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Out-Spoken

London’s premier live poetry nights and workshops

We’re excited to partner with Out-Spoken, a champion for diversity of voice in writing and performance, for live poetry and music nights and workshops.

Generously supported by Bukhman Philanthropies.
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Friday 18 September

Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken
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Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Sunday 20 September

Out-Spoken Masterclass: September
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Out-Spoken Masterclass: September

Literature & poetry
Royal Festival Hall
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Friday 23 October

Out-Spoken: October
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Out-Spoken: October

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Sunday 25 October

Out-Spoken Masterclass: October
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Out-Spoken Masterclass: October

Literature & poetry
Royal Festival Hall
Sold out

Sunday 8 November

Out-Spoken Masterclass: November
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Out-Spoken Masterclass: November

Literature & poetry
Royal Festival Hall

Sunday 24 January

Out-Spoken Masterclass: January
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Out-Spoken Masterclass: January

Literature & poetry
Royal Festival Hall

Thursday 28 January

Out-Spoken: January
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Out-Spoken: January

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room

Sunday 28 February

Out-Spoken Masterclass: February
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Out-Spoken Masterclass: February

Literature & poetry
Royal Festival Hall

While you're with us

Shopping
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Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
Two statues; a green human body with water spouting from its neck and another of human legs with water pouring down from above displayed outdoors

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

Modified Social Benches
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Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

William Pye's Zemran
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William Pye's Zemran

Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.

Natura Nostra Forest
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Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.