by Kibriya Mehrban | Feb 20, 2022
4:30pm – 6:30pm In 2001, Malika Booker and Roger Robinson were young, black poets being overlooked by the poetry establishment, but serious about their work and dedicated to their craft. They invited other poets to join them around Malika’s kitchen table in...
by Kibriya Mehrban | Feb 19, 2022
7:30pm – 9:30pm For Books’ Sake presents: That’s What We Said, a queer feminist poetry night led by non-binary and women performers. We aim to curate live poetry events that celebrate the power of queer identities, resilience and joy. Join us for a long-overdue...
by Kibriya Mehrban | Feb 19, 2022
11:00am – 12:10am The Poetry Society’s Young Poets Takeovers are a space for up-and-coming young poets and performers to meet and share their work on stage. This Takeover will be hosted by Dale Booton, and feature sets from former Birmingham Young Poet Laureate...
by Kibriya Mehrban | Feb 18, 2022
8:30pm – 10:30pm The UK’s freshest hip hop & poetry night is coming to Birmingham and featuring Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan & Otis Mensah! Join us as Pen-Ting brings you the best of UK-based poetry and hip hop with vibes higher than London rent and tastier...
by Kibriya Mehrban | Feb 17, 2022
7:30pm – 10:00pm Poetry. Beatbox. Celtic dubstep. Dancing To Music you Hate is Jasmine Gardosi’s debut show about gender identity, coming to terms with queerness, and finding the words. Prepare for an hour of explosive dubstep bass-lines and soaring folk violin...
