Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word
Hosted by Tony Curry
Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries
A free event every month at
Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD
Ground Floor Performance Space
Next event:
Tuesday 29th April, 6.00pm - 7.45pm
(doors open 5.40pm)
with special guest Dominic Berry
April's special guest Dominic Berry is a Manchester-based performance poet renowned for his eloquent yet uncompromising stage shows and a desire to confront inequality. Dominic’s work has taken him across the continents of Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Australasia. He has been Glastonbury Festival’s poet in residence, won Manchester Literature Festival’s Superheroes of Slam and New York’s famous Nuyorican Poets’ Café Slam, and has also twice been publicly voted Sabotage Review’s Best UK Spoken Word Performer. Dominic’s new collection of selected poems, How Can I Be Now?, is available now from Flapjack Press.
Book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 15th April via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk
N.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer - it is essential that you stay within this timeframe
Performance slots are allocated on a 'first come first served' basis from the stated booking time
If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list
You can catch up with our lockdown live streams and special guests' sets on Word Central's Facebook page
Word Central Facebook Group ~ @WordCentralMcr ~ Manc Libraries Blog ~ Library Live
More 2025 dates...
Tues 27th May with special guest Frank Rafferty (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 13th May)
Tues 24th June with special guest Kim Moore (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 10th June)
Tues 29th July with special guest Angela Smith (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 15th July)
Previous special guests:
