Poetry Cafe Eastbourne

Eastbourne based poetry community. Monthly headlining guest poets. Platform for locals to showcase their word wizardry on an open mic.
Welcoming to all

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Join us for February's open mic with @sarahcspeaks at the @vinylfrontieruk here in Eastbourne. January's brilliant set with @therhetoracle is up on our website blog for your perusal too!
#poetry #community #openmic #creativity

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

If you're in Eastbourne and fancy a chatting about a prompt and writing a little of what has taken your fancy, then join us this Tuesday, 6th Jan.
We are very informal and the expectation is no more than to enjoy the time you spend with us.

#writing #workshop #eastbourne

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

@therhetoracle kicks off 2026 on the 13th - be there to soak up the best poetry, the best spoken word open mic, the best community and the best atmosphere. It's all going on here folks!
See you there.
#poetry #openmic #spokenword #community

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

May 2026 bring peace, prosperity and... poetry!

#poetry #openmic #peace #prosperit

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We had THE most wonderful evening with Kathy and Tom talking about all things Poetry Cafe!
Listen on @seahavenfm Community People broadcast for some groovy chosen tracks and some even groovier poetry readings!

https://t.co/C6zz6JAtgR

#radioshow #poetry #community #spokenword

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Listen in tonight or on catch up. Hear our winning @nationalpoetryday poems and a little about what inspired them on @seahavenfm
https://t.co/JEh2vRoxd5

#poetry #community #localradio #nationalpoetryday

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

Many thanks to @JudeWinters who completed 2025's open mics and helped raise £50 for @Eastbournefoodbank
If you'd like to contribute please go to https://t.co/80w3J1N639
Times are tough all round.

January 13th @secret_soliloquies starts 2026!
#openmic #community #eastbourne

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

Join us on the 9th when @juleswinters30 is our Guest Poet. Bring a poem or two, make it festive if you feel inclined! Come along and hear the poetic musings of our fabulous community!

#poetry #creativity #openmic #spokenword #community

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Tickets available from the Welcome Centre, adjacent to the Congress theatre.
@EBTheatres #dance #Ukraine️ #matthew25 #memorylane

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Hope to see some people from the Poetry Cafe community at this event - It's going to be a good'n!
#poetry #community #podcast #words #creativity #chat @poetrypodcats

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

Join us on the 9th December for open mic festivities and @juleswinters30 as guest poet. It's going to be great!

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

Join in the celebration of all things creative this weekend. Pencil doodles, oil masterpieces, guitar, poetry, jewellery, decor - @creative_eastbourne has something for everyone. Grab a drink and join us @printers_playhouse from 7pm

#celebrate #eastbourne #creativity #makers

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

November is nearly upon us and our guest poet @feamussox will be strutting his wordy stuff at our open mic session on the 11th - don't miss it because it's going to be fabulous!!

#poetry #openmic #spokenword #community #words

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

Roll up! Roll up! Have we got a treat for you! @feamussox will be Guest Poet on the 11th November. Join us @the_frontierbar for a spell of word wizardry. You are going to LOVE it!!

#poetry #words #community #eastbournelocal

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Read our blog about the amazing @amybakerwrites as October guest poet. If you haven't already, then buy 'Love Machine' for all the women in your life and all the men who give a @#!*- it's philosophy, but with cracking lines and life lessons!
#poetry #women #love #creativity

[Peter Devonald @petedevonald]

Huge thanks to the poets and the Post Community News GM - especially the editors Amanda and Mel - for this selection of short poetry in the Post newspapers - Manchester Post, Stockport Post and many

#postcommunitynewsgm #poetry

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

@Plotwist_ing Every object has a measurement
Statistically our judgement is poor
To be more or less is freedom
It's hard to be precise in an ever moving world
Means, approximations & averages
Always, just about, work for me
True pedants hear this with horror
Eventually, at some point, perhaps

[Luana Giunta 👑 @Plotwist_ing]

#LuaViEr Day 1099
Write a line (even one word) for each letter!
Bonus if you write something connected to the word.

Estimate: roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
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#poetry
#flashfiction
#prompt
#Acrostic

[Poetry Cafe Eastbourne @PoetryCafeEB]

Just a week to go until the magnificent @amybakerwrites joins us as Guest Poet. It's a free event so come and soak up the words, the atmosphere and sheer brilliance of a spoken word gathering- it's hard to beat!

#poetry #spokenword #creativity #community #Eastbourne