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January 2023 |Spoken Word UK
Updated: Jan 6
Oh hello, 2023! Nice to see you!
Here is the first round-up of events for 2023.
As always, get in touch for any events that need to be added
Keep Loud and happy new year!
Bex x
Scotland
Aberdeen
18th January: Speakin' Weird
Balloch
TBC: Balloch Open Mic
Dundee
18th January: Hotchpotch
Edinburgh
14th January: Poems in the Courtyard
16th January: Blue Monday by Sad Song Club
26th January: New Writers Awards Showcase 2023
27th January: Share reading at Duncan Place, Leith
29th January: Loud Poets: Spoken Word Workshop
30th January: Loud Poets - Open Mic || at the Kilderkin ||
Glasgow
9th January: Words and Music (January)
10th January: Poetry @ Inn Deep
16th January: Curlers Open Mic
17th January: Poetry @ Inn Deep
18th January: Tasseomancy: Spoken Word XXI
19th January: Book Launch: Journeys Across Beath by Stephen Watts
24th January: Poetry @ Inn Deep
25th January: Burns Night Special: Whisky & Poetry
28th January: Friction Burns Supper 2023
Inverclyde
Musselburgh
8th January: Marching into 2023 Hotpot
St Andrews
25th January: Soiree Burns Supper
England
Barnet
18th January: Write2Speak Monthly Spoken word Open-Mic Night
Birmingham
11th January: The Poetry Hotel - A Birmingham based poetry and spoken word event
17th January: VERVE Open Door - an open mic poetry event for all
31st January: VERVE Poetry Night Feat. Bohdan Piasecki & Open Mic
Bradford
5th January: ‘Takin’ the Mic’ Spoken Word open mic poetry event
8th January: Poetry Showcase
27th January: SisterHood all female Open Mic
Brighton
11th January: (& MORE DATES) On Stage in 6 Weeks! Poetry and Performance Masterclass with Naomi Wood
26th January: Rebel Soapbox
Bristol
17th January: Raise the Bar
22nd January: The Art of Speaking from the Heart - Poetry Workshops with Sukina Noor
Cheltenham
18th January: Kaycee Hill plus Extended Open Mic
Chichester
Falmer
14th January: South Asian Women's Poetry Workshop
Huntingdon
12th January: Open Mic Poetry Event - All welcome
Kingston Upon Hull
5th January: Away With Words Spoken Word Open Mic
Leamington Spa
18th January: Poetry Writing Workshop
Ledbury
27th January: Diversion @ Ledbury Poetry House
Leicester
10th January: Some-Antics Spoken Word: Championship Slam
19th January: RYT Spoken word Open Mic
London
2nd January: Live Nights with Unheard
4th January: The Poetry Lounge - January
5th January: The Word Zoo ft. Kings Cvstle and The Repeat Beat Poet
5th January: Free Mind - Spoken Word
6th January: On Practicing Joy - Poetry in the Everyday with Jemilea Wisdom-Baako
7th January: People with Voices' Poetry Workshop
8th January: TINKLERS Piano and Acoustic Music Club; Guitar, Strings, Wind, Perc, Poetry
9th January: Poetry Writing Workshop
10th January: Brixton Says
11th January: Rhymes & Stitches
11th January: Streatham Speaks - Spoken Word and Poetry Event: January
11th January: Poetry & Spoken Word Open Mic Night
13th January: On Practicing Joy - Poetry in the Everyday with Jemilea Wisdom-Baako
14th January: Pen to Print: Poetry Classes (In-Person)
19th January: Protest Music and Poetry
19th January: Forest Poets presents: Poems Not Bombs
20th January: On Practicing Joy - Poetry in the Everyday with Jemilea Wisdom-Baako
21st January: Poetry Writing Workshop
26th January: Out-Spoken: January
27th January: On Practicing Joy - Poetry in the Everyday with Jemilea Wisdom-Baako
Manchester
12th January: Words with Friends
30th January: Queer Love and Intimacy Poetry Workshop for LGBT People of Colour
31st January: YES LIFE poetry + guests!
TBC: Verbose Manchester
Newcastle
15th January: Newcastle Writer's Meet Up
19th January: Read Them Your Writes
North Shields
10th January: SPOKEN WORD - OPEN MIC NIGHT - FREE
Northampton
22nd January: Rhythm & Poset
Norwich
29th January: Toast Poetry
Nottingham
25th January: East v West Poetry Slam
Oxford
9th January: Getting Started with Poetry
28th January: The Poetry Door: "Queering and Gender Justice"
Reading
8th January: Dreading Poetry Slam
21st January: Poetry in The Park
Richmond
12th January: Party Ring Poetry Club/OPC Private View
28th January: PARTY RING POETRY CLUB
Sheffield
7th January: Sharing Poetry about music
13th January: Poetry and Philosophy
St Albans
5th January: Knock Knock ACapella
Sussex
14th January: South Asian Women's Poetry Workshop
Wolverhampton
York
3rd January: January York Spoken Word
Elsewhere
Ireland
27th January - Dublin
N. Ireland
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Wales