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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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More info for Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken
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Literature & poetry

Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken

Join ten incredible writers for a future-focused evening of live literature and moving music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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More info for Out-Spoken Masterclass: September
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: September

Put pen to paper and hone your craft under the guidance of poet Lucy Mercer at a hands-on workshop
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Out-Spoken: October
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken: October

Our regular poetry and music night returns, with Kwame Dawes, Alice Oswald and Max Porter
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Out-Spoken Masterclass: October
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: October

Get your ideas flowing at a three-hour workshop led by poet Eve Esfandiari-Denney
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Out-Spoken Masterclass: November
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: November

Get your creative juices flowing as you work with a leading poet to develop your craft
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Out-Spoken Masterclass: January
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: January

Learn the art of poetry from an expert in the field at a three-hour weekend workshop
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Out-Spoken: January
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken: January

Poet and author Joelle Taylor hosts our regular night of London’s most irresistible poetry and music
Purcell Room
More info for Out-Spoken Masterclass: February
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: February

Sharpen your poetry skills at a three-hour weekend workshop led by a top poet
Royal Festival Hall

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Shopping

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

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
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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.