James Hare

Pompey Poetry Party presents: Lit and Twisted – A Night of Quirky Words & Playful Plotlines  When: Friday 20 February, 7.30pm Where: Hunter Gatherer Coffee, Southsea Free and drop-in! Bringing together headline poets, live music, and a lively open mic where anything can happen. The line-up includes Andrew (Roo) Ovenden, Charlotte Faulconbridge and Spike Zephaniah Stephenson. The evening includes open mic and live music from The Cold Heart Revue and Poppy Joy. An evening of Plot twists,...

Two nights of creativity, words, and performance at: Playland, 193 Commercial Road, Portsmouth! Read on for more details! An Artswork-supported youth creative hub, perfect for young writers, performers, and poetry lovers! Tues 17 Feb – Gothic Character Creation Workshop Get spooky! Join Holly Kybett Smith for a Gothic-inspired poetry and character workshop. Dive into eerie imagery, build chilling characters, and let your imagination run wild! Ages: 16–25. Price: £5   Tickets & info: ...

Pompey Poetry Party is inviting poets and spoken word artists to submit a 5-minute spoken word piece responding to the theme - 'Acts of Resistance'. This strand forms part of LitFest 26: Acts of Resistance , a festival shining a light on writing's capacity to call for action and inspire change through performance, poetry, and prose. We are seeking bold, thoughtful, and imaginative spoken word pieces exploring what it means to live, stay, belong, remain, resist, or take up space. Acts of...