Open-mic + Spotlight Reader
– 3rd May
Thank you very much to all who came along to our open-mic CB1 in April!
At CB1 May, we’ll be having our first Spotlight open-mic reader in a while! This month it’s the turn of the wonderful poet and CB1 committee member, Lindsay Fursland.
Lindsay recently won second place in the Bridport Poetry Prize 2025 with his poem ‘Poor Prognosis at the Heart Hospital’ and is the Poetry Society’s Stanza rep in Cambridge, where he hosts monthly workshops via Zoom and in person. His poetry has been published in the Poetry Society’s Poetry News, Stand, Dreich, and Ware Poets, and he is included in the latest Bridport Poetry Competition anthology.
As always, there will be a handful of open-mic slots so make sure to put your name down when you arrive. CB1 is a friendly and encouraging space where readers of all levels are welcomed and listened to. Whether you’re an old hand or have never read a poem in public before then we can’t wait to see you on the 3rd May! Entry will be £2 and it’s a 18:30 start. We’ll be at the theatre in Town and Gown as usual.
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