Hammer & Tongue Hackney

12/03/2026

TONIGHT! H&T Hackney launches at a new venue: Queen of Hoxton. Doors 7:30pm. Live poetry and spoken word https://billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongue-hackney-march-2026-tickets-1837132

The second heat of this special comeback season for Hammer & Tongue Hackney! The legendary spoken w...

05/03/2026

FAQs Hammer & Tongue Hackney poetry slam

Q: What's a poetry slam?

It's a poetry competition, open to any poet of any style, judged by randomly selected members of the audience.

Q: Who are Hammer & Tongue Hackney?

We've been running poetry nights in Hackney for the last 15 years, putting on the best in spoken word and opening the stage for aspiring poets to take part in our poetry slams. We also host the poetry slam at We Out Here festival

Q: How's the H&T slam working this year?

there are three heats: November 2025 (won by Tilly Mackintosh), 12th March and 9th July 2026. The three winners will go head-to-head at the end of the July event to be crowned the new H&T Hackney slam champion.

Q: What's in it for the winner?

Kudos of course. But also a 10 min set at the next event AND the chance of a free ticket for We Out Here festival and to perform at the H&T WeOutHere slam!

Q: How do I book?

Get a ticket now at https://billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongue-hackney-march-2026-tickets-1837132 and email [email protected] to secure one of the last few places in March slam.

05/03/2026

Goodbye to The Book Club! We made some great memories in your basement, brought some of the UK's best poets to grace your stage: we drank, we laughed, we danced, we were inspired.

Sadly, the venue is no longer. But we are carrying on at Queen of Hoxton, just down the road. Join us for our first show in our new venue next week, Thurs 12th March: https://billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongue-hackney-march-2026-tickets-1837132

Kat François Shauna O'Brien Jake Wild Hall Michelle Madsen Alex Patten Tony Hamlet Chris Poetcurious Beschi Jaz Kahina

17/02/2026

We are warming up for another evening of live and stunning at a new venue: . Emotional moments, laughs and inspiration guaranteed. Thurs 12th March. Get your tickets now. And if you're a poet, book your place in the slam (email only: [email protected]). https://billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongue-hackney-march-2026-tickets-1837132

21/01/2026

We've got our next show coming up in March! Get your early bird tickets now! https://billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongue-hackney-march-2026-tickets-1837132

20/11/2025

After 2.5 year hiatus, we couldn't have wished for a better return to live events than last week's show. Amazing energy from a packed TBC, a brilliant couple of sets from feature poet, Amy McAllister, banging tunes from , and a really high-quality slam. In the end, Tilly Mckintosh was the deserved winner, but everyone was great. Put 12th March in your diary, and make sure you are there for that one!

09/11/2025

Put this in your diary for the week - spoken word and poetry slam Thursday eve in TBC basement, with guest feature Amy McAllister. We can't wait to be back!

Look who's back - It's the people's favourite* slam poetry night of East London! Hammer & Tongue Ha...

04/11/2025

So who's ready for this? The return of Hammer & Tongue to TBC basement, Thurs 13th November. Grab a ticket at a price that suits you and let your friends know! Spread the spoken word...

Look who's back - It's the people's favourite* slam poetry night of East London! Hammer & Tongue Ha...

23/10/2025

Look who's back! It's Hammer & Tongue Hackney! 13th November at TBC, with feature poet Amy McAllister, and the open mic slam. Tickets here, for only London show of 2025. https://billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongue-hackney-tickets-1687544

01/10/2025

We are back! After a little hiatus, we are going to be running events again in London- a limited run of three across 2025/26: guest poets, slam, all killer, no filler. Watch this space for more details.

3rd November
12th March
9th July

at TBC The Book Club, EC2A 4RH

Don't call it a come back ... we been here for years!