01/10/2024
š THE POETRY SPA š«§
A warm, inclusive live event for poetry, spoken word, slam poetry and page poetry. With local headliners and open mic spaces (3 minutes per poet) for YOU to perform!
7pm doors, 7.30pm start. Itās Ā£5 entry (Ā£4 if youāre a student) and you can buy tickets on the Bath Spa Live website. Find us on instagram, tik tok and twitter too!
There are 7 open mic slots available to pre-reserve (drop a comment or DM on Instagram to secure one!) and more open mic slots available first-come first-serve on the door at the event!
This event will take place in our new venue, the University Theatre (Newton Park, Bath, BA2 9BN) but is open to both students and the general public! The University Theatre has a bar, so youāll be able to sip and relax like normal! Check our instagram for a map to find the University Theatre on the Newton Park campus if youāre unfamiliar (itās less than a minutes walk from the bus stop and the path is well lit, simple to navigate and well lit).
INTRODUCING, OUR HEADLINERā¦ Bath Spa alumniā¦ RAINA GREIFER
š¤ Raina Greifer is a performance maker, producer, and frequent party planner. She has toured shows across the UK to venues like Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Roundhouse. They were shortlisted for the SH24: Sexual Health Awards 2022 as Young Person of the Year and were a BBC Words First Finalist in 2021. Her solo show MANIC won Best Solo Show at Fuse International in 2022 and was shortlisted for the 2023 Sabateour Awards. Often found reading erotica or putting on cabarets, Rainaās work is some of the boldest and sexiest there is. š¤
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WHO ARE WE?
The Poetry Spa is run by a group of Bath Spa alumni, students and local event organisers (Kathryn OāDriscoll, Ellie Jenkins, Manganaro and Jay Macdonald) combining forces to create this welcoming sharing space. It is open to both Bath Spa students and members of the public, so feel free to come along!
WHAT'S NEXT?
October 2nd, October 30th, November 13th, December 4th, January 15th, February 5th, March 12th, April 2nd, May 14th and June 11th
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ACCESS: This venue has step free access to the ground floor bar where this event is held and has a disabled toilet on site. The stage is level with no steps. We do not usually have need for flashing lights during our events, but please let us know if you need us to ensure there is no flashing from photography or set lights if you want to be certain on the night. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions about access.
