Nols Nathankski explains how to perform your poems with a hardcore backing band for THROW WORDS DOWN the MAKE POETRY WEIRD AGAIN x AVA WORD Open Mic night - born on the podcast with Redeeming Features.

The night is poetry experiment to try and raise £500 for MIND the mental health charity at the most miserable time of the year.

On the 29th January 2026 at 6.30pm you can bring your poems to the Fiddlers Elbow in Camden and scream them into a microphone.

Every performer will get 3 minutes and they will have the opportunity to have fast, slow or fucking extreme music backing them.

Nols thinks all poets quietly want to be rockstars so this is a way to do it loud.

If you are not a poet and just want to make loud noises then this is also a night for you.

Nols explains how the night has been planned to work and plays clips from the very chaotic band practices which included Redeeming Features, Richard Allen, Rich Bliss, Colin B Osborn and Im Not Leaving Yet.

Nols make poems based on some of the themes of the night.

Screaming and shouting is very good for the soul, reduces anxiety and can be cathartic. We all need to scream our poems sometimes...

See you on the 29th January 2026 - Tickets can be purchased below!

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