Live Literature

Open mic slots every month

Some of the best writing

from around the world

New writing

and professional polish

 

Second Monday of each month

Café Writers presents to you….monthly readings of poetry and prose of extremely high quality in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. There are also open mic slots every month so do come along and share something of your own.

Meetings are generally held online through Zoom but we are now introducing IN PERSON events. Please look at the programme for details. A link enabling you to book tickets and open mic slots via Eventbrite will appear here about ten days before each event.

Our event on 8th September 2025 with Amanda Dalton and Kathy Pimlott  will be held on Zoom, Zoom Room will open around 7.30pm. Please register for an audience place OR an open mic slot here:

There is no charge to register but If you would like to send us a donation which goes towards paying the poets who read for us, you can do so here through the Paypal link.

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If you would like to send us a donation, you can do so here through the Paypal link.

When you walk into a room with a living, responsive poetry culture in it, you feel it in the air. Like last night @CafeWriters – Zoom-space feeling house-warmed and human

Philip Gross

Programme

Forthcoming events

13th October 2025: A Celebration Open Mic Night

by | Mar 12, 2025 |

An evening dedicated to Open Mic celebrating Café Writers and our vibrant writing community at the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich [Entrance in St John's Alley NR2 1DR]. There will be readings from the Committee and Open Mic slots - sign up at the door - length of...

12th January 2026: Pádraig Ó Tuama and Reshma Ruia

by | Mar 12, 2025 |

This event will take place on Zoom. It will begin at 7.30pm. Please book tickets OR an Open Mic slot through the Eventbrite link which will appear on our Home Page around ten days before the date. Pádraig Ó Tuama (b. 1975, Ireland) is a poet with interests in...