Books & Spoken Word

Spotlight

Date: Wednesday, Aug 9 2017
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Crofters Rights
Price: £3
Artists
Samantha Boarer, Tim Ledwitch, Malaika Kegode

Raise the Bar Spoken Word & Milk Poetry’s extended open mic event, Spotlight, returns with special guest, Samantha Boarer. The open mic element of the evening puts the ‘Spotlight’ on Bristol’s outstanding emerging talent and provides a relaxed and welcoming environment for all comers to perform their work.

Hosted by Tim Ledwitch and Malaika Kegode.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive promptly to sign up for the open mic!

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By joe melia, Monday, Jul 24 2017

Tags:

  • Samantha Boarer
  • Spotlight
  • Raise the Bar
  • Milk Poetry
  • Malaika Kegode
  • Tim Ledwitch
  • The Crofters Rights
  • Bristol

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