This Is Just to Say: spoken word open mic

Oxford Poetry Library presents a 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 2-3 minutes long, and performers sign up on the door – first come, first served and slots fill up quickly so we recommend arriving in good time for 7pm!

At OPL we want everyone to feel comfortable and has space to enjoy the night. That’s why we have a few basic guidelines that we ask everyone to follow:

• Please refrain from using discriminatory language or harmful content in your performance. If you are unsure about your performance, speak to the host when you arrive.
• You should aim to read something that’s around one page or two minutes – this ensures that everyone has enough time to read.

The theme for this month is GROWING! Just in time for spring, we’re thinking about growth, in all its messy, beautiful, painful, and powerful glory. It’s the first sprout through cracked pavement, the daffodils at last doing their thing, the lessons learned through struggle, the transformations that shape us – whatever you’ve got to say on the subject, we want to hear it!

Every month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Daisy M Stone! Daisy is an Oxfordshire born and bred actor, writer, poet and comedian. As well as regularly telling stories at The Story Museum, facilitating workshops for local youth theatre groups, and acting in plays from Shakespeare to children’s shows, Daisy performs improvised comedy with The Oxford Imps and Awkward Actors. Last year, Daisy’s first absurdist comedy sketch aired on local BBC Radio stations and she performed sections of her current show at Nozstock the Hidden Valley Festival in Herefordshire, where she was introduced as one of the “finest wordsmiths in the UK”. This 29th, 30th and 31st May, Daisy will be performing her first one-woman sketch show ‘Daisy M Stone: Well, this is sketchy’, at Brighton Fringe Festival, which promises to be a cocktail of comedy, so if you’re available do grab a ticket!

The session starts at 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.

The building is accessible, but if you have any specific access needs, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand!