This Is Just to Say: spoken word open mic

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! Performers entry is free!

This month, the theme of the evening is INVITATIONS. An invitation to write invitingly – think about all the ways we let people into our homes, hearts, parties, social gatherings. Literal and figurative invitations are all warmly invited!

Every month we feature a performer with a slightly extended set and this month’s featured performer to grace our stage is Lorna Burchell. Lorna deals in tall tales, the wild and the weird and most frequently the comedic. Her poems and stories cover topics such as discarded toe nails, adventures on public transport, rat kings and queer vampire romance – all delivered with a philosophical sweetness that may leave a delightfully sticky residue on her audience. Lorna has trained at the International School of Storytelling and worked with a variety of talented mentors over the years to hone her performance skills. She runs workshops and performs wherever anyone gives her the space to. Her main purpose in life is to bring joy and connection to people by entertaining the shit out of them.

All very welcome to just come and listen. This event is non-ticketed, with entry £5 on the door (£2 concessions/Patreon patrons) – cash only!

Doors at 7.30pm (performers advised to arrive a little earlier, from 7pm)

There will be a bar at this event provided by Lula’s Ethiopian Cuisine, so it is no longer BYOB!