Twilight Lates hosts Word Space for a poetry open mic and writing workshop.
Bring your pens, pencils and daydreams. Doors & open mic sign ups from 6:30pm.
Friday 13th June
From 6:30pm
£10
Agenda:
Welcome, intro & Sign up: 18:00 - 19:00 Come on in, grab a drink, find a cosy seat, say hello to someone friendly and sign up to read on the open mic
Open mic 1: 19:00 - 20:00 Poets, poets, poets - We have some words, each poet has five minutes to read; either their own poems or poems of others that they love and want to share with the world. After each reader we have some...
Communal Writing: 20:10 - 20:30 A guided writing prompt - an inclusive and engaging opportunity to write together. Maybe it's your first time dabbling with poetry or you need a hand breaking the writer's block.. 15 minutes, instrum...
Open Mic 2: 20:30 - 21:30 More gorgeous readings and comment
Welcome, intro & Sign up: 18:00 - 19:00 Come on in, grab a drink, find a cosy seat, say hello to someone friendly and sign up to read on the open mic
Open mic 1: 19:00 - 20:00 Poets, poets, poets - We have some words, each poet has five minutes to read; either their own poems or poems of others that they love and want to share with the world. After each reader we have some...
Communal Writing: 20:10 - 20:30 A guided writing prompt - an inclusive and engaging opportunity to write together. Maybe it's your first time dabbling with poetry or you need a hand breaking the writer's block.. 15 minutes, instrum...
Open Mic 2: 20:30 - 21:30 More gorgeous readings and comment
A little about Word Space: Poetry is a team game. We spend so much time sat alone trying to find our muse. Trying to put that blemishless idea down on blemishless paper, or being frustrated that we can’t just stop scrolling and independently pull out a fully polished poem from deep within our psyche. The truth is, for most of us, art is easier, more rewarding and more alive when social. Playing with words was collectively developed for real social functions - telling stories for a reason; it is empathising, it is wearing other people’s glasses for a minute, it is the practice of connection - warts, mistakes, scrappy first drafts and all.
Word Space is about listening as much as writing or performing. About community and being wholly generous with our much fought for attention. It is about the necessity of space to hear, think, and digest someone’s words and give encouragement, appreciation and artistic support. Miles Davis said something like ‘jazz is the gap between notes’. Word Space might be the breath after a full stop – followed by telling someone you loved their third line.
Word Space is about listening as much as writing or performing. About community and being wholly generous with our much fought for attention. It is about the necessity of space to hear, think, and digest someone’s words and give encouragement, appreciation and artistic support. Miles Davis said something like ‘jazz is the gap between notes’. Word Space might be the breath after a full stop – followed by telling someone you loved their third line.
About Twilight Lates: Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday Twilight Lates take over our gallery space. They switch off the cold exhibition lights and bring in the warmth. Roll in the bar and turn up the music. We host an extensive, often artist run, serious of talks, workshops and events in an aim to build a thriving creative community. It is a chance to have a cocktail amongst some of London's most exciting contemporary artworks.
