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Poetry Scum Championing working class, marginalised & activist artists & creatives. Open mic, all artists welcome

If you could bottle the essence of feminist power, rage, beauty, spirituality, hilarity, strength & courage, it'd litera...
14/07/2025

If you could bottle the essence of feminist power, rage, beauty, spirituality, hilarity, strength & courage, it'd literally be the blood sweat & tears of this months headline poet, Kirsty Smith 🗣🎤♀️👏🔥 Activist, feminist & bad ass word slinger, Kirsty will take us on a journey through the heart & mind of a working class lass from the East Midlands. Funny, political, powerful & brutally honest, right up Scums street!

"Kirsty Smith aka Lana Lane is a poet, writer, and social justice activist based in Lincolnshire. Her poetry consists of political and social awareness with a touch of comedy and sometimes a little bit slutty!

Kirsty's arrival into the poetry world was motivated by the injustice within the political sphere, which she talks about quite openly within her work.

She's been described as gobby and opinionated".

If you ain't seen Emmy Jenkins perform before, we highly recommend coming down to Scum at the end of the month! Spoken w...
14/07/2025

If you ain't seen Emmy Jenkins perform before, we highly recommend coming down to Scum at the end of the month! Spoken word, performance poetry at it's finest, Emmy will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what's coming next. Strong, fierce, unbelievably talented, with a stage presence that leaves you wanting more! 🗣🎤👏🔥

"Emmy Jenkins is a poet and performer who uses words like a seam ripper — unpicking the threads of what she can't quite accept or understand to find the truth beneath.

Over the past decade, she's shared her confessionals through raw poetic realism in the oddest of places and on the most challenging of stages — from dusty Phoenix backyards to bamboo bars in Guatemala, from gritty make-shift stages in Croydon to New York’s iconic Bowery.

Her debut poetry collection, “Gunpowder”, captures the explosive journey of her relentless drive to understand herself in a world that rarely matches the landscape inside her head".

14/07/2025

It was great to have Chris Oliver - Spoken Word back headlining for our Hood Fest event! It's been a pleasure to know Chris from the beginning of Scum & Chris' poetry journey. We love seeing how far our local artists have progressed, check out Chris' social media platforms to see what he's involved in next. Get him booked now! 🗣🎤👏🔥

Huge thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's Hood Fest event! Our scumtastic poetry fam welcomed our youngest eve...
13/07/2025

Huge thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's Hood Fest event! Our scumtastic poetry fam welcomed our youngest ever open micer, who at just 13 years old, blew us all away with his talent & content 🗣🎤🔥👏

Open Mic:
1. Richard Banker
2. Kirsty Smith
3. Guntis Brazma
4. Philip
5. DK4 Poetry
6. Robert Punton
7. Omar Asif

Our second event of the month is on our usual last Thursday of the month in 4 weeks! Get yersens down to the Robin Hood ...
03/07/2025

Our second event of the month is on our usual last Thursday of the month in 4 weeks! Get yersens down to the Robin Hood Sherwood & put the world to rights with us 🗣🎤👏🔥💜

♡Performances from headline act Kirsty Smith & feature act Emmy Jenkins
♡Open Mic all artistes welcome. Sign up from 7pm on the night.
♡Doors open 7pm for a 7.45pm start.
♡Pay what you can/feel. Suggested donation £3-£5 CASH ONLY!
♡Founded & hosted by Jesse Eden Freeman .rebelpoet

02/07/2025

It was great to have James Dom Estic back at Scum as June's headline poet! Lots of laughs were had, books sold & poems that definitely aren't about Jeremy Clarkson. Get James booked & check out his website jamesdomestic.com 🗣🎤👏🔥

01/07/2025

Don't forget we've got an extra event this month! Saturday 12th July at the Hood Fest .sherwood 🗣🎤👏🔥

♡Performance from headline act Chris Oliver
♡Open Mic all artistes welcome. Sign up from 4.30pm
♡Strictly 5-7pm
♡Pay what you can/feel. Suggested donation £3-£5 CASH ONLY!
♡Supporting Rainbows Hospice & All Saints Shelter
♡Founded & hosted by Jesse Eden Freeman .rebelpoet

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