# Event Details - **Event Name**: International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: A vibrant global gathering showcasing 30 artists from 12 countries in spoken word, poetry, visual art, and performanceAbout this EventSaturday 31st January, 5pm - 9.30pmThe International Poetry Festival London is a multidisciplinary celebration of contemporary poetic expression, bringing together 30 artists from 12 countries for a one-day gathering of spoken word, poetry, performance, and visual art. Curated by The Institute for Experimental Arts, the festival creates a space where poetry expands beyond the page and becomes a live, embodied, and socially engaged act. Voices from different cultures, languages, and artistic practices meet on stage, forming a dynamic dialogue that reflects the urgencies, contradictions, and dreams of our time. The festival embraces poetry as a living art form—political, intimate, experimental, and collective—capable of crossing borders and building temporary communities through shared experience. By connecting international artists with local audiences in London, the International Poetry Festival affirms poetry’s power to resist isolation, provoke thought, and imagine new ways of being together in a fragmented world.PerformersLucy English (UK)Rakaya Fetuga (Ghana/ Nigeria / UK)Miss Yankey (UK / Ghana)Ernesto Sarezale(Basque Country)Tasneim Zyada (Palestine / UK)Woodzy (UK)Baby O (Lebanon / UK)Redeeming Features (UK)Sami Rhymes (UK)Angelina Farmer (UK)Maureen Onwunali (Ireland / Nigeria)Tia – Zakura (UK)Hlín Leifsdóttir & Morton(Iceland / Greece)Dinan Alasad (Sudan)ANNOTATE (UK)Natalie Katsou (UK / Greece)Princess Latifah (UK)Han Newton & Jess Hunt (UK)Sissy Doutsiou (Greece)BROKENPEN (UK)Tasos Sagris & Whodoes (Greece)Eljae (SUDAN / UK)Visual ArtsGlobal EyeGlobal Eye is a visual artist whose work explores perception, scale, and the shifting relationship between the observer and the world, creating images that invite viewers to look again and see differently.Error / Eros — Sarah TremlettSarah Tremlett is a pioneering poetry film theorist, artist, and author of The Poetics of Poetry Film (Intellect Books), whose work blends visual poetics, feminist inquiry, and experimental film language.Void Optical LaboratoryVoid Optical Laboratory, part of the long standing anarchist art collective Void Network, creates experimental visual environments that explore perception, abstraction, and the shifting boundaries between analogue distortion and digital image making.The Institute for Experimental Arts ArchivesThe Institute for Experimental Arts Archives and FILM POETRY digital platform of international video poetry present rare visual materials, documents, and artefacts tracing the evolution of radical poetry, performance, and avant garde media practices.CreditsSouthwest Youth ArtsFilmpoetry.orgAge guidance: This performance does not have an age limit.Interval: This performance does not have an interval.Tickets: Tickets are £10 and available through EventbriteAccessibilitySee our Accessibility Guide for information about access in our venue.About The Institute [for Experimental Arts]The International Poetry Festival in London brings together 30 artists from 12 countries for a five‑hour celebration of spoken word, poetry, and global creative exchange. Taking place on Saturday 31 January 2026 at Deli Theatre, the festival is produced by the Institute for Experimental Arts and supported by Southwest Youth Arts. The programme highlights the vibrant diversity of contemporary poetics, featuring emerging youth performers, internationally acclaimed spoken word artists, video‑poem directors, and creators whose work reflects the evolving forms of 21st‑century expression. Rooted in the spirit of the “Generation of 2000,” the festival presents poetry as a living force shaped by social movements, anti‑authoritarian thought, queer feminism, anti‑colonial theory, and the urgent realities of our time.Instagram: @instituteartgreece - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/international-poetry-festival-by-the-institute-for-experimental-arts/100001980641424819 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, entertainment, spoken-word, performances, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 11.19, max: 11.19, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Theatre Deli - **lat**: 51.51359369999999 - **long**: -0.08077079999999999 - **full address**: Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b5ea5778ede169dec1f5b7d63d415619adf96833a6c1b6ad39dea458af3695fd-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc5a87d9-gmir.jpg?v=1769090975 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts being held? - **A:** International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts takes place on Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts? - **A:** Tickets for International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts are priced at GBP 11 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 11 + GBP 1 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts? - **A:** International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts is organized by Theatre Deli London. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** International Poetry Festival by The Institute for Experimental Arts is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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