# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Open Mic Poetry & Art Show
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: To Celebrate Refugee Week, Balham Library is hosting an Open Mic Poetry Night & Art ShowAbout this EventHannah, founder of Lost Souls Events will be emceeing the evening as we welcome poets of all experience to share works that capture the theme of this year’s Refugee Week Starting from 5.30pm for light refreshments and poets starting from 5.45pm.For more information please contact Balham Library on Balham.Library@gll.org or 0208 673 1129CALLING ALL ARTIST!The Balham Library Study Room is offering space for artists to display work that captures the theme of this year’s Refugee Week “COURAGE”Work will be on display 13 - 20 June.To get involved please email the library :Image of your artwork & approx. sizeRequest to display must be recieved byWednesday 3 June (spaces limited)  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/7bd9d1f0-64ef-11f1-b0cd-3d53ebb3454a-rimg-w1108-h740-dc161616-gmir.jpg Hannah Stanislaus CF is founder/creator of ‘Lost Souls Events’, which is a regular poetry only open mic. This takes place twice a month at Exhibit Bar, Balham, South London. We sell out both shows a month.Hannah was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship in 2023. There have only been 6,000 or so awardees since 1965 and was one of one hundred and forty-one recipients for that year.Hannah has also won the Boston Poetry Slam + Arizona Poetry Slam, making me a 2 US state slam champion and a UK poetry slam champion.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/7c199a10-64ef-11f1-966d-61526ca7b4d1-rimg-w1200-h513-dcffffff-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7c4e1790-64ef-11f1-b0cd-3d53ebb3454a-rimg-w592-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/open-mic-poetry-and-art-show/100001989226911240
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, crafts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
  - Location: Balham Library
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Balham Library
- **lat**: 51.4454409
- **long**: -0.1521435
- **full address**: Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, London, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Open Mic Poetry & Art Show being held?
  - **A:** Open Mic Poetry & Art Show takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, London, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Open Mic Poetry & Art Show?
  - **A:** Open Mic Poetry & Art Show is organized by Wandsworth Libraries.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Open Mic Poetry & Art Show 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. If Open Mic Poetry & Art Show sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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