Stoney
Street Café
8 Stoney Street, Borough Market, London, SE1 9AA (map)
7.45pm, first Thursday of every month except August (see
dates below)
Directions: Next to the Market Porter pub,
one minute's walk from London Bridge Underground
('Borough High Street, West' exit)
2008 dates: Feb 7th, March 6th, April 3rd, May 1st, June 5th, July 3rd, September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th, December 4th.
More Poetry is an intimate, friendly evening with a guest poet and open mic, and began in December 2005. You may be a seasoned professional, a never-read-before beginner or someone who just enjoys poetry. You're welcome!
Here's what some of our guest poets have said about More Poetry:
'A lovely, crazy, earnest night of poetry, tucked neatly in the labyrinth of Borough Market, open-armed, giddy, and sporting the classiest lectern of any poetry night anywhere.' — Guy Jackson
'More Poetry has gotta be one of the most intimate and unusual poetry readings in the capital. Held in a historic building above a café in Borough Market it’s really fun, and there’s good quality work.' — Tom Chivers
'More Poetry’s setting makes it feel like a get-together in a friend’s living room: it’s intimate and inviting, making it a pleasure for both readers and listeners to attend. Plus, Ken Champion’s welcoming and easy-going manner puts everyone at ease. Do make time for More Poetry.' — Pierre Ringwald
'Stoney Street Café has an atmosphere all of its own. It’s small, intimate, but right in the centre of a working London and thriving market, and where better to read and hear poetry but in the heart of the city.' — Wendy French