Events

How can a poet constantly reinvent their poetic style to move with the times? And how can they explore identity and culture in...

Learn what it takes to write poetry which speaks in an authentic voice. How does a poet recreate their own experiences on the...

Thursday 29 June, 19:00-21:00 British Library, Euston Road, London Tickets £8-12 (concessions available) – get tickets here >>   Gwendolyn Brooks was the...

Jay Bernard performs new material at The Last Word Festival Dorfman Hub, Roundhouse, Camden, London Saturday 3 June 2017, from 7pm Tickets £7.50...

With Linton Kwesi Johnson, Hannah Lowe, Mervyn Morris and Leone Ross Saturday 29 April 2017, 18:00-19:30 – tickets £6.50 Writers of the World Unite,...

Poetry readings by Zia Ahmed, Aisling Fahey, Caleb Femi and Belinda Zhawi Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 April 2017, various times; free –...

New Fiction at Emberton’s with J J Bola Saturday 29 April 2017, 13:00-13:450 – free, places must be reserved Writers of the World Unite, Waterstones...

Igort Tuveri in conversation with Paul Gravett Monday 1 May 2017, 14:00-15:30 – free, places must be reserved Writers of the World Unite, Waterstones...

Sadia Azmat, Vanessa Kisuule, Richard Marsh, The Ukulele Lady and her Boy, hosted by Ava Vidal Monday 1 May 2017, 18:30-20:30 – tickets...

Breaking Ground: International Showcases Celebrating British Diversity in Literature with the launch of a new booklet featuring 200 writers of colour and announcing...

With John Agard, Malika Booker,  Grace Nichols and Keith Waithe Friday 28 October 2016 at 6pm; Senate House, London Guyana is a unique country on...

Speaking Volumes and A Firm of Poets bring Ranting poetry to Wakefield’s Red Shed as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. Accessible, protesting, diverse,...

Come and hear some of the Breaking Ground writers talking in person and on film about their experiences of touring the USA. Event...

Stand Up and Spit at the Roundhouse, part of the Punk Weekender Discussion, 13:00-14:30 Punk has a lot to answer for. Much more...

Stand Up and Spit presents: Poetry, Punk and Pints – boozy night of raucous poetry, rambunctious punk rock and rollicking records at Mascara Bar....

Breaking Ground: Black British Writers at Green Apple Books on the Park, San Francisco Join us in San Francisco for a big event...

The UC DAVIS Department of African American and African Studies presents a Brown Bag featuring: BERNARDINE EVARISTO and JAY BERNARD of the Breaking...

THE COLLOQUIUM FOR UNPOPULAR CULTURE and AFRICANA STUDIES, NYU present: BREAKING GROUND: BLACK BRITISH WRITERS U.S. TOUR – BERNARDINE EVARISTO and COLIN GRANT – readings and in...

Breaking Ground: Black British Writers Showcase at Mondavi Center, Davis Our big showcase event of the 2016 Breaking Ground Tour comes to California....

Evidently aims to bring poetry back to the masses and prove that it can be more than you were taught in school. It...

Bradford Literature Festival welcomes Stand Up and Spit A poetry revue with a finely honed political edge. Our lineup is multi-talented, featuring musician,...

Bournemouth’s premier poetry night opens its doors to Ranting. Stand Up and Spit is partnering Freeway Poets to bring boozy, sweary, ranting poetry...

Stand Up and Spit is visiting Leicester. As part of the SUS national tour and at the invitation of Find the Right Words,...

Stand Up and Spit is back – this time with events around the country. This national series will take Ranting back to the...

Breaking Ground at Seton Hall University We are delighted to announce that our Breaking Ground: Black British Writers US Tour is returning for...

Read the booklet produced for the Breaking Ground US tour, featuring the 10 writers taking part in the events in America, but also...

Breaking Ground in London: A Black British Writing Showcase 7pm Tuesday 6 October 2015 Waterstones Piccadilly, 203/206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD Tickets: Free,...

Join Writers’ Centre Norwich for a practical symposium exploring the radical edges of literary translation in a global context. From 10.30am, 3 October...

The human story has always been one of migration, journeying across seas and continents to find work, water, food, comfort and joy …...

Stand Up and Spit takes over Late at Brixton’s Black Cultural Archives for a series of activities paying tribute to Jamaican poet Michael...

7.30pm Thursday 18 June – Camden Centre, Euston Road, London NW1 Tickets £15 / £11 concessions – get them here! The Big One...

We are very excited to be welcoming the wonderful Ladies of the Press to London’s 2015 European Literature Night. These two talented women...

ELN VII: Trade Secrets Are you interested in the world of literary translation? Do you have burning questions about how to get involved,...

The ever-surprising, ever-imaginatve Ladies of the Press will be at ELN for the first time. Their pop-up press will be stationed at the...

ELN VII: Trade Secrets A slice of European literature and translation. Buy yourself some lunch and get a taste of Europe. Spain’s Jesús...

ELN VII: The Workshops If writing attempts to create links between past and present, the foreign and the familiar, dreams and reality, then...

ELN VII: The Workshops How does literature from smaller European nations, written in less well-known languages or from less familiar traditions, reach wider...

European Literature Night’s seventh appearance in the UK takes us on an engaging literary tour of the continent. Travelling from the northerly reaches...

Telling the stories of the continent through the universal rhythm of poetry, a host of Europe’s most vibrant poets and spoken word artists...

Living away from home, being away from family nowhere near the touchstones of childhood memories is something many of us choose to do....

The ELN Translation Pitch – New Literary Voices Eight enthralling books by contemporary European writers which have not yet been translated into English...

The ELN Liars’ League – Near & Far: New European Writing Writers write, actors read, audience listens, everybody wins. That’s the motto of...

We are very happy that the first Stand Up and Spit event of our 2015 London Ranting series is at Bang Said the...

The official launch of the London Stand Up and Spit series takes place on Thursday 23 April as a host of Ranters old...

Working-class, protesting poets gave themselves a voice through verse, performance and ‘zines. Join us a the British Library as a distinguished panel of...

Following the Talking Liberties panel discussion at the British Library Conference Centre, Salena Godden and Tim Wells will be performing of their own...

The Gutter Press – a practical guide to zines, ranting and hand-to-hand protest. Come to the brilliant Alternative MAGNA CARTA Festival, learn about...

Stand Up and Spit – Zines, Rants and Beer at The Betsey Trotwood Join us for a celebration of all things Ranting with...

Stand Up and Spit takes over Late at Brixton’s Black Cultural Archives for a series of activities paying tribute to Jamaican poet Michael...

A banner exhibition featuring everything you could want to know about Ranting, along with materials including records, ‘zines and books, will be on...

In partnership with The Reading Agency, we took Poetry Parnassus into six libraries across the country to present free community events with international...

Whilst the Olympics offered an unprecedented opportunity for the UK to welcome athletes, artists and visitors from across the world, we felt that...

As part of the Europe House Festival of Literature, celebrating the EU Prize for Literature to be awarded on 18 November 2014, Speaking...

As part of the Europe House Festival of Literature, Speaking Volumes presents How ‘human’ is humanism? Entry to this event is free but...

AfroEurope@s IV: Black Cultures and Identities in Europe: Continental Shifts, Shifts in Perception An inter-disciplinary conference with papers covering literature, history, music, theatre,...

Of Another World will be performed at the Penny Theatre as part of the Canterbury Fringe Festival. This poignant narrative is delivered entirely...