GIGS
At What Point Book Tour - THE ATTIC, SOUTHAMPTON
Caitlin O'Ryan will be performing poems from her debut poetry book AT WHAT POINT at The Attic, Southampton.
She will be joined by the incredible BRADLEY TAYLOR who will be performing poems from his own book.
Bar opens at 6.30pm for 7pm doors for a show starting approximately at 7.45pm.
In the unlikely event that we cancel the event, we will offer a full refund. Unfortunately tickets are otherwise non-refundable. Please contact us if you wish to transfer your ticket to a friend if you cannot attend for any reason.
Seating is unreserved.
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Something Borrowed w/Harry Baker - ARK CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE
One year in with the best live audience in the business and we know it works, so we're back for more! Each week a different guest joins World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker and we share something old, something new, Something Borrowed, and something blue. Sometimes poems, sometimes music, always a good time.
We are well and truly bedded in in our new home which has had a glow up over the summer, and whay better way to celebrate kicking off the new season than returnign to ARK Cliftonville with Special Guest Caitlin O'Ryan
As well as some chat and performance from me and Caitlin, there will be an open mic where you are welcome to come and perform a poem or song (either your own or Something Borrowed (!)
Harry Baker is the World Poetry Slam Champion and champion of the people. His TED Talks have been watched by millions of people and translated into over 20 different languages. He has three books published with Burning Eye and his newest collection, Tender, is out in March 2026 that we will be touring to anywhere that will have him. He loves Margate and bangs on about it so much in his poems someone thought he was Margate Poet Laureate. He didn't correct them.
Caitlin O’Ryan is an actor and poet hailing from Greater Manchester and now residing in London. She has headlined several of London’s biggest spoken word nights including: spitnights, Groove Verse, Poet’s Palace, VERSES x Roundhouse and the international franchise ‘Voices in Power’. She also performs as part of Sofar Sounds and has been commissioned by the likes of the British Heart Foundation, Refuge and Amnesty International.
Her poetry is vulnerable, confronting and extremely relatable. She is set to release her debut poetry collection ‘At What Point’ in August 2025 with Burning Eye (just in time for this gig !).
ARK Cliftonville is Former Synagogue turned cultural space and graciously welcomed us when we needed to find a space bigger than Forts, and now we love it so much they are never getting rid of us.
You are wonderful and if you've read this far you are absolutely my kind of person, so I would love to see you there. As with all my shows there is an option for a free ticket if you can't afford to pay for one in this moment, no questions asked. Please book in advance to settle my nerves about whether anyone will turn up (they always do!)
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At What Point Book Tour - SUP S.A.D Party, MANCHESTER
Join Switched Up Poetry at The Peer Hat to celebrate/commiserate the end of Autumn and welcome in the Winter months, and the Seasonal Affective Disorder that comes with it for many of us.
The first 25 Early Bird tickets sold get a FREE bag of Switched Up goodies, including issue 2 of our zine with poetry from your S.A.D Party poets, original and exclusive art prints, stickers and bookmarks.
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At What Point Book Tour - BLACKWELLS, OXFORD
Step into Caitlin O’Ryan’s world as she performs her debut collection At What Point?. Fierce, funny, and raw, her poetry smashes through illusions and demands we question everything we’ve come to accept. Live on stage, Caitlin’s words burn with the same urgency that has captivated millions online.
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Poet's Palace X Setlist Sessions - SOMERSET HOUSE, LONDON
Setlist Sessions by Poet’s Palace 🎶
A brand new night of spoken word + live music vibes.
Headline Poets
Open mic slots for poets, rappers & lyricists
Live improvised music
Riverside settings
Free tickets – pre book (link in bio)
Bring your bars, bring your people.
This is setlist sessions ~ Where spoken word comes alive.
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At What Point Book Launch - SpitNights LONDON
To celebrate the release of Caitlin's poetry book 'at what point', we've teamed up with Lucy's Book Club to bring everyone together and discuss the book before live performances from Caitlin & friends
Edinburgh International Book Festival
‘AT WHAT POINT’ official book launch with Q&A with HOLLIE MCNISH
Last year, Caitlin O’Ryan’s poem about walking home alone, ‘At What Point’, went viral – her poems have since been shared by the likes of Jameela Jamil, Natasha Bedingfield, and Sarah Cox. Now, her new collection of the same title arrives onto the poetry scene, focusing on the female experience and society’s expectations. Join Caitlin as she shares her shattering insights with fellow poet, Hollie McNish, and they both try putting the world to rights.
OFF THE CHEST guest feature
Off The Chest returns, featuring the multi-award-winning writer Inua Ellams.
After three smash-hit events at Omnibus Theatre, Off The Chest makes their anticipated return this summer.
This explosive event includes a headline feature from internationally acclaimed poet and playwright Inua Ellams. There will also be two more features on the line-up – stay tuned for more.
You can perform your poetry on their acclaimed open mic. This is open to poets of all backgrounds and stages – which means you could perform your writing on the same stage as some of the UK’s most highly celebrated poets. You can sign up to perform as part of the open mic on the night.
As always, the night will be hosted by acclaimed poets and performers Ella Dorman-Gajic and Iftikhar Latif.
Off The Chest has been creating spaces for poetry since 2019. Their mission is to give a platform to poets of diverse backgrounds and celebrate original voices in the UK poetry scene. They’ve sold-out venues like Rich Mix, and brought their events to locations across the UK. They published their inaugural anthology in 2024, which was described as “breathtaking” by Amy Acre.
Inua Ellams is a multi-award-winning poet, playwright & curator. Identity, Displacement & Destiny are recurring themes in his work, in which he mixes the old with the new, traditional with the contemporary. His books are published by Flipped Eye, Akashic, Nine Arches, Penned In The Margins & Bloomsbury. He is the author of critically acclaimed plays, Barbour Shop Chronicles and Three Sisters and he won the Alfred Fagon Award for Once Upon A Time in Sokoto.
Announcements of feature poets happening soon. Keep an eye on Off The Chest’s Instagram for updates – @offthe_chest.
Supporting Harry Baker at Bloomsbury Theatre
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is back and more full of wonder than ever. Celebrating wellies, postcodes, funerals and fertility journeys, his combination of playfulness, vulnerability and irrepressible hope has reached millions online and now he is back for more. Building on last years 40-date sellout run, Wonderful 2.0 hopes to make you cry with laughter, laugh through tears, or dream scenario both. The show will contain old faves as well as brand new work, celebrating what a thing it is to live a life.
Caitlin O’Ryan will be supporting.
