SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY EVENTS IN LONDON
SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY EVENTS IN LONDON
Most Popular Spoken Word and Poetry Events in London
Noname
Saturday 7 November 2026
Jazz and soul tinged, classic blues inspired Chicago rapper, slam poet, and record producer, Noname comes to Europe. She is also a member of supergroup trio Ghetto Sage with fellow rappers Smino and Saba. ...
Impromptu Shakespeare
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 November 2026
Bursting with love, poetry, comedy, tragedy, mistaken identity and everything in-between, Impromptu Shakespeare brings you an entirely new and unique Shakespeare play inspired by audience suggestions, to delight Shakespeare nerds and newb...
Brian Bilston
Friday 4 December 2026
Brian Bilston has been described as the Banksy of poetry and Twitter's unofficial Poet Laureate - with over 200,000 followers on social media. His first collection of poetry,You Took the Last Bus Home, was published by Unbound. Diary of ...
David Byrne's Night
Saturday 23 January 2027
David Byrne's Night returns for a massive celebration of two of Scotland's greatest poets: David Byrne and Robert Burns. Expect to hear Talking Heads, David Byrne, and Robert Burns all night long with a massive rotating live house band feat...
Patti Smith
Sunday 13 June 2027
A true icon of rock and roll and counter-culture, punk poet laureate and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith is known for fusing rock and poetry in her work. In 2025, she marks the historic 50 year celebration of one of the m...
