Events Featuring DIY Poets
February Showcase
DIY poets Quarterley Showcase Feat. Leanne Moden (DIY Poet) Plus 10 Diyers and Open Mic
Thursday 19th Feb 7:30 - 9:30 pm Bakersfield Community Centre, 312 Sneinton Dale, Nottingham, NG3 7DN
Leanne Moden is a poet, performer and workshop leader, based in Nottingham. She's performed at events all across the UK and Europe, including WOMAD Festival, the Brighton Fringe, Sofar Sounds, the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, and Bestival on the Isle of Wight, as well as festivals in Estonia and Spain.
She performed as part of the TEDx WOMEN talk at UCL in 2016, and was a semi-finalist at the BBC Edinburgh Fringe Slam in 2018. In 2019, she did her first solo show as part of PBH's Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Her first pamphlet, ‘Liaisons’, was published in 2015 and her latest collection, 'Get Over Yourself' was published in July 2020 by Burning Eye Books.
In 2025, Leanne wrote her first play, Kingmaker, which is slated for rural touring in the East Midlands in 2026. (Watch this space!)
She’s a currently writer in residence with First Story, an associate artist at Mansfield Palace Theatre, and she runs the Paper Crane Poets in Beeston.
City Arts, Nottingham NG1 6DQ
Pay what you like
The evening will also feature 10 DIY Poets, plus open mic You can join us on Zoom!
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DIY poets Quarterley Showcase Feat. Leanne Moden (DIY Poet) Plus 10 Diyers and Open Mic
Thursday 19th Feb 7:30 - 9:30 pm Bakersfield Community Centre, 312 Sneinton Dale, Nottingham, NG3 7DN
Leanne Moden is a poet, performer and workshop leader, based in Nottingham. She's performed at events all across the UK and Europe, including WOMAD Festival, the Brighton Fringe, Sofar Sounds, the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, and Bestival on the Isle of Wight, as well as festivals in Estonia and Spain.
She performed as part of the TEDx WOMEN talk at UCL in 2016, and was a semi-finalist at the BBC Edinburgh Fringe Slam in 2018. In 2019, she did her first solo show as part of PBH's Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Her first pamphlet, ‘Liaisons’, was published in 2015 and her latest collection, 'Get Over Yourself' was published in July 2020 by Burning Eye Books.
In 2025, Leanne wrote her first play, Kingmaker, which is slated for rural touring in the East Midlands in 2026. (Watch this space!)
She’s a currently writer in residence with First Story, an associate artist at Mansfield Palace Theatre, and she runs the Paper Crane Poets in Beeston.
City Arts, Nottingham NG1 6DQ
Pay what you like
The evening will also feature 10 DIY Poets, plus open mic You can join us on Zoom!
Heartwood Poetry
Organised by Gail Webb (DIY Poet)
Feat. Dan Webber
Plus Open mic
19th Feb - 6:30 - 8:30 pm Nottingham Playhouse, Lounge Bar
Nature and eco poetry community, welcoming Guest Poet Dan Webber and 3 min open mic slots. Come and grow with us in this friendly space.
inspired by Robert MacFarlane’s poem of the same name, Heartwood is a creative community: we care about nature, animals, earth, and people on it. We will write a lifetime of words, recycle, reuse and reinvent. Come and join us on the open mic, or sit back and enjoy!
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Organised by Gail Webb (DIY Poet)
Feat. Dan Webber
Plus Open mic
19th Feb - 6:30 - 8:30 pm Nottingham Playhouse, Lounge Bar
Nature and eco poetry community, welcoming Guest Poet Dan Webber and 3 min open mic slots. Come and grow with us in this friendly space.
inspired by Robert MacFarlane’s poem of the same name, Heartwood is a creative community: we care about nature, animals, earth, and people on it. We will write a lifetime of words, recycle, reuse and reinvent. Come and join us on the open mic, or sit back and enjoy!
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Dandelions Poetry
Feat. John Humphreys (DIY Poet)
Plus open mic
23rd Feb - 7 - 9 pm Broadway Cinema, Nottingham
We are feeling lucky to have a Dandelions evening with the very talented and generous John Humphreys on February 23rd! Please note the one-off change of day from Tuesday to Monday.
There will be the usual supportive open mic opportunities, so please bring your own poems along. Email dandelionspoetry@gmail.com if you would like a slot, or to be added to our email list.
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Feat. John Humphreys (DIY Poet)
Plus open mic
23rd Feb - 7 - 9 pm Broadway Cinema, Nottingham
We are feeling lucky to have a Dandelions evening with the very talented and generous John Humphreys on February 23rd! Please note the one-off change of day from Tuesday to Monday.
There will be the usual supportive open mic opportunities, so please bring your own poems along. Email dandelionspoetry@gmail.com if you would like a slot, or to be added to our email list.
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The Big Derby World Book Day Party
Free event with some ticketed workshops
Lytisha Tunbridge and other DIY Poets will be running a stall
28th Feb - 10 - 3 pm Derby Market Hall
It's back! Derby Book Festival brings the BIG Derby World Book Day Party to Derby Market Hall.
With over 25 stalls of books, crafts and bookish goodies plus free storytelling, performances and craft activities throughout the day and did we mention books?! There will also be a range of ticketed workshops bookable via Derby Book Festival website, places will be limited to these events so do book in advance.
Dressing up as your favourite book character is of course encouraged. We look forward to celebrating the joy of reading with all of you.
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Free event with some ticketed workshops
Lytisha Tunbridge and other DIY Poets will be running a stall
28th Feb - 10 - 3 pm Derby Market Hall
It's back! Derby Book Festival brings the BIG Derby World Book Day Party to Derby Market Hall.
With over 25 stalls of books, crafts and bookish goodies plus free storytelling, performances and craft activities throughout the day and did we mention books?! There will also be a range of ticketed workshops bookable via Derby Book Festival website, places will be limited to these events so do book in advance.
Dressing up as your favourite book character is of course encouraged. We look forward to celebrating the joy of reading with all of you.
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Women Say Stuff 11
Poetry and spoken word open mic, open to all women ( trans inclusive)
the audience is open to all genders!
Several DIY Poets will be performing
8th March - 3 - 5:30 pm Middle Street Resource Centre, 74 Middle Street, Beeston NG9 2AR
Women Say Stuff is a long-running poetry and spoken word open mic, celebrating International Women’s Day.
On Sunday 8 th March 2026, we’ll be celebrating at Middle Street Resource Centre (NG9 2AR) and via zoom, from 3pm-5:30pm, and we’d love you to join us!
We’ll have special guest performances from Davina Songbird and Elvire Roberts, plus an open mic open to all women (trans inclusive).
Women Say Stuff is a hybrid event, which means you can join us in person or online, and share your work in the room or on zoom! Open mic sign up will be at the start of the event for both venue and zoom participants.
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Poetry and spoken word open mic, open to all women ( trans inclusive)
the audience is open to all genders!
Several DIY Poets will be performing
8th March - 3 - 5:30 pm Middle Street Resource Centre, 74 Middle Street, Beeston NG9 2AR
Women Say Stuff is a long-running poetry and spoken word open mic, celebrating International Women’s Day.
On Sunday 8 th March 2026, we’ll be celebrating at Middle Street Resource Centre (NG9 2AR) and via zoom, from 3pm-5:30pm, and we’d love you to join us!
We’ll have special guest performances from Davina Songbird and Elvire Roberts, plus an open mic open to all women (trans inclusive).
Women Say Stuff is a hybrid event, which means you can join us in person or online, and share your work in the room or on zoom! Open mic sign up will be at the start of the event for both venue and zoom participants.
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Sharewords
open mic poetry night
Hosted by Andrew Martin (DIY Poet)
12th March - 7 - 9 pm The Drinkery, Haydn Road, Sherwood NG5 2LA
The new event in January proved popular with eleven poets, so Sharewords will be a regular night through the year. There is stepped access from the pavement into the venue.
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open mic poetry night
Hosted by Andrew Martin (DIY Poet)
12th March - 7 - 9 pm The Drinkery, Haydn Road, Sherwood NG5 2LA
The new event in January proved popular with eleven poets, so Sharewords will be a regular night through the year. There is stepped access from the pavement into the venue.
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