TESTING GROUND - open mic poetry and performance

Jake Wild Hall is an award winning poet and one half of Bad Betty Press. He has performed on BBC Radio and at festivals and literary events across the UK. He is a multiple slam champion and his work has been published in magazines, anthologies and online journals. He is the Author of two pamphlets, Solomon's World which was longlisted for the Saboteur award for best pamphlet and Blank. He has worked with partners including Penguin, Apple's and Snakes, Writing East Midlands, Derby Poetry Festival and Pearsons. He has also been a guest tutor for Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham University, King's College London, Lincoln University and others. His debut collection, Alanis Morissette, was published by Broken Sleep Books in January 2026.