Poetry Open Mic - Bristol New Writers Festival

Doors: 18:00 Show 18:30 This is a pay-what-you-can event (cash in the hat on the day), but please register in advance to confirm your attendance. If you want to take part there are 15 slots of 3 mins each (including introduction to the poem). if you want to book a slot, please email Adam: adelms8@hotmail.co.uk. Adam Elms is a visually impaired creative from Bristol. His plays have been performed across the UK and produced by companies such as Wireless Theatre, Little Pieces of Gold, Soul Cake Theatre, and Owdyado. His poetry has been widely anthologised, published in over thirty journals, magazines, and reviews worldwide, featured in three audio trails, and around the island of Guernsey. He won the 2023 Waltham Forest Prize, was nominated for the 2025 Forward Prize, and co-runs a Bristol poetry night called 'Kiss The Sky' at The Bridge Inn.