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21 April 2026
6:00 pm to 7:45 am
All ages welcome
Free
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Poetry
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Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries
Our special guest Tim Barlow was born and bred in Derbyshire, and now lives by the sea in Hastings where he is Chair of Hastings Writers Group. In 2024 and 2025 he accompanied Henry Normal on a poetry tour of every public library in East Sussex. Tim’s latest poetry collection, The Manufactured Thrill, was published by Flapjack Press in January.
Book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 7th April via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk.
N.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe.
Performance slots are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled, you will be offered a place on the reserve list.
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