Poetry Open Mic at The Writing Shed

Poetry Open Mic

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ROASTING SHED

Come join us at The Roasting Shed 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.

Have your pumpkins carved and your poems at hand as we welcome our featured poets for this event: Jake Wild Hall and Francis-Xavier Mukiibi.

About our featured poets:

Jake Wild Hall is an award winning poet and one half of Bad Betty Press. He has performed on BBC Radio and at festivals and literary events across the UK. He is a multiple slam champion and his work has been published in magazines, anthologies and online journals. He is the Author of two pamphlets Solomon’s World which was longlisted for the Saboteur award for best pamphlet and Blank. His debut collection Alanis Morissette was published by Broken Sleep Books in January 2026 and Longlisted for the Forward Prize for best first collection.

Francis-Xavier Mukiibi is a poet of Ugandan heritage from North London. He was the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award for his debut pamphlet, Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems (Little Betty, 2025). He was shortlisted for this year's Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Performed and won Silver in the Creative Future Writers’ Award for 2024. His poems appear in Under the Radar, Propel Magazine, Magma and Poetry London, among others.

Sign ups start at 6:30pm

Poetry kicks off at 7pm

See you there!