The Poetry Cafe
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Yiddish Open Mic Café
The Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton Street, London, United KingdomA first for London, the Yiddish Open Mic Café welcomes short contributions in Yiddish from individuals or groups. Poetry, song, theatre pieces, sketches are all welcome (musical accompaniment to be acoustic only, please). Try out, or listen to, a Yiddish song or poem in a convivial atmosphere (translations provided).
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Poetry Unplugged
The Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton Street, London, United KingdomLondon’s premier open mic night. Sign up on the night between 6.45pm and 7.15pm to read. Average slots run from 4 to 5 minutes. Hosted by Niall O’Sullivan. Due to the open-mic element of this event we cannot guarantee the content and therefore require all under 18s to be accompanied by a consenting adult.
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Young Poets Takeover
The Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton Street, London, United KingdomIt’s the summer, which means it’s time for another Young Poets Takeover! This will be our fifth Takeover of The Poetry Café, as part of The Poetry Society’s programme for young writers. We are pushing young voices to the fore – so if you want to hear from the up-and-coming stars of the poetry world, come along! This Young Poets [read more...]
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Do You See What I Hear?
The Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton Street, London, United KingdomA dramatic conversation between music and spoken word, hailed as “Incredibly modern and inventive” by Edinburgh Guide. Internationally acclaimed composer James Wright Glasgow performs the music he has composed for the new poems of Mario Moroni (winner of the Lorenzo Montano Poetry Prize) as Moroni recites his works. The Camden Fringe marks its London premiere, following performances in Brazil, Italy, [read more...]
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Young Poets Network Poetry in Translation workshop with Clare Pollard
The Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton Street, London, United KingdomHave you ever translated a poem? This summer, The Poetry Society’s Young Poets Network has teamed up with Modern Poetry in Translation to challenge young writers worldwide to try their hand at translating poetry. Find out more about the challenge here. As part of this partnership we’re delighted to offer writers aged 14-25 a free poetry translation workshop with Clare [read more...]
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Poetry Unplugged
The Poetry Cafe 22 Betterton Street, London, United KingdomLondon’s premier open mic night. Sign up on the night between 6.45pm and 7.15pm to read. Average slots run from 4 to 5 minutes. Hosted by Niall O’Sullivan. Due to the open-mic element of this event we cannot guarantee the content and therefore require all under 18s to be accompanied by a consenting adult.
£5