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 2-3 minutes – this ensures that everyone has enough time to read.

Every month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage is Beck Reynolds. Beck is a poet and campaigner from Oxford. Her work has recently been published in Thimble Lit, Remington Review, Mouthful of Salt, The Poetry Lighthouse and others. She is one of the organisers of Drafting Table, a workshop series for developing poets. She is working on her debut pamphlet, exploring the absurdities of office life.

The theme for this month is BUSINESS AS USUAL. We know there’s poetry to be found in the daily grind and we want to hear it – whether it’s a glimpse into your workaday life, or a deep dive into corporate jargon. We’re gonna take this offline, so rise and grind, and let’s see those deliverables!

The session starts at 7.30pm (performers are advised to arrive from 7pm), at The Community Works (21 Park End St, OX1 1HU).

£7 entry (£4 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!