black-history-month · City of London

The Black Poetry Shutdown

Name: The Black Poetry Shutdown
Start: 2026-10-04T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-04T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Barbican Centre

Hour-long spoken word event with leading Black British poets, part of the Black British Book Festival at the Barbican.

Festival pass required: £20 + £4 booking fee (~£24) for this headline event plus all non-headline talks/panels/workshops that day; VIP pass £45 + £4 fee covers all four headline events Sun 4 Oct

When: 7pm til 8pm
Where: Barbican Centre, City of London
Tube: Barbican

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Times can change. Check the official page before you head out.