17-May-12 Featuring Mab Jones; open mic; 7:30PM; free » Read more

List of the poets and articles published in UK and Irish magazines received by the Poetry Library in March 2012. » Read more

17-May-12 An open, friendly get together for anyone with any sort of interest in any kind of writing. » Read more

Saturday 19 May marks the 200th birthday of the Edward Lear. » Read more

17-May-12 12.15pm-2.15pm; a self-lead creative writing group - writers of all levels are welcome to join in. » Read more

Here is a list of items added to our collection in April 2012 and now available for reference or loan. » Read more

18-May-12 An evening of performance poetry featuring some of London's finest performers in an intimate cellar setting with licensed bar. » Read more

Bouchra Khalili at The Wapping Project: film of speeches by Aimé Césaire, Edouard Glissant, Mahmoud Darwish and others; and Q&A. » Read more

18-May-12 With Michael Woods, Pat Wilmslow, Maggie O'Dwyer and Jane Weir. » Read more

From Amy De'ath to Tony Lopez, Crater Press has been quietly producing innovative British poetry since 2009. » Read more

19-May-12 Performance/reading by Christine Michael of her poems and songs from the CD album 'Who Made the Rainbow?'; 10AM; free » Read more

19-May-12 River Poems: create haiku about the Thames; 2-3.30 » Read more

19-May-12 Caroline Carver Launches Tikki Tikki Man Plus Open Mic. » Read more

21-May-12 Exploring the theme of travel and the journey in poetry, fiction and non fiction7PM; £90 for six sessions » Read more

21-May-12 'Redgrove's Life' with Penelope Shuttle, Katrina Naomi, Pascale Petit & Alan Brownjohn » Read more

22-May-12 Poetry and drama in translation, with Scott Thurston, Judy Kendall and more. » Read more

23-May-12 Simon Armitage, Molly Naylor and Simon Mole; host - Luke Wright; 8PM Price: £12/£10. » Read more

23-May-12 Hear the poets reading from the newest issue of SOUTH magazine. » Read more

23-May-12 Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road; 7.30PM. » Read more

23-May-12 Launch for Cherry Smyth's third collection "Test, Orange". » Read more

24-May-12 The Free Range Poets and guests from Metroland poets. » Read more

24-May-12 With Dinesh Allirajah and Mandy Coe. » Read more

24-May-12 Homero Aridjis: Poetry Reading with Ali Smith; 7PM; free - booking essential. » Read more

24-May-12 Performance poetry to inspire, delight and provoke » Read more

25-May-12 Read your own poem or one by another poet, or just listen. » Read more

25-May-12 A carnival of spoken word and poetry with open mic, national guest poets and poetry films. » Read more

26-May-12 Featured readers: Liz Berry, Jenna Butler and Nancy Mattson. Free coffee & cakes; poets from the floor; proceeds go to Hospice Care Kenya. » Read more

26-May-12 Poetry and song with Caroline Trettine and Pepper and Shepherd; The Exmouth Arms; 8PM. » Read more

27-May-12 Ambassadors reading Masefield's most famous poetry; 3PM. » Read more

28-May-12 Summertime songs and poems with Ivor Game and Wendy Shutler. » Read more

29-May-12 Guided walk around Hampstead; 11:00AM; £6 » Read more

29-May-12 A delectable selection of top-notch poetry. » Read more

30-May-12 The Cinnamon Press Northern launch of 'Lung Jazz'; 7pm; free. » Read more

30-May-12 A classic tale of good versus evil, told through rap narration, lyrics, projection, music and graphic novel illustration. » Read more

31-May-12 8PM; free; Launch of Holdfire Press Pamphlets » Read more

31-May-12 7:30PM; £4 visitors £2 members /students. Peter Rees , oboe and Duncan McGibbon, reader. » Read more

31-May-12 Launch of pamphlets including work by Emily Critchley, Luke Kennard and Richard Watt. » Read more

31-May-12 The most exciting poets from the region, the country and the world straight to the heart of Birmingham. » Read more