
Testing Ground - open mic poetry and music
Wed, Dec 03
|Bàrd Books
Join the team behind 'Off the Chest' for a night of open-mic poetry and music.


Time & Location
Dec 03, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Bàrd Books, 341-343 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 5QR, UK
Guests
About the event
Join Testing Ground on the 3rd December for another one of their monthly open-mic poetry sessions. All welcome for a night of poetry, music and performance which includes an open mic where audience members can sign up to show their stuff too! Testing Ground is a night to try out new things - whether it's your first open-mic, or you're a seasoned pro, it's a welcoming, supportive audience who want you to succeed as much as you do. Open-mic slots are first-come-first-served at the door.
Ella Dorman-Gajic is an award-winning writer, performer, and educator working across theatre, poetry, and screen. She’s performed her poetry across the UK, from pub toilets to the Roundhouse Stage and Shambala Festival. Her poetry has been broadcast on BBC Radio and published widely. Her 5-star stage play, Trade, went on an Arts Council-funded UK Tour, selling out at The Pleasance and Norwich Arts Centre. She won Best…