Tutors for Obsidian Foundation retreat include: Malika Booker, AmorousShepherd, naa adukwɛi, Roger Robinson Dr Nick Makoha FRSL and more. Apply now via: obsidianfoundation.co.uk/retreat-2023/ And while you're at it check out our #ObsidianCollection via the Archive: poetryarchive.org/keystones/obsi…

Tomorrow night! LittleDropOfPoison - our always excellent open mic, with some exciting headliners Come along for a pint (...or whatever your delicious boozy or non-boozy beverage of choice is) & fill up your eyeballs, lugholes & hearts with some fiery, funny & fabulous spoken-word x

just over a week left to apply! Interested in the arts? Aged 16-26? Want to develop your skills & confidence, & learn more about the industry? a 12 week training course + some real world experience putting on your own event @ExeterLibrary this summer poetinthecity.co.uk/poet-in-the-ci…

Meet our judges for next week's slam! We'll have performances from: ⭐️poet & UK rap battle champion @CraftDRap ⭐️Bristol-based poet & performer Saili Katebe (Saili Katebe) ⭐️Current Exeter Slam Champion Clare Morris MON 3 APR - Exeter Phoenix exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/city-sl…

TONIGHT! It's verses versus verses as 15 slammers sling their similes, fire off rhymes & slap each other with extended metaphors!! the friendliest comp full of Devon's most talented poets. PLUS a headline set from Craft-D 🤩 7.30 PM - Exeter Phoenix exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/

This looks flipping amazing. FREE workshops on tomorrow & Sun Exeter Phoenix from the incredible SK Shlomo If you're aged 12-25 & interested in: Beatboxing, Live Looping, Rapping, Acting & Storytelling, DJing & mixing... get yourself booked in to this! exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/breathe…

We are OPEN for submissions of full-length poetry collections, from 1st to 31st July. Selected authors will work with Bad Betty's founding editor Amy Acre, for publication in 2025. Full details: 👇👇👇 badbettypress.com/submissions/

Very cool news from our mates at MWM ❤️

Heyo Spork! fans, we've got naff all money from the Arts Council this year, so we've launched a good old fashioned Crowdfunder! 💛 We're looking for donations to help us keep Spork! events running from now until the end of the year. Cheers, Team Spork! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/spork-poetry

This is an amazing opportunity! Artists in the South West - make sure you get involved x

Anne Sexton making me feel completely awful and excellent simultaneously