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Join us for February's open mic with @sarahcspeaks at the @vinylfrontieruk here in Eastbourne. January's brilliant set with Dorian Nightingale, @therhetoracle is up on our website blog for your perusal too!
#poetry #community #openmic #creativity
January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Dorian Nightingale kicks off 2026 on the 13th - be there to soak up the best poetry, the best spoken word open mic, the best community and the best atmosphere. It's all going on here folks!
see you there.
#poetry #openmic #spokenword #community
January 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
May 2026 bring peace, prosperity and... poetry!

#poetry #openmic #peace #prosperity
December 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Wishing the world a whole heap of healing this yuletide. Happy Christmas folks.
#christmas #poetry #community #peaceandlove❤️ #spokenword
December 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We had THE most wonderful evening with Kathy and Tom talking about all things Poetry Cafe!
Have a listen on @seahavenfm Community People broadcast for some groovy chosen tracks and some even groovier poetry readings!

player.autopod.xyz/1126965

#radioshow #poetry #community #spokenword
December 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Listen in tonight or on catch up. Hear our winning @nationalpoetryday poems and a little about what inspired them on @seahavenfm
www.seahavenfm.radio/community-pe...

#poetry #community #localradio #nationalpoetryday
December 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Thanks to @JudeWinters who completed '25's openmics and helped raise £50 for the @Eastbournefoodbank.
If you couldn't make it but would like to contribute please go to eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/do...
Times are tough all round.

Jan 13 Dorian Nightingale starts '26!
#poetry #openmic
December 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Join us on the 9th when @juleswinters30 is our Guest Poet. Bring a poem or two, make it festive if you feel inclined! Come along and hear the poetic musings of our fabulous community!

#poetry #creativity #openmic #spokenword #community
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Join us on the 9th December for open mic festivities and @juleswinters30 as guest poet. It's going to be great!
#poetry #community #creativity #words #spokenword
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Hope to see some of the Poetry Cafe community at this event in Alfriston. Ticket £6 at the door with a complimentary wine!
#poetry #community #creativity #words
November 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Tickets available at the Welcome Centre, adjacent to the Congress theatre. Hope some of you can make it.
#dance #community #Eastbourne #entertainment
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
November is nearly upon us and our guest poet @feamussox will be strutting his wordy stuff at our open mic session on the 11th - don't miss it because it's going to be fabulous!!

#poetry #openmic #spokenword #community #words
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Roll up! Roll up! Have we got a treat for you! @feamussox will be Guest Poet on the 11th November. Join us @the_frontierbar for a spell of word wizardry. You are going to LOVE it!!

#poetry #words #community #eastbournelocal
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Read our blog about the amazing @amybakerwrites
as October guest poet. If you haven't already, then buy 'Love Machine' for all the women in your life and all the men who give a @#!*- it's philosophy, but with cracking lines and life lessons!
#poetry #community #women #love #creativity
October 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reposted
𝖬𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗅𝖺 𝗂𝗌 𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝖨𝗌𝗋𝖺𝖾𝗅 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝖾𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗅𝗈𝗍𝗂𝗅𝗅𝖺. 𝖧𝗂𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗁𝗂𝗆. 𝖧𝗂𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝖿𝖾, 𝖭𝗈𝗌𝖾𝗄𝖾𝗇𝗂 𝖱𝖺𝖻𝗂𝖺 𝖬𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗅𝖺, 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗁𝗎𝗌𝖻𝖺𝗇𝖽'𝗌 𝗌𝖺𝖿𝖾𝗍𝗒, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝗌𝗐𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌: “𝖶𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗄𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝖽𝖺𝖽𝖽𝗒, 𝗈𝗋 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾 𝗈𝗄𝖺𝗒?”
October 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reposted
In my view, the main reason we’re living in an age of ‘over diagnosis’ of mental health issues, is because we have an ‘under investment’ in community development and well-being.
October 8, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Just a week to go until the magnificent @amybakerwrites joins us in Eastbourne as Guest Poet. It's a free event so come and soak up the words, the atmosphere and sheer brilliance of a spoken word gathering- it's hard to beat!

#poetry #spokenword #creativity #community #eastbournelocal
October 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Congratulations to the VERY worthy winners of our 2025 @nationalpoetryday competition. Reading at our celebration evening on Friday - Amazing poetry enjoyed by all. Creativity is alive and kicking in Eastbourne!
All poems on our website.

#poetry #eastbourne #creativity #winners #nationalpoetryday
October 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Last call for our free @nationalpoetryday event at the Fisherman's Club on Eastbourne's Seafront. Join us to Congratulate our competition winners, listen to @chriskeatsmusic , listen to some magic wordery, enjoy great company. Hope to see you there!

#poetry #words #celebrate #community #creativity
September 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The wonderful @amybakerwrites is this month's Guest Poet. Grab a drink from the bar and a slot on the open mic and buckle up for a brilliant night of wordiness, thoughtfulness and gloriousness - we have all the nesses!

#poetry #spokenword #creativity #community #entertainment
September 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It's nearly here folks!
Make sure you have cleared the diary. The parking is easy, the bar is great and the music and poetry promises to be amazing!! Join us - for free - on the 3rd for @nationalpoetryday celebration.
#poetry #music #community #creativity #words #celebration #eastbournelocal
September 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We are collaborating with the festival organisers this year - The wonderful @timbarlowwrites will be heading a cast of poets who are ready and willing to share the joy that is poetry.
Open mic slots available.
12 - 3 The Birley Centre Eastbourne - £5 entry
#poetry #festival #words #creativity
September 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The (practically) world famous @amybakerwrites is our Guest Poet for October. Come along to hear her fabulous poetry, possibly grab a slot on the open mic, sip a drink from the bar. Sounds like a perfect evening! See you there!
#poetry #spokenword #openmic #words #creativty #community
September 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
October is nearly upon us (already! I know!!) join us on the 3rd for a @nationalpoetryday celebration event at the fisherman's club on Eastbourne's seafront. It's FREE! It's going to be fabulous and you're going to love it!

#poetry #community #eastbournelocal #creativity #words
September 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM