

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SPEAK UP! Nanaimo Presents: Open Mic  for Poetry, Robert Burns Edition
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come gather on January 24, Robert Burns Day, for a night of spoken poetry by the community (YOU!) 
The night is open to all ages and all experience of writing and all poems! (Not just Robert Burns, but be certain that at least one or two of his poems will be read.)
BYOD (Drinks)
BYOC (Chair, if possible, we currently have limited seating in our home)
Parking is available on 5th street or our home is located on the #40 bus route, hop off at 5th and Calverly.


The night's itinerary:
7pm - Arrival
- Write your name down on the paper provided and throw it into the hat! The list will work by randomly selecting names. 
7:30pm - Let the Poetry begin!
9:30pm - Wrap up and head home

Who is Robert Burns? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMxIBqpryG0&amp;t=2s
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/speak-up-nanaimo-presents-open-mic-for-poetry-robert-burns-edition/200029534698035
- **Event Categories**: burns-night, art, literary-art, open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029534698035?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=nanaimo-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Nanaimo
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 577 5th St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1P5, Canada
- **lat**: 49.15471
- **long**: -123.95416
- **full address**: 577 5th St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1P5, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Shel Prince Music (https://allevents.in/org/shel-prince-music/24370154)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4ed722652a5e7231c5d0905683d72770be1dac0ff4cbe512e6357105c20b605d-rimg-w1200-h1500-dca4a8bf-gmir?v=1768987535
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 577 5th St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1P5, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Shel Prince Music
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** burns-night, art, literary-art, open-mic
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about SPEAK UP! Nanaimo Presents: Open Mic  for Poetry, Robert Burns Edition ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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