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 this month is IRREVERENCE. We’re ditching the sacred and side-eyeing the serious. Bring your wit, your bite, your beautiful disrespect. We want your naughtiest behaviour.

Every month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage will be Kat Dixon! Kat (she/they) is a queer writer based in London. Her poetry has been described as “modern, stylish and filthy” and “the opposite of boring” (Clare Pollard). She’s had poems published with The Rialto, Magma, Perverse, Butcher’s Dog, Queerlings, fourteenpoems and others. Kat has a Master’s degree in Writing Poetry with Newcastle University and teaches with the likes of The Poetry School and Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. Their debut poetry chapbook eat the glitter is published with Broken Sleep Books.  IG: @dixon_kat katdixonpoetry.co.uk

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!