RSVP London

Poetry Cafe Calendar July 2008
date time event
1 19:30 Poetry Unplugged
Open mic night hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. Sign on to read between 6-7pm. £4/3
2 19:30 Visions. An evening of stories and poems on Presence
With Rachel Rose Reid, Nell Phoenix, Tom Bland and Bill Young. £6
3 18:00 Poetry Review Launch in the Society Studio. Invitation only. RSVP to

3 19:00 Through an exile lens/Poetry reading
Poetry reading from the works of Tenzin Tsundue. (Suggested donations):£3. www.throughanexilelens.org

4 19:30 Book Launch
Come along and celebrate the launch of Kathleen Kenny's latest poetry collection "Firesprung". Kathleen will be reading alongside Kevin Cadwallender. Join us for some of the best new poetry from Scotland and the North East.
5 20:00 Readings from Succour: the New Fiction, Poetry and Art
Including some of today's most exciting writers: Joe Dunthorne and Isobel Dixon, reading poetry and fiction from "Animals", the spring/summer issue of Succour
7 20:00 Exiled Writers Ink
Monthly gathering of writers exiled from their homeland with featured performances.
8 19:30 Poetry Unplugged
Open mic night hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. Sign on to read between 6-7pm. £4/3
9 19:30 Loose Muse
Hosted by Agnes Meadow. £5/3
10 20:00 Survivors Poetry
Poetry reading with resilience as main theme. £2/1
11 20:00 Journey Central Comedy Night. Comedy show hosted by Lainey Mclean. Different line ups every show. £6/5
12 11:00 Literature Lounge Master Class. Creative writing workshop with Anjan Saha
14 20:00 Entertainment Club. Close up magic and music with Matthew Duggan.
15 19:30 Poetry Unplugged. Open mic night hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. Sign on to read between 6-7pm. £4/3
16 18:30 John Hegley's 70 minutes at 7. Not to be missed. £6/4
16 21:00 The Rebel Cell
Baba Brinkman and Dizraeli go head to head in a lyrical battle of wits and world-views. £3/ free to John Hegley ticket holders. info: 07951237015
17 19:30 African Writers Evening. Hosted by Nii Parkes
17 19:30 Poetry Reading with June English in the Studio
Summer reading with Katherine Gallagher, Gary Studley, Heather Wison-Queen. Hosted by June English. £5/3
18 20:00 Literature Lounge. With the usual line up of eclectic poets and open mics. Hosted by Anjan Saha, £5/£4
19 19:30 Mother Foucault
This is what happens when Burlesque connects with Slam Poetry. Hosted by Joelle Taylor
21 19:30 Bloomsbury Voices
with Stephanie Gerra and Wendy Shutler
22 19:30 Poetry Unplugged
Open mic night hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. Sign on to read between 6-7pm. £4/3
23 18:30 John Hegley's 70 minutes at 7
If you missed the previous one, John Hegley is back before heading off to Edinburgh. £6/4
24 19:00 Southbank Poetry Magazine Launch. Issue 1. With Peter Ebsworth and guests. Free
25 20:00 Fourth Friday
with Hylda Sims
26 19:30 The Shuffle in the Studio
A bumper summer show with: Valerie Josephs, Ailbhe Darcy, Richard O'Brien, Karen McCarthy with support from Inua Ellams, Kirsten Irving, Sandeep Parmar, Lin Sagovky
26 20:00 Nel's music night
Monthly music night. Jazz vibes until late in the evening.
28 20:00 Littlest birds. With Emma Robertson
29 19:30 Poetry Unplugged. Open mic night hosted by Niall O'Sullivan. Sign on to read between 6-7pm. £4/3
31 19:30 Shangwe. Showcases and promotes fresh emerging artists in a supportive atmosphere. Hosted by Nicole Moore, a published poet and creative writing tutor. Plus open mic