TESTING GROUND - open mic poetry and performance
Wed, Apr 01
|Bàrd Books
Join us for April's night of open-mic poetry and music from the team behind 'Off The Chest' Featuring headline Gayathiri.
Time & Location
Apr 01, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Bàrd Books, 341-343 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 5QR, UK
Guests
About the event
Join Testing Ground on the 3rd February for another night of poetry and music.
Gayathiri is a Tamil writer and producer based in London. They're interested in how language shapes adolescence and how we might use it to build freer futures. Their play 'Period Parrrty' is a trans Tamil rom-com and opened at Soho Theatre in October 2025. Their debut novel 'Bad Queer' is forthcoming with Faber.
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.
Starts from 7pm. Sign up on the night. Open mic performers get 5 minutes to perform.…