Spoken word events in London

Check out happening spoken word events all around London, EN

The Legacy Unity Cup 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm #MerkyFC HQ GBP 0 to 10

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

Wordz'n'Musik

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm LCCM Free

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

Rhymes & Stitches Stand Up vs. Comedic Poets

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

The Musicality of Language: Live Poetry Event

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

Palestinian Sound Archive Local Angels Vol.2: The Scorpios + Dirar Kalash

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm New River Studios GBP 17

Palacio de Poetas - Track Launch Party

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

Presentation skills, TED-style (21 April 2026)

 Tue, 21 Apr at 10:00 am Central London venue GBP 479

Michelle Tea: Little F

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm Libreria Bookshop Free

Kip Kompin 10

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

SHIFT+SPACE | Altar by Mya Onwugbonu

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Theatre Deli Free

Strange Central 2026: Mysteries, Monsters, Ghosts and UFOs

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, UK

Live Rap Battles | Where Winning Matter Grand Final

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am Hootananny Brixton

The Creative Exchange

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:30 pm LCCM Free

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

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Peckham Levels GBP 12 to 27

Say It Louder - Open Mic Nights

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

WANDSWORTH: Poetry Open Mic

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

GENESIS

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

EarthBall + CIA Debutante + Split Apex - Live in London!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Café OTO

Wellness Through Words and Music

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

Comedians Do Poems: Spring Edition

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

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

Nunhead Cemetery Late

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

M**der, She Didn’T Write

 Mon, 18 May at 07:30 pm Duchess Theatre

Black Women's Chronicles

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

Wine and Words: Celebrating Translator Issue #3

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm People's Wine Dalston GBP 17

Write B4 The Mic

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm The Advocacy Academy GBP 6 to 8

Firepit Tales - Spoken Word Open Mic

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

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

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 am 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

THAT GOD DAMN POETRY JAM! APRILCOT JAM

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm The Fiddlers Elbow GBP 6 to 7

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

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

RETURN: Album Listening Evening | Songs + Storytelling + Poetry

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

THIRSTY THURSDAYS @ WILD IS EARTH

 Thu, 25 Dec Wild IS Earth Free

Homebrew Poetry ft. Laurie Eaves, Hannah Gordon & Open Mic

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm 101 Myddleton Rd 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

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

 Sun, 12 Apr VOLT50 LTD GBP 22 to 33

WORD SOUL- SpokenWord X Rap X Open Mic

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

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

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm St Mary Moorfields GBP 10

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

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

An Evening Of Afrocentric Poetry with The Man With Many Faces

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

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

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

The Playground: a gathering by PLAY X Basic Space

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

Diploma in the Therapeutic Arts: 2 yrs part time, weekend days

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am 1 Danes Yard, Sugar House Island, E15 2QD London, United Kingdom

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

10th Anniversary Celebration: Annual Osun River Ritual Festival

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

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

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

Open Mic Night: Solidarity Sessions

 Thu, 26 Mar 1 Addington Square GBP 0 to 8

Billie's poetry open mic

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm The Rocketvan Coffee Shop & Box Shop Bar Free

Copy of Creative Souls

 Sun, 04 Oct The Bedford GBP 5 to 6

The role of place and resistance in shifting migration regimes

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

Open Mic Night & WIN a studio recording session

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Melanin Health & Wellness GBP 6

Big Throw #3

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm SET Social GBP 12 to 14

Tales on Tap - World Book Night Special

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Ignition Brewery Free

Creative Souls

 Sun, 12 Apr The Bedford GBP 5 to 6

Zenith Collective

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm THE CAVE GBP 12 to 22

Heaven, hell, and Somewhere Else

 Tue, 21 Apr at 08:30 pm Platform Theatre Free

Roadtofreedomuk presents freedom nights open mic with Rtfeventsuk

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

ScrHATCH the Surface 2

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Union Theatre GBP 9

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

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

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

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

Celebrate Spring at West Ealing Community Library!

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

Spoken Word & Worship Night: Re-Encounter

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace Venue Free

Poetry Night: Identity

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

Soul Compositions : A Spoken Word / Poetry Open Mic Night

 Tue, 24 Mar Thingy Cafe GBP 6 to 12

Creative Writing Workshop: I'm (not) Fine

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Latin America House GBP 12 to 17

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

3000 Miles From Home with Dee Majek

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

Passages

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

FOR THE LOST - SONIC ARCHIVES LAUNCH PARTY

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

The Collective "Open Mic"

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

Bégayer + Greater London Banjo Trio

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

Compass Light: Poetry at the Castle with Hilary Davies

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Bruce Castle Museum Free

Rivers - A Site Responsive Poetic Performance

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

Vinny Peculiar + special guest Amanda Thorpe at Betsey Trotwood

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

Da Poetry Jam

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

Open Mic Night: Heatwave

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

The Price

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Marylebone Theatre GBP 15 to 114

MALAMIC - Open mic at Malavenda Café

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

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