Pen to Print: A Gentleman’s Evening of Poetry – Open Mic Night

Celebrated around the world, International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men and boys bring to the world, their families and communities:

To highlight positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being the theme for 2025 is ‘Celebrating Men and Boys’ : internationalmensday.com

To help raise awareness, Pen to Print are celebrating with the return of A Gentleman’s Evening of Poetry – Open Mic Night.

Hosted by Danny Fenn aka The Boleyn Poet, we are inviting men and poets from all communities, whoever you are and wherever you are from, to come together for an intimate and interactive evening, featuring poetry and spoken word.

If you’ve never read your poetry aloud before – this is the opprotunity for you. Providing a safe, comfortable atmosphere, bring your favourite poetry works, reading in any form, including Free Verse, Rap or Limerick, encouraging more men to confront their innermost thoughts and feelings.

Danny published his novel, Not My Little Joseph in 2023, mentored through the Pen to Print Book Challenge and has since published three poetry books.

Suitable for anyone aged 18+ as there may be mild language!

If you have any accessibility requirements, please directly get in touch with us at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

Booking is essential and you will be asked to present your booking confirmation upon arrival.

Pen to Print shall not be liable to attendees for any injury, loss or damage of or to personal equipment belonging to the attendees or any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever arising out of the attendance of the event.

Pen to Print reserves the right to cancel, delay or postpone the event for any reason, including adverse weather conditions, an emergency situation or unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances out of its reasonable control. In such cases, the event organiser will endeavour to inform participants as quickly as is possible.