The Royal Society Arts and Commerce is long historic charity that aims to make positive change for society. They're housed in stunning Georgian town house near Charing Cross and just off The Strand, on John Adam Street. Over the past 250 years, the building is now a hub for people from across the country…
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Live Music, Something A Little Different and Theatre/Arts
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Tickets from £5.00
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Embankment
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Over 18
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Wednesday 29th May 2024 and 2 other Wednesdays
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20:00 - 22:00
2024: the year of the Pumpkin.
Spring is in the air: a time of growth, beginning and purpose.
The mythical Cosmic Pumpkin is re-entering our atmospheres. Bringing forth an embracing night of Poetry & music.
We're calling on all the secret writers, hidden wordsmiths and elusive lyricists! This is the place to celebrate the beauty of Spoken Word.
Doors open at 7.30pm, please arrive early to sign up for the Open-Mic. The Pumpkin will be in our presence from 8-10pm. Let's spring forward and rewrite a new beginning.
Entry is £5. Everyone is welcome.
Curated by Mr Gee @mrgeepoet
Co-hosted by Milli-Rose @milli.rose
About Mr Gee
Mr Gee is a veteran on the UK's Live Poetry scene. He's an advisor for the prison mentor and trainee charity Switchback and a trustee for the street art charity Paint the Change. He contributed a short story towards the 2021 anthology "The Other Windrush" on Pluto Press. He has most recently been mixing poetry with data analytics to create digital art-piece "Bring Me My Fire Truck" for the Open Data Institute.
About Milli-Rose
Milli-Rose is a musician and writer, Using her personal experiences, Milli-Rose writes and performs material around the topics of mental health, the housing crisis in the UK, and how creativity has sustained a form of therapy throughout uncertain chapters. Through writing and music, Milli-Rose explores these topical issues, which has led to creative facilitation work with young people.
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| Ticket | Event time | Cost |
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| General Admission | 20:00 - 22:00 | £5.00 |
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RSA House 8, John Adam Street, WC2N 6EZ
Area
Embankment
Nearest Station
Embankment (Tube)
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RSA House
RSA House has been home to the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce) and its 30,000 strong fellowship since 1774 as well as some of the greatest thinkers and social activists of the past 200 years. Some notable names of past and present fellows you might recognise include Charles Dickens, Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Attenborough and Professor Steven Hawking.
The Coffee House is open to the public Mon-Fri from 8:30am. We host ticketed event throughout the house regularly and there is something for everyone. Everyone is welcome.
The house also hosts 11 bookable spaces that are available for all event types - from conferences to parties. Get in touch at house@rsa.org.uk for more details.
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