Poetry Publishers

Mon 16 April	Milk Poetry - Bristol
	Monday 16th April 7.30pm
	The Room Above, 133 St Michael's Hill, Bristol, BS2 8BS
	Featuring Deanna Rodger, Rob Carnie, Edward Day plus friendly slam.

Mon 14 May	Frome Festival Poetry Cafe - Frome
	Monday 14th May 7.30pm
	Garden Cafe, Stoney St, Frome, BA11 1BU
	Featuring Matt Duggan reading from 'A Season in Another World' plus open mic.

Thur 10 May	Bristol Sacred Poetry in Nature - Bristol
	Thursday 10th May 7.30pm
	New Roots Garden Allotment. (up a short lane, next to 46 Speedwell Road, BS5 7SB).
	Informal al-fresco event for anyone interested in hearing and reciting poetry of the heart.

Wed 18 Apr	To Be Frank - Bath
	Wednesday 18 Apr 7.30pm
	GPT Smokehouse Bath, 44-45 Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3BD
	Open mic plus guest poets Tom Denbigh and Callum Wensley.

Sat 21 Apr	Alternative Voices - Poole
	Saturday 21st April 7pm
	Poole Museum, 4 High St, Poole, BH15 1BW
	An evening of spoken word, performance and film presented by artists from outside of the mainstream

Wed 9 May	Gender Poetry Workshop - Bristol
	Wednesday 9th May 6.30pm - 8.30pm
	Hydra Books, 34 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EZ
	Edalia/Edward Day presents a workshop to explore ideas about gender and identity.

Thur 19 Apr	The Mic Shack - Taunton
	Thursday 19th Apr 8pm
	The Creative Innovation Centre, Memorial Hall, Paul St, Taunton, TA1 3PF
	Open mic for poets, comedians, singer/songwriters, rappers and all spoken word.

Thur 19 Apr	Another Fine Mess word/music cabaret - Totnes
	Thursday 19th April 7.30pm
	Totnes Cinema, 27A High St, Totnes TQ9 5NP
	Featuring Robert Garnham, Martin Seager, Lucy Lepchani, Julie Mullen and Lona Kozik.

Tue 24th Apr	Berkeley Square Poetry Revue - Bristol
	Tuesday 24th April 8.30pm
	The Square Club, Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1HB
	Featuring Alan Sheppard, Keri Tommy and Tim Burroughs plus great Cornish music.

Wed 25 Apr	Raise the Bar Spoken Word Super Show - Bristol
	Wednesday 25th April 7.30pm
	Bristol Improv Theatre, 50 St Pauls Rd, Bristol, BS8 1LP
	Featuring Jonny Fluffypunk, Rebecca Tantony, Tom Sastry, Malaika Kegode, Lucy English, Tim Vosper, Josie Alford, Jeremy Toombs, Imogen Downes.

Thur 10 May	Tonic - Bristol
	Thursday 10th May 7.30pm
	HOURS space, 10 Colston Yard, Bristol, BS1 5BD.
	A new poetry, music and arts night.

Mon 14 May	Bath Spa Uni : End of Year Showcase - Bath
	Monday 14th May 7.30pm
	Burdall's Yard, 7a Anglo Terrace, Bath, BA1 5NH
	Featuring a selection of work from Bath Spa University spoken word students.

Sat 21 Apr	Seaton Jurassic Poetry Walk - Seaton
	Saturday 21st April 1.30 - 3.00pm
	Seaton Foreshore, Seaton, Devon, EX12
	A poetry walk with Sarah Acton exploring landscape and poetry.

Fri 4 May	Can Openers - Bristol
	Friday 4th May 12.30pm
	The Dance Studio, The Station, Silver St, Bristol, BS1 2AG
	Relaxed poetry open floor to share work plus guest reader.

Tue 17 Apr	Bath Spa Pride Spoken Word - Bath
	Tuesday 17th April 7.30pm
	Bath Spa Students Union, Newton Park Campus, Bath BA2 9
	Spoken Word fundraiser for 'Off the Record'.

Thur 26 Apr	Apples and Snakes + Pucker Poets present Forked - Plymouth
	Thursday 26th April 7pm
	BBar, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
	Featuring Bohdan Piasecki, Alexander Rhodes, Chris White, Marion Clare and Nick Kitto

Tues 15 May	Apples and Snakes presents Speak Out! - Bath
	Tuesday 15th May 7.30pm
	The Egg Theatre, 36 Monmouth St, Bath BA1 2AN
	Featuring Joelle Taylor, Dean Atta, Travis Alabanza, Jasmine Gardosi and Mailika Kegode.

Sun 20 May	Milk @ TFT - Bristol
	Sunday 20th May 7.30pm
	Tobacco Factory Theatres, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1TF
	Featuring Joelle Taylor, Maria Ferguson and Shaun Hill plus local guests.

Tue 17 Apr	Poetry PIoneers: 35 Years launch - Plymouth
	Tuesday 17th April 8pm
	Ocean Studios, The Factory Cooperage, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, PL1
	Exhibition launch night, featuring Liv Torc, Jack Dean, Check Out My Bad Self, Chris White and more

Mon 28 May	Raise the Bar Spotlight - Bath
	Monday 28th May 7.30pm
	Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EP
	With open mic and guest Hera Lindsay Bird.

Wed 9 May	Word on Tour - Penzance
	Wednesday 9th May 6pm
	Penzance Library, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2QW
	Featuring Annie Freud and Jim Causley

St Ives Literature Festival 2018 Sat 12 - Sat 19 May

Featuring: Ilya Fisher; Carol Ballenger; John Powls; Susan Taylor; Simon Williams; Graham Hodgson; Gray Lightfoot; the work of Philip Larkin; The Big Frug; Susan Taylor & Jade Moon; Bob Devereux; Cees Hiep; Jane Lofthouse; Megan Chapman (MCMC) and Poetry in the Square.

Thur 26 Apr	Words & Ears - Bradford-on-Avon
	Thursday 26th April 7.30pm
	The Swan, 1 Church St, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1LN
	Bradford-on-Avon's poem-and-a-pint night. Guest poets: Tony Curtis and Cora Greenhill

Sun 29 Apr	POWetry - Bristol
	Sunday 29th Apr 7.30pm
	RePlay, 196 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol, BS6 5RB
	Open mic for all things poetry and spoken word. Sign up on the door

Mon 23 Apr	Raise the Bar Spotlight - Bath
	Monday 23rd April 7.30pm
	Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EP
	With open mic and guest Brenda Read-Brown.

Cheltenham Poetry Festival 2018 Wed 18 - Mon 30 April

Featuring: Rishi Dastidar; Carol Robson; Sam Howell; Amir Darwish; Wayne Holloway-Smith;
Professor Elemental; Willis the Poet; Jonathan Davidson; Christopher Norris; William Wooton; Adam Horovitz; Jacob Polley; Jennie Farley; Vicky Hamton; Pat Borthwick; Marilyn Timms; Ben Wilinson; Jonathan Edwards;
Cathy Baker; The Lovely Disciplines; Dead Poets Live; Roz Goddard; Cora Greenhill; Miserable Malcolm; Cheltenahm Poetry Festival Players; Poetry Film; Elephants Footprint; Alicia Stubbersfield;
Peter Wyton; Peter Firth; Suzy Firth; Angela France; Truemendous; JPDL; Grove; Neil Richards; John Row;
Chrys Salt; Chris Hardy; Anna Saunders; Amy Kinsman; Nina Lewis; Brenda Read-Brown; Tina Sederholm; Slamageddon; David Clarke; Fiona Sampson; Owen Lowery; Christine Griffin; J B Barrington; Jim Higo;
Murray Lachlan-Young; Jane Bailey; Maria Stadnicka; Jane Commane; Gill McEvoy; Belinda Rimmer;
Patrick Mackie; Rachael Allen; Vinny Peculiar; Mark Cratchley; Chris Hemmingway; Peter Raynard;
Tom Sastry; Film screenings.

Wed 18 Apr	Poetry & a Pint - Bath
	Wednesday 18th April 7.30pm
	St James Wine Vaults (off Julian Rd), Bath, BA1
	Featuring Irene Benson reading from A Midsomer Knight's Dream and the usual open floor.

Mon 30 Apr	The Spoke Book Launch - Bristol
	Monday 30th April 7pm
	Waterstones, The Galleries, Bristol, BS1 3XD
	With Claire Williamson and Elizabeth Parker plus John Pierce (violin), Bob Walton and Paul Deaton

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