London Lit Plus

[ July 8, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] In July, THIRTY plucky poets will compete for: the chance to grace the Hackney Empire’s main stage supporting top US slam poet Daniel Beaty, a slot in the final of the Hackney Empire’s legendary ‘291′ talent show, and £100 cash!

Each heat begins at 7.30pm in the Hackney Empire’s Marie Lloyd Bar and is hosted by [...]

[ July 1, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] In July, THIRTY plucky poets will compete for: the chance to grace the Hackney Empire’s main stage supporting top US slam poet Daniel Beaty, a slot in the final of the Hackney Empire’s legendary ‘291′ talent show, and £100 cash!

Each heat begins at 7.30pm in the Hackney Empire’s Marie Lloyd Bar and is hosted by [...]

[ June 25, 2008 7:30 pm to June 26, 2008 5:30 pm. ] Utter aren’t telling us which fantastic writers they’ve got on this month. It’s an Utter! mystery.

It could be the finest poets the English language has to offer, or a bunch of illiterate peasants they’ve dragged in off the street.

But when previous performers have included the likes of Iain Sinclair, Stewart Home, and Roger Robinson, you’ll [...]

[ July 8, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

“Liars’ League brings together actors and writers and lets each do what they are good at. The result is live fiction at its best. Funny, well presented, quirky, enjoyable.” ~ Pulp Net

“These are great times for London’s grass-roots literature; the London Lit Plus festival is going great guns, there’s Litro getting literature onto the tube, [...]