Satellite of Love Poetry and Spoken Word run monthly events, workshops and writing retreats. Our monthly events at the John Sebastian Lightship offer a platform for local and touring poets, open mic and a community poem.

All languages welcome.

Tickets will be available on the door. Cash and card accepted.

Open mic slots available by signing up through the facebook event page, contacting Helen Sheppard directly - [email protected], and on the door. Spaces are limited, we aim to give everyone an open mic slot but this is not always possible. If you sign up for the open mic and do not get on we guarantee you a slot next month.

Doors & Bar open - 7pm
Night starts - 7:30pm
Night ends - 10pm

The John Sebastian Lightship, Cabot Crusing Club, Bathurst Basin, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6SG

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1990s Chris is a queer working class punk poet, writer and performer from Hereford, based in Bristol. Chris' work hopes to start conversation around masculinity, class, and queer identity.
He's been on tv after The Simpsons, and on radio after The Archers.

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The night will also feature guest performances from Ellie Jenkins and Aiysha Humphreys.

Ellie Jenkins - A Bath Spa graduate and Verve Commended poet from Bristol, UK. Her poetry often explores grief, the working class experience and queer identity.

Aiysha Humphreys- Aiysha is a poet and artist from Cornwall, living in Bristol. They explore topics of mental illness, loss, queerness, mixed heritage identity and oranges, whilst bringing humour and lightness to their work. Their poetry couples a gentleness with the articulate fury of a generation, equally at home at a DIY gig as it is at any major spoken word event. They are currently the poet in residence for the SS Great Britain and are working on their first poetry pamphlet.

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