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 28th January, 6.00pm - 7.45pm
(doors open 5.40pm)
with special guest Griot Gabriel
Our first guest for 2025 is Griot Gabriel, a poet from Manchester whose upbringing is rooted in Black urban culture and Nigerian heritage. His poetry explores masculinity, political discourse, identity, faith and spirituality, and inner-city experiences and challenges in context to historical and current social issues.
Griot is founder of The Poetry Place, and in 2022 wrote and performed for Warner Bro’s. In 2023 he was commissioned to work with CHANEL, exhibiting at the Metiers D’Art Show, and performed at the Glastonbury and Manchester International Festivals. In 2024 he represented Manchester and came second in UNESCO’s International City of Literature Slamovision.
Book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 14th January 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 · X: @WordCentralMcr · Manc Libraries Blog · Library Live
More 2025 dates...
Tues 25th Feb with special guest Mike Garry (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 11th Feb)
Tues 25th Mar with special guest Lateral G (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 11th Mar)
Tues 29th Apr with special guest Dominic Berry (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 15th Apr)
Tues 27th May with special guest Frank Rafferty (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 13th May)
Previous special guests:
