Compiled by Martin Grey

I’ve been making a list of all the regular spoken word events in Nottingham. There’s 14 I know about. I might have some details wrong and might be missing some nights or have some that aren’t running, but it’d be good to fix any errors and have a full list for everyone 🙂

 Between The Shadow and the Soul – Pay what you can – City Arts – First Wednesday of every month – 7.30pm to 10.30pm – https://www.facebook.com/betweensouldandshadow/ – is this an open mic?

 Blackdrop Open Mic– Free – Nottingham Writers Studio – First Thursday of every other month, February, April, June, August, October, December – 8pm to 10pm – https://www.facebook.com/Blackdrop-231942036942445/  – is it currently on?

 

Chapter and Verse Open Mic – Free – Jam Cafe – First Saturday of each month – 4.30pm to 7.00pm – https://www.facebook.com/VerseAndChapter/

 Crosswords Open Mic – £2 – The Malt Cross Caves – Second Wednesday of each month – 7pm to 10.30pm – https://www.facebook.com/crosswordsopenmic/

 DIY Poets Present incl Open Mic – £3 – The Maze – Second Thursday of every 3 months February, May, August and November – 7pm to 10.30pm – http://www.diypoets.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/34834662667/

 DIY Poets Meeting – free – Broadway – 1st Wednesday of each month – 8pm-10pm – http://www.diypoets.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/34834662667/

 Poems In The Pub Open Mic – Free – Bulwell Wetherspoons – First Thursday of every month – 7:30pm to 10:00pm – https://www.facebook.com/events/1006122399527502/

 

Poetry Is Dead Good Open Mic – £3 – The Angel Microbrewery – Third Tuesday of each month – 7pm to 10pm – https://www.facebook.com/PoetryIsDeadGood/ – currently taking a summer break

 Pottle Poetry Open Mic – Free – Pottle of Blues, Beeston – First Sunday of every month – 4pm to 6pm – https://www.facebook.com/events/172444766762348/ – regular event?

 Nottingham – Psst Open Mic – Free – Jamcafe – First Monday of every month – 7pm to 11pm – https://www.facebook.com/events/745613572494179/

 Nottingham – Speech Therapy Open Mic – Pay What You Feeel – The Chameleon – Fourth Thursday of every month – 7.30pm to 11.00pm – https://www.facebook.com/SPEECHTHERAPYEVENT/

 

Nottingham – Totally Wired Open Mic – Free – Wired Cafe Bar – Not sure of recurrence – 6pm to 8pm – https://twitter.com/poetrywired – is it currently on?

 Notttingham – World Jam Monthly Social Open Mic – Free – Nottingham Writers Studio – Last Sunday of each month – 4pm to 6pm – https://www.facebook.com/worldjampoetryandmusic/

 Nottingham – Writing Workshop – Write The Poem – £3 – Ugly Bread Bakery (near Cornerhouse) – Second Wednesday of each month – 5pm to 7pm – https://www.facebook.com/groups/152865855534452/ and https://nottswritethepoem.wordpress.com/