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A lunchtime poetry open mic with guest reader, held in accessible and inclusive St Stephen's Church in central Bristol, where guests can listen, or share their work or a favourite poem

... Stephen, Chris, Errol, Jan, James, Dave W J, Mike, Deb
28/08/2026

... Stephen, Chris, Errol, Jan, James, Dave W J, Mike, Deb

... Linda, Stephen, Sue, Pat, Pippa, Nigel, Carole, Mary D ...
28/08/2026

... Linda, Stephen, Sue, Pat, Pippa, Nigel, Carole, Mary D ...

Today's MC was Dom Fisher, and amongst the open mic-ers were Cathy, Daniel, Val, Rosa, Marius, Pameli, David J ...
28/08/2026

Today's MC was Dom Fisher, and amongst the open mic-ers were Cathy, Daniel, Val, Rosa, Marius, Pameli, David J ...

... Jeremy Toombs
28/08/2026

... Jeremy Toombs

This month's magnificent guest poet, from Kentucky via Alaska and Korea ...
28/08/2026

This month's magnificent guest poet, from Kentucky via Alaska and Korea ...

Faithful audience member, Elliot
28/08/2026

Faithful audience member, Elliot

Hello Silver StreetersOur special guest poet for August's Silver Street is Jeremy Toombs. Natural born human, son, frien...
14/08/2026

Hello Silver Streeters

Our special guest poet for August's Silver Street is Jeremy Toombs.

Natural born human, son, friend, father, poet, spouse, songwriter, harp man, kung fu man, the sky, the path, the way, Kentuckian home body, Alaskan dock boss, Korean sword man, Bristol boy, all identities myriad lives in body and mind, in spirit—here I am in these lines—some part of me to listen to. As Hank said, if the good lord’s willin’ and the creeks don’t rise…we’ll see you somewhere down the line.

As usual, our session will run from 12.30 to 2pm on Friday, 28th August, with a suggested entrance charge of £4 or what you can afford.

As we can realistically only accommodate 24 open mic-ers per session, we are offering slots on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to read in the open mic, please bring ONE poem, which can be either yours or someone else's (and no longer than one side of A4), to share, and please also keep the introduction to your poem short.

Our venue, St Stephen's Church, can be entered either from St Stephen's Avenue, through the dark blue doors in the porch at the base of the tower, or through the cafe. The building is accessible to wheelchair users; please see St Stephen’s website for further details: https://www.saint-stephens.com/your-visit.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Deb, Dom, Pat and Rosa

01/08/2026

Silver Street Poetry - originally Can Openers - was founded by Poetry Can, the poetry development agency for the south-west of England, in the late 1990s. A lunchtime event, it primarily caters to those members of the poetry community who would like to attend a poetry open mic, but are reluctant or unable to attend evening events. Since 2018, it has been run on a voluntary basis, and the community outreach aspect of its ethos continues.

Our long-term home, St Stephen’s Church off Bristol city centre, is an inclusive venue, and people of all ages, ethnicities, cultures and identities are welcome to join us between 12.30 and 2pm on the last Friday of each month. It is fully wheelchair accessible, with a café on site, and is well served by the city's bus network. The entry fee of £4 is optional, and all proceeds after we’ve paid our rent are given to that month’s guest poet. Silver Street receives no funding other than that generated by attendees.

We aim to give everyone who wants to read in the open mic a slot, although there’s a limit of 24, so please give your name to an organiser upon arrival. Also, please be aware: there’s always a long waiting list for people who want to be a guest poet!

... Stephen, Pameli, Tracey, Suzanne, Marius and Dom
31/07/2026

... Stephen, Pameli, Tracey, Suzanne, Marius and Dom

... Trinity, Sue, Deb, David, Mary, Errol ...
31/07/2026

... Trinity, Sue, Deb, David, Mary, Errol ...

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