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 next event on the 11th November with Tara Berlin and Sarah Doyle will take place on Zoom. Full details appear in the Programme. Please reserve a place and book an Open Mic slot by using this Eventbrite 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
In Person Event on 14th October 2024: Matt Howard, Jenny Pagdin, Jane Wilkinson and Rachel Goodman
This event will be held at the Maddermarket in Norwich [Entrance – St John’s Alley NR2 1DR]. Doors will be open at 7pm for a 7.30 start. We are suggesting a donation of £3 for those who attend. The venue includes a bar. It will be possible to sign up for an Open Mic...
11th November 2024 Tara Bergin and Sarah Doyle
This event will take place on Zoom. It will begin at 7.30pm. Please book tickets and an Open Mic slot through the Eventbrite link which will appear on our front page about ten days before the date. Tara Bergin is an Irish poet, born in Dublin. She has published three...
9th December 2024 Carrie Etter and Craig Martin Getz
This event will take place on Zoom. It will begin at 7.30pm. Please book tickets and an Open Mic slot through the Eventbrite link which will appear on our front page about ten days before the date. Carrie Etter has published five collections of poetry, most...
13th January 2025 Mega Open Mic Night
Please join us on Zoom. The whole evening will be given over to you and your poems so SIGN UP FOR AN OPEN MIC SLOT! using the Eventbrite link which will appear around 10 days before the event on or Home Page. We will give a time allocation for each reader nearer the...
10th February 2025: Pascale Petit and Simon Maddrell
This event will take place on Zoom. It will begin at 7.30pm. Please book tickets and an Open Mic slot through the Eventbrite Link which will appear on our Home Page around ten days before the date. Pascale Petit was born in Paris and lives in Cornwall, she is of...
10th March 2025: The Cafè Writer’s Competition Winners and judge John McCullough
This event will take place on Zoom. It will begin at 7.30pm. An Eventbrite link to reserve a ticket will appear on our Home Page around 10 days before the event. The Competition Winners and judge John McCullough will read poems. John will also talk about the process...