Tues 14
Utter! Chopping featuring John Hegley, Tim Key & Clare Pollard £5 7.30pm at the Green Note Club, 106 Camden Parkway London NW1 Tel: 07912539098, richardtyronejones@gmail.com

Thurs 16
Duncan Bush reading from Now All the Rage £4/£2.80/£1.60 7.30pm at The Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea SA1 1RR Tel: 01792 463980, Dylanthomas.lit@swansea.gov.uk, www.dylanthomas.com

Poetry at Lauderdale House featuring Sarah Lawson, Rose Flint, Kate Rhodes, India Russell £5/£3 8pm, at Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park, London N6 Tel 020 8348 8716, kives@lauderdale.org.uk, www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk

Sun 19
Sundays at the Oto features Abi Oborne, Holly Pester & James Wilkes, presented by Peter Philpott £4 3-5pm, Café Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 Info: www.cafeoto.co.uk, www.myspace.com/sundaysattheoto

Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Mon 20
ZEST! Open floor poetry night hosted by Gill McEvoy, Leih Steggall & Caroline Hawkridge. £3/£2 8pm at Alexander's, Rufus Ct, Off Northgate St, Chester, CH1 Contact: candgoakes@aol.com

Tues 21
Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Robyn Bolam & Martha Kapos £3/£2 8pm at The Camden Centre, Market Square, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2SW Info: www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org

Wed 22
Isobel Dixon, Katy Evans-Bush, Martha Kapos & Nigel McLoughlin 7.30pm at Oxfam, 28 Wood Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6JF Tel: 01789295943

Thurs 23–Sun 26
Scarborough Literature Festival Contact: Scarborough Library and Information Centre, Vernon Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. YO11 2NN Tel: 08450349516, www.scarboroughliteraturefestival.co.uk

Fri 24
Apples & Snakes Camden Crawl Festival: Showcase of artists at The Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 Info: www.applesandsnakes.org, www.jazzcafe.co.uk

Fri 24–Sun 26
Cambridgewordfest features contemporary fiction, poetry, political debate, workshops and events for children. Info: www.cambridgewordfest.co.uk (see Festivals for more details)

Sat 25
The Shuffle readers tbc 7.30pm at the Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H Tel: 020 7420 9887, theshufflepoetry@gmail.com

Sun 26
Shore Poets Aonghas Macneacaill, Diana Hendry & Gerda Stevenson. £3/£2 7.45pm at The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 Info: www.shorepoets.org.uk

Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Thurs 30
Apples & Snakes Open Mic Newcomers meet seasoned performers on equal terms. 7.30pm at The Whitechapel Art Gallery, 80-82 Whitechapel High street, London E1 Tel: 0207 522 7888, george@applesandsnakes.org, www.applesandsnakes.org, www.whitechapel.org

Elements and Forces – talk by Grevel Lindop £37/£30 6.30–8.30pm at the Friends' Meeting House. Booking: 0207 582 1679, www.poetryschool.com, Booking form and payment to: Poetry School, 81 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 6DX

Poets in the Bookshop with Phil Maillard £4/£2.80/£1.60 7.30pm at The Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea SA1 1RR Tel: 01792 463980, Dylanthomas.lit@swansea.gov.uk, www.dylanthomas.com

Sun 3
Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Mon 4–Sun 17
Swindon Festival of Literature comprises talks, readings, Q&A sessions with authors, writing workshops, discussions, storytelling, and a 'Performance Poetry Slam Competition'. Info: www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk (see Festivals for more details)

Fri 8–Sun 17
Dulwich Festival features literary talks and readings, poetry, historical, architectural, wildlife walks, theatre, music, art and family entertainment. Info: www.dulwichfestival.co.uk (see Festivals for more details)

Fri 8–Sun 10
Poetry-next-the-sea Contact: Susan Marshall, Festival Office, Whitestones, The Buttlands, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk NR23 1EZ Tel: 01328 711813, enquiries@poetrynextthesea.com, suzy948@btinternet.com. www.poetry-next-the-sea.com/

Fri 8
Floating Words Poetry on the Thames at the Greenwich Yacht Club, hosted by the Thameside Poets. Open mic. Free entry & glass of wine 7pm at the Greenwich Yacht Club Bar, 1 Peartree Way, SE10 Info: 0208 853 0187, fionamoore@aetos.freeserve.co.uk

Sat 9
Giving Good Gigs – Workshop led by Tim Turnbull & Tim Wells £50/£35 10.30am–4.30pm at The Poetry School, 81 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 Booking: 0207 582 1679, www.poetryschool.com, Booking form and payment to: Poetry School, 81 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 6DX

Sun 10
Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Wed 13–Sun 17
Lincoln Book Festival celebrates local, national and international writers and artists, historical and contemporary works. Info: www.lincolnbookfestival.co.uk (see Festivals for more details)

Wed 13
Loose Muse Thea Poets – a women’s poetry collective including Charlotte Ansell, Cath Drake & Patricia Foster. Hosted by Agnes Meadows. Open mic. £5/£3 8pm at the Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2

Fri 15
Apples & Snakes Holding Our Ground – Poet Jay Bernard ponders place and space. £7/£5 8pm at The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 Tel: 0208 692 4446, www.applesandsnakes.org, www.thealbany.org

Fri 15–Sun 17
Word – University of Aberdeen Writers Festival features over 50 authors for a weekend of readings, lectures, debates, music, art exhibitions and film screenings. Info: www.abdn.ac.uk/word (see Festivals for more details)

Sun 17
Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Tues 19
Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Folio: Fiona Sampson – results and reading £3/£2 8pm at The Camden Centre, Market Square, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2SW Info: www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org

Thurs 21
Brighton Poetry Festival featuring Tom Cunliffe & Pascale Petit £6/£4 8pm at the Redroaster Coffee House, 10 St James’s Street, Brighton Tel: 01273 414526, tom.cunliffe@macdream.net

Thurs 21–Sun 31
The Guardian Hay Festival is one of the largest literary festivals in the UK. Info: www.hayfestival.com (see Festivals for more details)

Sun 24
Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Thurs 28
Poets in the Bookshop £4/£2.80/£1.60 7.30pm at The Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea SA1 1RR Tel: 01792 463980, Dylanthomas.lit@swansea.gov.uk, www.dylanthomas.com

Sat 30
Poetry 'in' the Crypt featuring Judi Benson, David Perman & Todd Swift £4/£3 (Proceeds will support care of orphans with or affected by AIDS/HIV in Igatpuri, India.) 7.30pm at the Neighbourhood Centre (next door to St Mary's Church) Upper Street, Islington, London N1 Contact: Nancy Mattson on 020 7354 0433, nmattson@sampo.plus.net

The Shuffle Anne-Marie Fyfe 7.30pm at the Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H Tel: 020 7420 9887, theshufflepoetry@gmail.com

Sun 31
Shore Poets Donald Mackay, Stewart Conn & Peter Snow, with music from the Electric Avenue Band. £3/£2 7.45pm at The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 Info: www.shorepoets.org.uk

Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Sun 7
Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Wed 10
Loose Muse guest readers tbc. Hosted by Agnes Meadows. Open mic. £5/£3 8pm at the Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2

Sat 13
Creating Performance Pieces – Workshop led by Lucy English £45/£35 10.30am–4.30pm at the Bath Central Library. Booking: 0207 582 1679, www.poetryschool.com Booking form and payment to: Poetry School, 81 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 6DX

Milton in London – a walking and talking tour with Graham Fawcett. In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the poet's birth, Graham leads a tour of Milton's London addresses. Starting in London and finishing in Chalfont St. Giles. £35/£25 Tour start & time tbc. Tel: 0207 582 1679, www.poetryschool.com

Sun 14
Torriano Poets Guest poet tbc. Poets from the floor welcome. £5/£4/£3/£2 (according to pocket) 7.30pm at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 Wheelchair access Tel: 020 7267 2751, www.hearingeye.org

Mon 15
Spoken Word All-stars – A joint event between Poet in the City and Apples & Snakes, celebrating the work of some of the UK’s most exciting contemporary performance poets/spoken word artists. £9.50(advanced online)/£11.50 7pm in Hall One at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 Booking: 0844 264 0321, tickets@kingsplace.co.uk www.kingsplace.co.uk

Thurs 18–Sun 21
Borders Book Festival a literary festival on the Scottish Borders, taking place at Harmony Garden, Melrose. Info: www.bordersbookfestival.org (see Festivals for more details)

Fri 19 June–Sun 5 July
Ashbourne Festival features creative writing workshops, poetry, Peak District Writers' Forum, and the songs, stories and music of Derbyshire and the East Midlands. Info: www.ashbournearts.com (see Festivals for more details)

Sun 28
Shore Poets Kapka Kassabova, Fingal Dorman & Alan Gillis. £3/£2 7.45pm at The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 Info: www.shorepoets.org.uk

Mon 29
Brittle Star magazine launch Free entry & wine 7pm at the Barbican Music Library, Barbican Centre, Silk St, London EC2Y Tel: 020 7638 4141/7889 (venue), www.brittlestar.org.uk

Thurs 9
POETRY LONDON LAUNCH AT THE LEDBURY FESTIVAL Featuring Chase Twichell & another tbc Contact Chloe: administration@ledburypoetryfestival.freeserve.co.uk

Every Tuesday
POETRY UNPLUGGED
London's premier open mic night
Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street
London WC2H 9BX Come and sign up between 6 and 7pm to be on the line up. Hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. £4/3 (0)20 7420 9880 http://more.poetrysociety.org.uk/cafe/calendar.php

First Tuesday of each month (except August) at various venues
Kent and Sussex Poetry Society’s Writers’ workshop meetings
Info: info@kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org, www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org

2nd Tuesday of each month
AMBit: poetry reading
Bath House pub, Soho (excluding Jan, July and Aug)

Third Tuesday of each month (except August)
Kent and Sussex Poetry Society’s main meetings
The Camden Centre, Market Square, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2SW Info: info@kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org, www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org

WEDNESDAY

Every Wednesday
EXPRESSS EXCESS: mix of comedy, poetry, storytelling
The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill, London NW5 £5/£3 Doors: 8.30pm, show 9pm Tel: 020 7485 2659, www.expressexcess.co.uk

Poetry Library
Poetry Explorers
Join the band of intrepid Poetry Explorers every Wednesday. Parents and children are welcome at this reading club for families in the newly refurbished Poetry Library. Free 4pm
www.poetrylibrary.org.uk

Second Wednesday of the moth
LOOSE MUSE For women writers of all genres. One or more guest readers plus floor spots. Hosted by Agnes Meadow £5/3
Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street
London WC2H 9BX http://more.poetrysociety.org.uk/cafe/calendar.php

THURSDAY

First Thursday of the month
tall-lighthouse
The finest contemporary poetry in the intimate surroundings of the Poetry Cafe with a unique mix of voices and regular open mic slots. The event features a diverse range of poets from outright performance to poetry normally only seen on the page with some of the UK's best poets headlining.
Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BX
Tel: 020 8297 8279, www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk 

Every first & second Thursday of the month
Junkbox Poetry Group: A lively forum for constructive criticism.
7.30pm–9pm at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea SA1
For details contact junkboxpoetry@hotmail.com

Second Thursday of month
SURVIVORS POETRY open mic for survivors
Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street
London WC2H 9BX

Last Thursday of each month
POETS IN THE BOOKSHOP
Dylan Thomas Centre
A night of readings and song with floor spots for local writers.
£4/£2.80/£1,60 (Swansea PTL & floor performers) 7.30pm at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea Sa1 1RR Tel: 01792 463980, visit www.dylanthomas.org or dylanthomas.lit@swansea.gov.uk

FRIDAY

Fourth Friday of the month
FOURTH FRIDAY
Fourth Friday is a poetry and music event at the Poetry Cafe in London's Covent Garden. At 8pm on the fourth Friday of every month we'll be featuring booked poets, singers, songwriters and musicians - known and not so known. There'll also be voices from the floor. Fourth Friday is hosted by Hylda Sims & Liz Simcock.
Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BX

SATURDAY

Last Saturday of the month
"The Shuffle", a monthly reading series featuring all sorts of poets. Hosted by Amy Key, Gale Burns and Jaqueline Saphra.
Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BX

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