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This Is Just To Say: spoken word open mic
Oxford Poetry Library presents a brand new spoken word open mic night! Join us in the library on the first Tuesday of every month to enjoy all manner of word-weaving, story-sharing, and spell-casting.
We welcome poets, storytellers, and writers of all kinds to share their work (or the work of others) in a safe, supportive, and inclusive space. Slots are 5 minutes long, and performers sign up on the door – first come, first served!
Every month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Rehema Njambi. Rehema is a Kenyan-born, British-raised poet and writer whose work centres on womanhood, agency, identity, faith and family. She has been a performance poet for over ten years and has performed broadly in the UK, Nairobi and the US. In December 2020 she was longlisted for the Merky Books New Wrtiers’ Prize. Her first collection, This House, was published by The Emma Press in 2021. Links: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
The theme of the evening will be RESOLUTIONS. Perhaps predictably for a January event, but we’re hoping to make it our own. Interpret it as you will but perhaps you can ask yourself… what are you resolved to do in 2024? What have you resolved in the past?
Our next session will happen on January 16th (note the slightly later date this month!), 7.30pm (performers are advised to arrive from 7pm), at The Community Works (21 Park End St, OX1 1HU).
£5 entry (£2 concessions), performers free. Cash only!
There will be a bar at this event, so it is no longer BYOB!
The building is accessible, but if you have any specific access needs, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand!