VERVE presents CRATE POETRY LIVE!

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, B4 7XG
Sunday 11th October 2026
Hosted by Paul Stringer, with open mic. Crate Poetry Live! Is a contemporary live poetry show in a TV studio style format.


Featuring 4 of the regions’ best performance poets & 6 open mic slots alongside conversations about the art of performing poetry.
The show will be live streamed through the Crate Poetry YouTube. Featuring Midlands based performance poets Nafeesa Hamid, Ty’rone Haughton, Bradley Taylor and M L Walsh, this will be an exciting, lively and informative spoken word event.

Sign up on the door for the open mic slots up to 30 minutes before the event starts - the six poets will be drawn from a hat.