Spoken word events in the South East

A list of regular events with open mic and/or features for poets in the South East.

Hammer & Tongue, Brighton – open poetry slam plus featured guests
When: Monthly, first Thursday of the month 7.30pm
Where: Komedia, 22 Gardner St, Brighton
Main contact: N/A

Hammer & Tongue , Oxford – open poetry slam plus featured guests
When: Monthly, 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Where: The Old Boot Factory 102 St Marys Rd Cowley, Oxford OX4 1QD
Main contact: events@hammerandtongue.co.uk

Write Angle Poetry Cabaret, Petersfield – poetry and music open mic plus featured guests
When: every 3rd Tuesday 7.15pm for 7.30 start
Where: The Square brewery, Market Square, Petersfield
Main contact: Petersfield.gu32@gmail.com

Tongues and Grooves , Portsmouth – open mic poetry and music plus featured guest
When: monthly, Last Sunday of the month
Where: Florence Arms, Florence Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth
Main contact: maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com

Cabaret Clandestino, Oxford – performance poetry cabaret plus acoustic variety, hosted by Pete the Temp
When: First Saturday of the month 9.00pm
Where: 44b Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DD‎
Main contact: managementptt@gmail.com

Moving Voices, Southampton – open floor poetry reading
When: last Friday of month (usually) 7.00pm
Where: The Art House, 178 Above bar St, Southampton
Main contact: info@thearthousesouthampton.co.uk

451, Southampton – open mic plus guest poets
When: 3rd Monday of the month, every other month
Where: Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Main contact: pete@applesandsnakes.org

Reading Poetry café, Reading – open mic plus guest poets
When: every 3rd Friday of the month
Where: South Street Arts Centre, 21 South St, Reading
Main contact: afh@afharrold.co.uk

Tongue in Chic, Milton Keynes – open mic plus featured guests
When: irregular in 2011
Where: MADCAP Performing Arts Centre, Creed Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes.
Main contact: Mark Niel, tongueinchicpoet@yahoo.co.uk

Poetry Kapow!, Milton Keynes – open slam plus music themed nights
When: irregular
Where: MADCAP Performing Arts Centre, Creed Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes
Main contact: info@poetryKapow.co.uk

Candle Club, Southampton – open mic but mainly music
When: every Monday, 7.30pm
Where: Talking Heads, Porstwood Rd, Southampton
Main contact: info@talkingheads.co.uk

Oliver’s Poetry, Lewes – open mic with guests
When: 3rd Thursday of the month
Where:  irregular
Main contact: oliverspoetry@hotmail.co.uk

Little Lamp at Red Roaster, Brighton – poetry and music events
When: 2nd Tuesday of month (plus irregular events)
Where: Redroaster, St.James' Street, Brighton
Main contact: www.facebook.com/littlelamp

Scandal Nights, Margate – events featuring poetry
When: last Friday of the month
Where: Tom Thumb Theatre, Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 2LB
Main contact: www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk

Scribal Gathering, Stony Stratford – open mic with guests
When:  second Tuesday of the month
Where: The Crown, Market Square, Stony Stratford, MK11 1BE
Main contact: www.scribalgathering.com

Rrrants, St Albans – movable feast of spoken word
When: Various by event
Where: Various in Berks and London
Main contact: www.rrrants.com

Freeway Poets, Bournemouth (not strictly SE, but close enough and an event worth visiting) – open mic with guest poets
When: first Wednesday of the month
Where: The Winchester, 39 Poole Hill, Bournemouth
Main Contact: the.artsbank@yahoo.co.uk