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Poety Events - Wirral 

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Regular Events - Wirral / Liverpool  Northwest 

Open Mic Tips 

Scribbling away and no contact with other poets? Get out there! There are loads of opportunities to perform and meet other poets - look out for open mic events in the wider Mersyside area and further affield amongst the links on these websites:
Dead Good Poets Society (Merseyside)
Write out Loud
(further affield)

To add your event to the diary and/or the calendar,please email me

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N.B. This time of year, please check with organisers below as some regular events break for summer

July 2010

Thu 1st July 7.30 pm  First Thursday Poetry Evening at Linghams Bookshop, 248 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral. open mic  £4

Mon 5th July 8pm  River View open mic New poetry and music night at River View Pub opposite Woodside river front, Birkenhead, Wirral. Also, Hot Pot/Scouse and Crusty bread available for just £2.50 until 8pm!  facebook

Mon 5th July 8pm  Come Strut Your Stuff Long-running poetry & acoustic music open mic. The Egg Cafe,  16, Newington, Liverpool. Come early to book your slot!  0151 280 5453

Wed 7th July 8pm Dead Good Poets Society Open Floor Liverpool Everyman Bistro, 3rd Room. £2/£1. Liverpool's longest-running poetry night open mic  5 minutes per poet - come early to get a slot! facebook

Wed 14th July 8pm LIVERpoetry, The Pilgrim, Hardman St  NB poems do not have to be about liver. March's theme - Mystery of the Night. FREE.  All comers guaranteed a 4.5min open mic  slot FREE. Steve Regan 

Mon 19th July There will be no OxStan until September 

Wed 21st July NO  Dead Good Poets Society  Guest Night - The Dead Goods will be moving for this month only to...

Thu 22nd July 7.30pm Liverpool Poetry Cafe at the Bluecoat, including open mic

Thu 22nd July 8pm  Wirral Ode Show  Stork Pub, off Price St, Birkenhead.  Wirral's longest-running open mic facebook 

Mon 26th July  8pm.  Morton Arms Live!  Morton Arms Pub (poets entrance, please!), Moreton (it's not me messing with the 'e's - it's the pub). Poetry open mic, music, free raffle, bingo & buffet.  Free  moretonarmslivepoetry@live.co.uk 

Mon 26th July 7.30pm Just heard about an open mic at The Vanilla Lounge in Hoylake. Free entrance but I bet there's no buffet.

Fri 30th July Tales Around the Fire Songs, poems, and indeed tales. Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton

August 2010

Mon 2nd August 8pm  River View open mic New poetry and music night at River View Pub opposite Woodside river front, Birkenhead, Wirral. Also, Hot Pot/Scouse and Crusty bread available for just £2.50 until 8pm!  facebook

Mon 2nd August 8pm  Come Strut Your Stuff Long-running poetry & acoustic music open mic. The Egg Cafe,  16, Newington, Liverpool. Come early to book your slot!  0151 280 5453

Wed 4th August 8pm Dead Good Poets Society Open Floor Liverpool Everyman Bistro, 3rd Room. £2/£1. Liverpool's longest-running poetry night open mic  5 minutes per poet - come early to get a slot! facebook

Thu 5th August 7.30 pm  First Thursday Poetry Evening at Linghams Bookshop, 248 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral. open mic  £4

Wed 11th August 8pm LIVERpoetry, The Pilgrim, Hardman St  NB poems do not have to be about liver. March's theme - Mystery of the Night. FREE.  All comers guaranteed a 4.5min open mic  slot FREE. Steve Regan 

Wed 18th August  Dead Good Poets Society  Guest Night  tbc

Thu 22nd August  8pm  Wirral Ode Show  Stork Pub, off Price St, Birkenhead.  Wirral's longest-running open mic facebook 

Fri 27th August  Tales Around the Fire Songs, poems, and indeed tales. Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton

Mon 30th August  8pm.  Morton Arms Live!  Morton Arms Pub (poets entrance, please!), Moreton (it's not me messing with the 'e's - it's the pub). Poetry open mic, music, free raffle, bingo & buffet.  Free  moretonarmslivepoetry@live.co.uk 

Mon 30th August 7.30pm Just heard about an open mic at The Vanilla Lounge in Hoylake. Free entrance but I bet there's no buffet.

 

Poetry Events Calendar - Wirral & Liverpool       (See further below for  North West )
When Time Where What or Who Open Mic? Access Cost Contact
1st Mon monthly 8pm Strut your Stuff Egg Cafe, Liverpool Still Life 5min Upstairs, food available   Graham Holland 0151 280 5453
1st Mon monthly 8pm River View Pub, Birkenhead River View Open Mic yes     Martin Nelson
1st Wed monthly 8pm 3rd Room, Everyman Bistro, Liverpool Dead Good Poets Society 5min Downstairs, food available £1/£2 sarah@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk  0151 709 5221 
1st Thu monthly 7.30pm Linghams Book Shop, Heswall, Wirral First Thursday  1poem Few steps, food available £4 Chas Raws 0151 342 4425
1st & 3rd Friday monthly? 7.30pm - 10pm Bebington Civic Centre Wirral Writers visitors welcome   mjkewood@aol.com
               
2nd Wed monthly 8pm Pilgrim, Pilgrim St, Liverpool LIVERpoetry 4.5 mins Upstairs Free Steve Regan     Facebook
3rd Monday Monthly 7.30pm Home Cafe, Christchurch Rd, Oxton Ox Stan Nights Guest & some open mic ops Downstairs, food available £3 Tickets from Oxton Green Community Shop: 0151 653 2269
3rd Monday Monthly   Horse & Jockey Dock St, Ellesmere Port Poetry in Motion Music, plays & poetry open mic     poetryinmotion2010@hotmail.co.uk
3rd Wed monthly 8pm 3rd Room, Everyman Bistro, Liverpool Dead Good Poets Society Guest night + sometimes short open floor (See 1st Wed for open mic) Downstairs, food available £2/£3 sarah@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk   0151 709 5221 
3rd Thu monthly 8.30pm Stork Pub, Birkenhead, Wirral Wirral Ode Show 5min+ Accessible Free Shell Wright / Jason Richardson  07855 590956
3rd Thu monthly? Greasby Library, Wirral Greasby Poets  
1st & 3rd Friday monthly? 7.30pm - 10pm Bebington Civic Centre Wirral Writers visitors welcome   mjkewood@aol.com
4th Monday monthly 7.30 - 9.30pm West Kirby Library Riverside Writers Lift available   Adele Cosgrove-Bray at riversidewriters@aol.com 
4th Wed monthly 6pm Pilgrim, Pilgrim St, Liverpool In the Red a poem Upstairs £2/£1 Facebook
4th Thursday monthly 7.30pm Greasby Library Greasby Poets Discussion and read around   Free greasby@wirral-libraries.net
Last Mon monthly 8pm Morton Arms pub, Moreton, Wirral Livepoetry one or two poems Ground floor, couple of steps.  Buffet!! Free moretonarmslivepoetry@live.co.uk 

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Last Thu monthly? 8.30pm Ye Old Boot Inn Chester Poets   Kemal Houghton
Last Fri monthly 7.45pm Fort Perch Rock Tales Around the Fire Bring a tale, poem or song   Donations Tim Kingham 07828 392788 www.talesaroundthefire.co.uk

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Poetry Events Calendar - North West
Title Venue Location Location Time Freq Cost Contact Tel email web notes
Still Life Strut your Stuff, Egg Cafe,  Liverpool 8pm 1st Mon    Graham Holland  0151 280 5453 info@comestrutyourstuff.co.uk www.comestrutyourstuff.co.uk 5min
River View Open Mic River View Pub,  Birkenhead 8pm 1st Mon    Martin Nelson   martin@writers-forum.co.uk music & poetry
Dead Good Poets Society 3rdRoom, Everyman Bistro,  Hope St Liverpool 8pm 1st Wed £1/£2 Sarah Maclennan  0151 709 5221  sarah@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk    5min
First Thursday  Linghams Telegrah Rd Heswall 7.30pm 1st Thu

£4

Chas Raws  0151 342 4425     1poem
Wirral Writers Bebington Civic Centre Bebington 7.30pm - 10pm 1st & 3rd Fri?       mjkewood@aol.com visitors welcome
Bards of New Brighton Magazines pub Magazine Lane New Brighton 8.45pm 2nd Mon Free Steve Regan   sregan09@googlemail.com  2/ 3 poems
LIVERpoetry Pilgrim,  Pilgrim St,  Liverpool 8pm 2nd Mon Free Steve Regan   sregan09@googlemail.com 4 mins
Ox Stan Nights Home Cafe,  Christchurch Rd Oxton 7.30pm 3rd Mon

£3

Oxton Green Community Shop 0151 653 2269  johnhgorman@ntlworld.com Guest & short OF
Poetry in Motion Horse & Jockey  Dock St Ellesmere Port   3rd Mon       poetryinmotion2010@hotmail.co.uk  Music, plays & poetry
Dead Good Poets Society 3rdRoom, Everyman Bistro,  Hope St Liverpool 8pm 3rd Wed  £2/£3 Sarah Maclennan  0151 709 5221  sarah@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk    Guest & short OF
Wirral Ode Show Stork Pub off Price St Birkenhead 8.30pm 3rd Thu  Free Shell Wright 07790 921245     5min+
Riverside Writers West Kirby Library Grange Rd West Kirby 7.30 - 9.30pm 4th Mon   Adele Cosgrove-Bray riversidewriters@aol.com  read-around
In the Red Pilgrim,  Pilgrim St,  Liverpool 6pm 4th Wed  £2/£1 Hannah Todd?       a poem
Livepoetry Morton Arms pub Moreton 8pm Last Mon  Free     moretonarmslivepoetry@live.co.uk   one or two poems
Tales Around the Fire   Fort Perch Rock New Brighton 7.45pm Last Fri  donations Tim Kingham  07828 392788    www.talesaroundthefire.co.uk a tale, poem or song
MelloMello MelloMello 40-42 Slater Street Liverpool 7pm 3rd Wed Free Ron (Entwhistle?) 07943 763877 info@mellomello.co.uk www.MelloMello.co.uk  
Chester Poets   Ye Old Boot Inn Chester 8.30pm Last Thu    Kemal Houghton       check
Open Floor Poetry The Bear & Billet 94 Lower Bridge Street Chester 7.30pm 1st Mon       mulberry129@mail.com  
Cellar Door The Bear & Billet 94 Lower Bridge Street Chester 7.30pm 2nd Mon Free     jakecampbell88@gmail.com  
Zest! Alexanders Jazz Bar Chester 7.30pm quarterly £3 Gill McEvoy       one poem
An Evening of Poetry Reading Warrington Central Library Museum Street Warrington 7pm 1st Fri Free   01925 442 889 sashworth@warrington.gov.uk  
Write Out Loud - Wigan Tudor House Hotel New Market St Wigan 8.30pm 2nd Thu Free Write Out Loud   info@writeoutloud.net  
Write Out Loud - Bolton Howcroft Inn Pool Street Bolton 8pm 3rd Sun £1 Write Out Loud   info@writeoutloud.net  
Write Out Loud Stockport Stockport Art Gallery Wellington Road South Stockport 7pm 2nd Mon donations Write Out Loud   info@writeoutloud.net  
Write Out Loud Waterside Arts Centre  Sale Town Centre Trafford 7pm 4th Tue £3/£2 Write Out Loud   info@writeoutloud.net  
Paradox Fuel Cafe 448 Wilmslow Rd Withington 8pm 2nd Sat donations John G Hall   john.hall4759@googlemail.com  
Freed Up The Green Room  54-56 Whitworth Street West Manchester 7.30pm 3rd Thu Free Dominic Berry 0161 615 0500 freeduppoets@yahoo.co.uk friendliest, they say
Manky Poets Chorlton Library  Manchester Road Manchester 7.50pm 3rd Fri £2/£1     manky@toucansurf.com  
RAW @ Contact Contact Theatre Oxford Road Manchester 8pm 4th Mon Free Justin Dooley   justin.d.dooley@gmail.com emcee's &  hip-hop
Dead Man's Boots Retro Bar 78 Sackville Street Manchester 7pm 4th Sun £3/£2     deadmansboots@yahoo.co.uk  
For folks sake Cup Cafe 53-55 Thomas Street Manchester 6pm 1st Thu £4/£2     forfolkssake@hotmail.com folk/spoken word
Shut the far cupboard Odd Bar 30-32 Thomas Street Manchester 8pm 3rd Sun Free   0161 833 0070     folk/spoken word
Hiya Luv The Crescent  20 The Crescent Manchester 7.30pm 2nd Wed £2 Jackie Hagan/Gerry Potter jaclynhagan@hotmail.com  
Hebden Bridge - Write Out Loud Hole in the Wall Hanging Royd Lane Hebden Bridge  8pm 1st Wed £1 Write Out Loud   info@writeoutloud.net  
Spotlight Club The Storey Meeting House Lane Lancaster 8pm 3rd Fri £4/£2 Ron Baker 01524 381642  spotlightclub@btinternet.com www.spotlightlancaster.co.uk guests, short OF
Poetry Cabaret Southport Arts Centre  36 Wayfarers Arcade Southport 7.30pm 3rd Thu Free Brian Wake   Brian.wake@leisure.sefton.gov.uk  
POETica Blue Sky Café  236 High Street Bangor 7.30pm last Fri £4     poetica.bangor@gmail.com experimental/interactive
theAbsurd Y Pentan 3 New Street Mold 8pm 4th Thu donations Sophie McKeand   sophie@theabsurd.co.uk www.theabsurd.co.uk alternative'