8pm - 10pm (doors open 7.30pm)
The idea is simple: Margate’s best spoken work poets perform with Olby Soul Cafe’s house band. The poets will bring planned pieces, and the band will improvise. Grab a drink, sit back and enjoy!
This CHALK TALK will be headlined by the amazing Harry Baker:
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is a poet, a maths graduate, and a new father. His work has connected with millions online, from being shared on TED.com to making people cry through their TikTok and Instagram feeds, but he thinks it is even better in person. His previous collection Wonderful was accompanied by a 40-date sellout UK tour two years in a row, including headlining the Poet’s Revival at the Royal Albert Hall. His new collection Tender is published with Canongate in March 2026 alongside another national tour, and he can’t flipping wait. He lives and writes and swims and runs and takes his baby to nice coffee shops in Margate.
Featured poets will be: Bex booker, Kareem Parkins-Brown, Sarah Ogilvie, Michael Issacs, Lior Locher & Lesley Constable
For more information please dm @chalk_talk9 on instagram or email chalktalkmargate@gmail.com.
Produced by Lily Oldham in collaboration with Olby’s Creative Hub.
This is an event where artists can interact and experiment with each other, listen to each other, enjoy themselves, have fun and create something unique and powerful together.
House Band: Claire Pitt-Wigmore, Jack Oldham and Daisy Beau
Book a free ticket to secure your place.
Ages 16 - 18 must be accompanied by an adult. No refunds will be given for incorrectly booked tickets.
Pre-event Soul Cafe Menu available on the night (tables not reserved in event space.) If you would like to dine, you will need to book a table separately. Click here to book a table
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