"SLICE OF PIE" OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHTS - THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026
Slice of "PIE" - Open Mic Poetry Night
Ahead of the inaugural Poetry In Eye Festival (P.I.E!) - Coming to The Bank in May 2027 - The Bank Arts Centre is proud to present a new monthly poetry event!
Each evening will have sets from two featured poets, followed by a relaxed open mic.
Whether you’ve always wanted to give performance poetry a go, want to see what the buzz is all about, or just want to come along and listen to some new poetry, then this is the night for you!
Important Notice: may contain swearing, humour, politics, philosophy, love, hate, and more. Age 18+
Featured Poets (Thursday 12th November):
- Andy Deane is a writer and performer, Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, storyteller, public speaker, and promoter of wellbeing through creativity. He has performed as an actor and singer across the UK, and from the Edinburgh Fringe to Melbourne. He has also voiced numerous projects, from audiobooks to video games, animations to instruction videos. He is a regular host and participant of open-mic poetry nights, and is co-founder of the forthcoming Poetry In Eye Festival
- Amy Wragg is a working class poet, arts producer, zine maker, and founder of SoapBox Spoken Word CIC, based in Ipswich. Amy is a New Wolsey Theatre Associate Artist 2026-2028, and works with themes such as social justice, feminism, political polarisation, community cohesion, and environmental activism. Most of her work is (deliberately) not available online or digitally.
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Tickets £5 per person
Doors 6.30pm / Start 7pm
Seated Event
Please book in advance to ensure the event can go ahead!
Want to put the dates in your diary? The following "Slice of Pie" Poetry Open Mic's are:
- 12th November (available to book now!)
- 10th December
- 11th February
- 11th March
- 8th April
Tickets for each these dates are released 1 month before the event.
