Spoken word events in London

Check out happening spoken word events all around London, EN

Dog Man: The Musical

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

Queer Theatre Summer Variety Night

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

Sofar Fringe: a festival reimagined the Sofar way

 Sat, 17 Oct at 01:00 pm 83 Rivington St, Greater GBP 28

Woody Cook, LoVeDoGz, Pete Bennett (DJ Set)& SarahTonin @ The Magic Garden

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm The Magic Garden GBP 6

SpitNights - pure poetry

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm The Ministry GBP 16 to 29

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

Angel's Bone

 Fri, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm London Coliseum GBP 26 to 214

Acrylicize presents JOY 2026 (FIRST PHASE LINEUP ANNOUNCED)

 Thu, 25 Jun at 12:00 pm Acrylicize Free

SpitNights x CALM

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Ministry GBP 16 to 29

Shake Your Afro

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

Live Rap Battles | Where Winning Matter Grand Final

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am Hootananny Brixton

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

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

Southwark Hysteries Theatrical Tour

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

Freestyle Thirst: Across the Pond

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Shoreditch Balls GBP 10

Rachel Long & Sarah Howe: Sparrow on the Rooftop

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm London Review Bookshop GBP 10

The Neroli Blossoms - An evening of poetry, qanun & soul

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Kismet Café • Art gallery • Event Space GBP 17

ESTHER BENNETT'S 'MALAGA CONNECTION'!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Polish Social and Cultural Association POSK GBP 17

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm The Westworks GBP 21

London Unfiltered: Volume 4

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

East to West, a magical evening of music, poetry and performance

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm St Mary's Church, Islington GBP 14

Well Versed: In Support of Anthony Nolan ft. Cecilia Knapp

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Mezzanine GBP 3 to 55

DARE TO SPEAK 13: Spoken Word & Poetry Night

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

It Takes A Village - Poetry Night and Anthology Launch

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

Dawsons Presents: Open Mic Night #4

 Sat, 30 May at 03:30 pm Dawsons Local Soho Free

Sonic Becomings

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Proposition Studios GBP 10

Magpie's Nest Festival

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Cody Dock GBP 0 to 45

Our Public House

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:30 pm Marylebone Theatre GBP 28 to 58

Thirteen Names for the West: a fantastical coven in thirteen poems

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:13 pm Nunhead Library Free

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

BERMONDSEY: Poetry Open Mic

 Wed, 06 May Morocco Bound Bookshop GBP 6

Etioba Palace Experience

 Sat, 08 Aug at 06:00 pm Tramshed GBP 30 to 60

Wordplay & Flow Live - Summer Vibes ☀️

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm The Hearth GBP 9 to 16

THIRSTY THURSDAYS @ WILD IS EARTH

 Thu, 25 Dec Wild IS Earth Free

Rhymes & Stitches - Keytar Edition

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm Vaulty Towers GBP 9 to 17

Poetry Open Mic Night At Culture House

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Culture House Free

Paper Tiger Poetry

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Tea House Theatre GBP 6

Open Mic Night & WIN a studio recording session

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Melanin Health & Wellness GBP 6

10th Anniversary Celebration: Annual Osun River Ritual Festival

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

HEART STRINGS - Immersive experience

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Kismet Café • Art gallery • Event Space GBP 17

The Pavilion of Stories - Brings you 'The Suitcase' and other stories

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:30 pm The Old Church GBP 6 to 8

JUNE-BILEE

 Sun, 28 Jun at 06:30 pm The Potters House Free

Copy of Creative Souls

 Sun, 01 Nov at 06:30 pm The Bedford GBP 5 to 6

Friday Night @ CX - Open Mic Night

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Charing Cross Library Free

Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions

 Thu, 21 May 1 Addington Square GBP 0 to 8

Ink & Intention: a Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Archetype Coffee GBP 22

Zenith Collective Presents The living Room

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

Creative Souls

 Sun, 12 Apr The Bedford GBP 5 to 6

Essere Poetry Open Mic

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm 21 Grams fulham GBP 13

Errant Listening: between a Do and a Re

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Asymmetry Free

The Annual Gray's Inn Reading

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm Gresham College Free

Grand Finale - Beethoven, Tolstoy and Janacek

 Sun, 02 Aug at 05:00 pm The Parish Church of Christ Church Highbury with St. John and St. Saviour GBP 0 to 23

Scott Lavene - Acoustic Songs & Stories 2026

 Wed, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm The Water Rats

The role of place and resistance in shifting migration regimes

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

Soul Compositions : A Spoken Word / Poetry Open Mic Night

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:45 pm Thingy Cafe GBP 6 to 12

Creative writing workshop

 Fri, 06 Feb at 05:00 pm Charing Cross Library - Mini-Hub Free

Words @ The Woodfield - Friday, June 26th, 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:45 pm The Woodfield Pavilion GBP 6

Playing at the Intersection (MA Art and Science Symposium 2026)

 Thu, 02 Jul at 02:00 pm LVMH Lecture Theatre (E003), Central Saint Martins Free

Eating Air Launch Event

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Morocco Bound Bookshop Wandsworth GBP 5 to 13

The Echo Chamber - connect with your creativity

 Mon, 18 May Bonnington Cafe and Community Centre GBP 8 to 12

Mandemz Inner Thoughts Open Mic Nights

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm The Glitch Free

New Cockney Poetry Grand Slam

 Sun, 04 Oct at 05:00 pm St George-in-the-East Church Free

Encounters with Umbrella House: Book launch and Exhibition

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Passengers c/o Gauld Architecture Free

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

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

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

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Sands End Arts & Community Centre GBP 6 to 9

COY Collective- Reading 05

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

Open Mic Grand Finale | WIN £200!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Bishops GBP 0 to 17

Concrete Atlantis presents Jodrell Atomic with James Fry & Malcolm Garrett

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm The Horse Hospital GBP 12

Rivers - A Site Responsive Poetic Performance

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

Poetry Workshop with Nympha Ozougwu and Anna Robinson

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am The Trampery Tottenham - Workspace and Venue Hire Free

Courage, Creativity and Friendship

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm Kensington Central Library Free

Concrete Atlantis Present: Jodrell Atomic

Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm The Horse Hospital

The Smile of Her

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Marylebone Theatre GBP 22 to 82

Open Mic Night: Heatwave

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:30 pm London Bubble Theatre Company Free

Open Mic Night

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm LCCM Free

Heartspaces - SoulFuel

 Thu, 21 May Essex Hall Free

City Lit presents: Late Lines

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm City Lit GBP 3

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

Vinny Peculiar + special guest Amanda Thorpe at Betsey Trotwood

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

Michael McGovern

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Bush Hall

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

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

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

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

Roadtofreedomuk presents freedom nights open mic with Rtfeventsuk

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm 65 Crowndale Rd GBP 5 to 10

Aching Vessels Release Supernatural Glory

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:30 pm SE28 8AA Free

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

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

soulfood live wednesdays

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 am Trio Pizzeria GBP 12

TCW Showcase 2026 — Time To Shine

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

Maurice Lemaître 100: a vocal workshop with Lore Lixenberg

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm machinaloci space London Free

Pride Poems

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

Silvia Ziranek - BY A THREAD incorporating UNSUNG SONGS Opening Event

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

Open Mic Night: Unspoken

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

MALAMIC - Open mic at Malavenda Café

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Malavenda Cafè & Bistro Free

Cupid’s intervention

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

FOR THE LOST - SONIC ARCHIVES LAUNCH PARTY

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

NEXT WAVE CREATIVES A 6-Week Creative Networking Series at Studio 101

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Studio101 London Free

Deaths and Afterlives: Walter de la Mare

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm Senate House Library, Seng Tee Lee Seminar Room Free

Free Mind - Spoken Word

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