Poetry Open Mic
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL BE NOT BE HAPPENING AT OUR USUAL VENUE, BUT AT “THE FRONT ROOM”, CLOSE TO FINSBURY PARK STATION*
Come join us at The Front Room for a night of community and poetic exchange.
Whether you're a seasoned poet or just trying it out for the first time, our Poetry Open Mic is a warm inclusive place to share your creativity. Grab a cup of coffee, or wine, step up to the mic, and let your words flow. Open mic sign ups start at 6:30pm.
This month our featured poet is the lovely Zain Rishi.
Zain is a writer from Birmingham, UK. He graduated with a masters in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh in 2023 and has since worked in independent bookselling. He won the 27th annual Ware Poets Competition, placed third in the 2024 Oxford Poetry Prize and was highly commended in the Poetry Wales Award 2024-25. His poetry has featured in Magma, Wildness, Fourteen Poems, Gutter, Propel and various anthologies. He is currently based in Edinburgh. Zain's debut pamphlet Noon came out in February, published by Emma Press.
Sign ups start at 6:30pm
Poetry kicks off at 7pm
See you there!