Spoken Word Events in Birmingham in May 2026

Discover Spoken Word events in Birmingham in May 2026. Browse upcoming Spoken Word shows and activities happening across the city this month.

27 events found
Coleshill Poetry Collective

Coleshill Poetry Collective

Sat 2 May 10:00am Misc
Shakespeare for All @ Stratford Library (Drop in, no need to book)

Shakespeare for All @ Stratford Library (Drop in, no need to book)

Stratford-upon-Avon Library & Registration Service

Sat 2 May 10:15am Family
Write the Unruly Body - New Approaches to Celebrating Dis-ease

Write the Unruly Body - New Approaches to Celebrating Dis-ease

The Poetry Pharmacy Lab

Sun 3 May 10:30am Misc
SUNDAY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE

SUNDAY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE

B43 7TL

Sun 3 May 11:00am Misc
Geoff Andrews RADICALS with Tom Buchanan

Geoff Andrews RADICALS with Tom Buchanan

Tue 5 May 5:00pm Misc
Toolbox Talks WOLVERHAMPTON- Unscripted. Unfiltered. United.

Toolbox Talks WOLVERHAMPTON- Unscripted. Unfiltered. United.

Bank Wolverhampton

Tue 5 May 6:00pm Networking
A Psychologist’s Guide to Expressing Female Rage
18+

A Psychologist’s Guide to Expressing Female Rage

The Glee Club Birmingham

Wed 6 May 6:30pm Misc
Find Your Voice

Find Your Voice

The Percival Guildhouse

Thu 7 May 1:30am Theatre
Jackie Morris & Robert Macfarlane THE BOOK OF BIRDS

Jackie Morris & Robert Macfarlane THE BOOK OF BIRDS

The Sheldonian Theatre

Thu 7 May 6:00pm Theatre
ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE: ABOUT TO FALL APART

ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE: ABOUT TO FALL APART

Voce Books

Thu 7 May 7:00pm Misc
Reading Aloud at Ledbury Library

Reading Aloud at Ledbury Library

Ledbury Library

Fri 8 May 11:30am Misc
Thame Poetry Salon

Thame Poetry Salon

Fri 8 May 7:00pm Bar
Alistair McGowan : ‘Like Never Before’

Alistair McGowan : ‘Like Never Before’

The Poetry Pharmacy Lab

Fri 8 May 7:00pm Theatre
SUNDAY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE

SUNDAY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE

B43 7TL

Sun 10 May 11:00am Misc
Nature Poetry Trail

Nature Poetry Trail

Eastville Park car park

Mon 11 May 6:00pm Family
Atherstone Library Reading Group @ Atherstone Library

Atherstone Library Reading Group @ Atherstone Library

Atherstone Library & Information Centre

Wed 13 May 2:00pm Misc
Reading Aloud at Ledbury Library

Reading Aloud at Ledbury Library

Ledbury Library

Fri 15 May 11:30am Misc
Masterclass with Nick Makoha: The Black Ekphrastic Mode

Masterclass with Nick Makoha: The Black Ekphrastic Mode

New Art Exchange

Fri 15 May 2:00pm Misc
Alison Light RED, RED ROBIN with Lyndal Roper

Alison Light RED, RED ROBIN with Lyndal Roper

Fri 15 May 5:30pm Misc
Bad Betty Live, 15th May

Bad Betty Live, 15th May

New Art Exchange

Fri 15 May 6:30pm Theatre
Regency Revels: An Evening of Jane Austen Appreciation

Regency Revels: An Evening of Jane Austen Appreciation

Alcester Library and Information Centre

Fri 15 May 7:00pm Theatre
The Reading Circle

The Reading Circle

The Community Works

Sat 16 May 2:00pm Misc
A Poetry Walk for Bishop's Castle Walking Festival

A Poetry Walk for Bishop's Castle Walking Festival

The Poetry Pharmacy Lab

Sun 17 May 10:30am Outdoor
SUNDAY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE

SUNDAY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE

B43 7TL

Sun 17 May 11:00am Misc
Sophia Smith Galer HOW TO KILL A LANGUAGE with Danny Bate

Sophia Smith Galer HOW TO KILL A LANGUAGE with Danny Bate

Mon 18 May 5:30pm Misc
VERVE Open Door - an open mic poetry event for all...

VERVE Open Door - an open mic poetry event for all...

The Hive Café and Bakery

Tue 19 May 6:30pm Bar
Chris Lloyd and Alis Hawkins In Conversation - Hereford

Chris Lloyd and Alis Hawkins In Conversation - Hereford

Tue 19 May 6:30pm Misc
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