Written by Michael
Rating: 5
VERIFIED
Really friendly atmosphere, where beginners and experts mingle, and enjoy and support each other's contributions!
Description
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Activity and Theatre/Arts
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Tickets from free - £3.00
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Over 18
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This event has taken place.
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17:00 - 22:00
Words-based Sunday evenings in the heart of London including; featured poets, open mic slots, poem sharing, discussion, feedback and writing activities.
Bring your pens, pencils and daydreams. Open mic sign ups from 5:30pm.
6:00pm-9:00pm
Every other Sunday
Also; crisp beers, silky hot chocolates and breathtakingly lovely folk
Hangovers and foggy end-of-weekend brains very welcome
Poetry is a team game.
We spend so much time sat alone trying to find our muse. Trying to put that blemishless idea down on blemishless paper, or being frustrated that we can’t just stop scrolling and independently pull out a fully polished poem from deep within our psyche. The truth is, for most of us, art is easier, more rewarding and more alive when social. Playing with words was collectively developed for real social functions - telling stories for a reason; it is empathising, it is wearing other people’s glasses for a minute, it is the practice of connection - warts, mistakes, scrappy first drafts and all.
Word Space is about listening as much as writing or performing. About community and being wholly generous with our much fought for attention. It is about the necessity of space to hear, think, and digest someone’s words and give encouragement, appreciation and artistic support. Miles Davis said something like ‘jazz is the gap between notes’. Word Space might be the breath after a full stop – followed by telling someone you loved their third line.
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Offers
Promotions
Tickets/Times
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Members Poetry
Non members |
17:00 - 22:00 | Free admission |
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Non members poetry
Members free |
17:00 - 22:00 | £3.00 |
Location
Address
ST Elmo's, 26, caledonian road, London, N19DT
Organiser
The Guitar Social
We have now opened a second venue which is just a 2 minute walk from Kings Cross station and would love to see you there. Come and find us at St Elmo’s: 26 Caledonian Road, Islington, N1 9DT.
The next hub of music and arts, ST Elmo's is our central London bar and events space, from blues to hip-hop we support a wide range of talented artists.
Our 2 floor venue has and upstairs that is designed to feel like a carefully crafted modern bar, meanwhile our basement or to some, known as Elmo's dungeon is our new gig space that soon will go down in history as one of London most incredible gig spaces.
T&Cs
1. The ticket holder voluntarily assumes all risks and danger incidental to the event for which the ticket is issued, whether occurring prior, during or after the event. The ticket holder voluntarily agrees that the management, venue, event participants, DesignMyNight (WFL Media Ltd) and all of their respective agents, officers, directors, owners and employers are expressly released by the ticket holder from any claims arising from such causes.
2. Tickets are issued subject to the rules and regulations of the venue.
3. Please check your tickets, as mistakes cannot always be rectified.
4. Occasionally, events are cancelled or postponed by the promoter, team, performer or venue for a variety of reasons. If the event is cancelled, please contact us for information on receiving a refund from the responsible party. If the event was moved or rescheduled, the venue or promoter may set refund limitations. It is your responsibility to ascertain the date and time of any rearranged event.
5. The venue reserves the right to refuse admission and may on occasion have to conduct security searches to ensure the safety of the patrons.
6. Every effort to admit latecomers will be made at a suitable break in the event, but admission cannot always be guaranteed.
7. We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase.
8. Tickets are sold subject to the venue or promoter's right to alter or vary the programme due to events or circumstances beyond its control without being obliged to refund monies or exchange tickets.
9. If this ticket is re-sold or transferred for profit or commercial gain by anyone other than the promoter, venue management, DesignMyNight or one of their authorised sub-agents, it will become voidable and the holder may be
refused entry to or ejected from the venue.
10. The venue may operate a No Smoking Policy.
11. The promoter, venue management and DesignMyNight accept no responsibility for any personal property.
12. The event listed on the purchased ticket is strictly for ticket holders who are over 18 years of age. Identification may be required.
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