Coffee Shop Poets
There’s a new open mic spoken word and poetry night called Coffee Shop Poets that’s starting at The Margarett Rose Abri, in Digbeth – a relatively new place that’s billed as being friendly to artists (the cafe, that is).
Actually, on that theme, the flyer insists that there will be no alcohol served, that the audience will be purely there for the poetry and that the surroundings will be safe and appreciative. Which makes me wonder what the heck when down the last time they put an event on.
Anyway, the flyer also says:
If anyone fancies coming along to perform their work (or anyone elses!) or just to listen – they can feel free to come and relax and enjoy a coffee – and will be very welcome.
…admission is free but there will be collection tins for the breast cancer charity ‘Breakthrough’ strategically placed around the joint!
Sounds nice. The next one is on Thurs 12 November and they’ll be running on the first Thurs of the month after that.
The same cafe is also running acoustic sessions on Sunday afternoons and The Espresso Sized Theatre on 27 November
JKB Fletcher at Coffee LoungeArtBus and Ikon ShopFlatpack shop window trailWho rules the Birmingham art world?Flip Animation Festival 2009With a cast of three or less, minimal props and each play being between 15-20 mins long
I’ll go down with me Flip and capture the heckling on camera for you.