Live Literature

Open mic slots every month

Some of the best writing

from around the world

New writing

and professional polish

 

Second Monday of each month

 Café Writers presents to you….monthly readings of poetry and prose of extremely high quality in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. There are also open mic slots every month so do come along and share something of your own.

Meetings are generally held online through Zoom but we are now introducing IN PERSON events. Please look at the programme for details. A link enabling you to book tickets and open mic slots via Eventbrite will appear here about ten days before each event.

Our event on 12th January 2026 with Pádraig Ó Tuama and Reshma Ruia will be held on Zoom. Zoom Room will open around 7.30pm. Please register for an audience place OR an open mic slot using the Eventbrite link which will appear here on the website about ten days before the event. 

There is no charge to register but If you would like to send us a donation which goes towards paying the poets who read for us, you can do so here through the Paypal link.

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When you walk into a room with a living, responsive poetry culture in it, you feel it in the air. Like last night @CafeWriters – Zoom-space feeling house-warmed and human

Philip Gross

Programme

Forthcoming events

12th January 2026: Pádraig Ó Tuama and Reshma Ruia

by | Mar 12, 2025 |

This event will take place on Zoom. It will begin at 7.30pm. Please book tickets OR an Open Mic slot through the Eventbrite link which will appear on our Home Page around ten days before the date. Pádraig Ó Tuama (b. 1975, Ireland) is a poet with interests in...