMN POETRY JAM! MAR-MAY-LADE

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm The Fiddlers Elbow GBP 6 to 7

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

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Station Ten GBP 0 to 13

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

The Culture Fest - Volume One

 Sat, 09 May at 05:00 pm The Africa Centre GBP 14

Write B4 The Mic

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm The Advocacy Academy GBP 6 to 8

The Echo Chamber - connect with your creativity

 Mon, 18 May at 06:45 pm Bonnington Cafe and Community Centre GBP 8 to 12

Compound Notions - Fine Art Exhibition Private View

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Art Hub Studios CIC Free

RETURN: Album Listening Evening | Songs + Storytelling + Poetry

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

The Dalston Salon: Creativity - Connection - Community

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm DNA Café Bar Free

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

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop GBP 0 to 6

Exiled Writers Ink presents VOICES ACROSS GENERATIONS

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm 49 Great Ormond St GBP 5 to 6

Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm 1 Addington Square GBP 0 to 8

Celebrate Spring at West Ealing Community Library!

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am West Ealing Community Library Free

Soteria in the Pub

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Betsey Trotwood Free

An Evening Of Afrocentric Poetry with The Man With Many Faces

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

Heart of the Community: A Spoken-Word Fundraiser

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

Camden Connects Festival at Swiss Cottage Library

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Swiss Cottage Library Free

Firepit Tales - Spoken Word Open Mic

 Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm Firepit Art Gallery and Studios CIC Free

Rumi: Love in a World at War

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Kismet Café • Art gallery • Event Space GBP 22

Underground BarZ X Writer's Block

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm House of Ora GBP 9 to 22

Zenith Collective Presents The living Room

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Fore Street Library (Living Room Library) GBP 6 to 12

One Legged Dog

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Gigi’s Hoxton GBP 15

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

Bars on a Bus!

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm Ludo's GBP 12 to 22

Worship Unplugged: Gospel Open Mic Night – London | 28 May 2026

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm GOTG GBP 12

10th Anniversary Celebration: Annual Osun River Ritual Festival

 Sun, 09 Aug at 10:00 am National Trust - Morden Hall Park GBP 0 to 6

Poets and Prophets Performance With Live Spoken Word , Poetry and Music

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm St George's Cathedral, Southwark GBP 10

Generation Creation workshops

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

Arise & Worship Encounter | Gospel Open Mic

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm The Hive Free

The role of place and resistance in shifting migration regimes

 Mon, 08 Jun at 10:00 am Queen Mary University of London Free

Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop : I'm Still (not) Fine

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:30 pm Greenside Community Centre GBP 14 to 17

1-Day Poetry Lab with Nympha Ozougwu and Anna Robinson

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am The Trampery Tottenham - Workspace and Venue Hire GBP 4 to 5

Roadtofreedomuk presents freedom nights open mic with Rtfeventsuk

 Sat, 09 May at 06:30 pm 133a Rye Ln GBP 5 to 10

DeepChats - Spoken Word Sessions (June - "Summer Time")

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Clissold Arms GBP 8 to 10

Copy of Creative Souls

 Sun, 04 Oct The Bedford GBP 5 to 6

If Poets Ruled the World - Open Mic Night in Southwest London!

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm Sands End Arts & Community Centre GBP 6 to 9

The Invitation - An evening of Kingdom Creativity: Art, Spoken Word, Poetry

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm St Barnabas Church, Woodside Park Free

Kavita Kafe - Hindi Open Mic

 Wed, 20 May at 06:15 pm The Bhavan GBP 5

Creative Souls

 Sun, 12 Apr The Bedford GBP 5 to 6

Story Pick + Mix: We Are Fox by Alys Torrance and Lucy Lill

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm Theatre Deli London

Fingers of Flame: The typewriter poetry slam

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Off Broadway

Poetry Night: Identity

 Wed, 13 May at 06:30 pm The Amnesty Bookshop GBP 5

TCW Showcase 2026 — Time To Shine

 Tue, 14 Jul at 01:30 pm Wilton's Music Hall Free

COY Collective- Reading 05

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm The White Hart, Southwark GBP 6

Beginners Creative Writing Workshop: I'm (not) Fine

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:30 am Greenside Community Centre GBP 14 to 17

Crossword Lyric

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Harrison Pub & Hotel GBP 8

BERMONDSEY: Poetry Open Mic

 Wed, 06 May Morocco Bound Bookshop GBP 6

Pride Poems

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Charing Cross Library Free

Passages

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate GBP 25

3000 Miles From Home with Dee Majek

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Tate Streatham Library Free

Bégayer + Greater London Banjo Trio

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm The Horse Hospital

Silvia Ziranek - BY A THREAD incorporating UNSUNG SONGS Opening Event

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm MOCA London Free

Body Church: an immersive movement experience for the mind, body, and soul

 Sun, 12 Apr VOLT50 LTD GBP 22 to 33

Open Mic Night: Unspoken

 Thu, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm London City Runners Free

Cupid’s intervention

 Mon, 22 Jun at 05:00 pm St Peter's Church, De Beauvoir Town GBP 5 to 6

DeepChats - Spoken Word Sessions (May - "Mayday")

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Clissold Arms GBP 8 to 10

Lines of Flight:An Evening of Poetry and Music

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Performance Lab, C4DM Studios - Engineering Building, Room G2 Free

FOR THE LOST - SONIC ARCHIVES LAUNCH PARTY

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm SPANNERS GBP 6

Open Mic Night: Heatwave

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:30 pm London City Runners Free

Poetry and Music Evening

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm District - Nine Elms Free

Rivers - A Site Responsive Poetic Performance

 Sun, 05 Jul at 06:00 pm St James's Square Free

Da Poetry Jam

 Thu, 14 May Soul Mama Music Venue | Restaurant GBP 19 to 25

The Collective "Open Mic"

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:30 pm The Antwerp Arms Free

Vinny Peculiar + special guest Amanda Thorpe at Betsey Trotwood

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:15 pm The Betsey Trotswood

Free Mind - Spoken Word

 Thu, 04 May at 07:00 pm 13 Bradbury St GBP 0 to 60

Freestyle Thirst

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Shoreditch Balls GBP 10

Free Mind - Spoken Word Wednesday

 Wed, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm 13 Bradbury St GBP 0 to 60

Deptford Doggerels

 Thu, 01 May at 06:30 pm AAJA Free

Temple of Ideas Afternoon Salon

 Wed, 11 Feb at 02:00 pm Old Diorama Arts Centre Free