Milk Poetry

Milk Poetry Nurturing homegrown talent and providing quality spoken word. Monthly at The Wardrobe Theatre.

Since first being poured in January 2015, Milk Poetry has gone from strength to strength. With belief firmly rooted in supporting emerging acts, we have helped to provide a friendly and welcoming platform for performers and audience alike.

We're so excited to have spoken word legend Jenny Foulds joining us on Monday!Jenny Foulds (she/her) is a q***r performa...
29/03/2026

We're so excited to have spoken word legend Jenny Foulds joining us on Monday!

Jenny Foulds (she/her) is a q***r performance poet, writer and actress from Scotland. She is the owner of ADHD and Dyslexia. Jenny was the 2021 Scottish Poetry Slam Champion and was a finalist in the World Slam Championships in 2022, as well as being host and curator of the Brighton based Spoken Word night Rebel Soapbox. She has had feature and headline gigs at nights across the UK including Hammer & Tongue, Loud Poets, Grooveverse, Stanza Poetry festival, and Edinburgh Fringe. As an actress she was a series regular in Two Thousand Acres of Sky (BBC) and appeared in various TV and film roles including Rebus, Mandancin’, Taggart and The Debt Collector. She founded the street art blog Happy Graffiti, which later became a book published by Octopus Books (a Hachette imprint) in 2013. Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human is her first solo show.

Come along - https://thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/milk-poetry-presents-jenny-foulds-life-learnings-of-a-nonsensical-human/

Last month, Owen Collins smashed it in our slam and will be joining us for a full set next week.Owen Collins is a perfor...
25/03/2026

Last month, Owen Collins smashed it in our slam and will be joining us for a full set next week.

Owen Collins is a performance poet who believes in socialism, love at first sight, and not having to pay to use the toilet at major railway termini. He runs Do You Remember The Verse Time, Witney’s best/only live poetry night, and has previously been support act for both Madness and a member of the House of Lords (one of the good ones).

The soul of Milk Poetry is our open stage, where emerging voices stand alongside stalwart poetry pros. As well as our iconic poetry slam (the only regular slam in Bristol!), we like to open our mic every now and then in a non-competitive environment. Check out the list of voices joining us on the 30th March.

Come join us - https://thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/milk-poetry-presents-jenny-foulds-life-learnings-of-a-nonsensical-human/

It just wouldn't be Milk Poetry without an open stage for the diverse voices of our South West poetry scene.The Milk Poe...
18/03/2026

It just wouldn't be Milk Poetry without an open stage for the diverse voices of our South West poetry scene.

The Milk Poetry mic has been a launch pad for an incredible array of poets over the years. Previous winners of the Milk Poetry slam have gone on to win literary awards, have plays commissioned by major UK theatres, and have performed on stages across the world.

Here's our brilliant open mic list for the 30th March who will be performing before Jenny Foulds' show Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human.

https://thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/milk-poetry-presents-jenny-foulds-life-learnings-of-a-nonsensical-human/

Not long now until the next Milk Poetry! Featuring Jenny Foulds brilliant spoken word theatre show Life Learnings of a N...
13/03/2026

Not long now until the next Milk Poetry!

Featuring Jenny Foulds brilliant spoken word theatre show Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human. Jumping gleefully between subjects with an ADHD sparkle, Jenny offers poetical windows into growing up in the 90s, coming out, sticky dancefloors, heartbreak, loss and the kindness of strangers.

plus a support set from last month's slam winner Owen Collins.

Owen Collins is a performance poet who believes in socialism, love at first sight, and not having to pay to use the toilet at major railway termini. He runs Do You Remember The Verse Time, Witney’s best/only live poetry night, and has previously been support act for both Madness and a member of the House of Lords (one of the good ones).

And a good ol' open mic.

Join us on the 30th March - https://thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/milk-poetry-presents-jenny-foulds-life-learnings-of-a-nonsensical-human/

Artist spotlight | February 15th | 7pm | Eryn McDonald:The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is Tonig...
15/02/2026

Artist spotlight | February 15th | 7pm | Eryn McDonald:

The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is Tonight at the Wardrobe Theatre headlined of course by the brilliant Eryn:

Eryn McDonald is a poet, performer and theatre maker from the South West. They have performed at various events across Bath, Bristol and further afield, including NozStock Festival, Soft Butch and Mind Over Slammer. They were part of the Apples & Snakes ‘Future Voices’ commission in 2023, creating a short poetry video entitled Murmuration. They are the writer of solo spoken word show She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (2023) and are the co-creator of theatre show Girlhood on T (2024) with Aish Humphreys.

Come along and hear a selection of poems from their debut pamphlet, with a hand-picked line-up of poets and musicians that have helped shape Eryn as a writer and person.

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Artist spotlight | February 15th | Cait O’Shea:The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is Tomorrow at t...
14/02/2026

Artist spotlight | February 15th | Cait O’Shea:

The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is Tomorrow at the Wardrobe Theatre. Due to illness, Jessi Mac will sadly no longer be able to join us on Sunday. However, we will have the fabulous Cait O'Shea performing instead!

Cait is a 5’3 Capricorn originally from Manchester but now living in the Southwest. She is a bedroom pop artist inspired by the likes of Kimya Dawson, Okay Kaya, bb sway and Clairo. A self-proclaimed lover of the mundane, she writes playful, soft, soppy songs about love and girlhood and being a le***an

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Artist spotlight | February 15th | Aish Humphries:The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is tomorrow a...
14/02/2026

Artist spotlight | February 15th | Aish Humphries:

The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is tomorrow at the Wardrobe Theatre. As well as reading from their new work Eryn has curated three brilliant artists for the night, the third of which is Aish - In Eryn’s words:

"Aish is my platonic soulmate. We met back when I was still a student and I was enthralled by his poetry from the first time I saw him perform. Aish is so often the quietest person in the room with the loudest things to say. His poetry has made me cry on numerous occasions and he has gotten me through some of the roughest times in my life. For the last 2 years we have been writing a show together about our experiences of being trans, and I couldn’t be more proud of what we have achieved together."

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Artist spotlight | February 15th | Jessi:The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is coming up on Sunday...
11/02/2026

Artist spotlight | February 15th | Jessi:

The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is coming up on Sunday. As well as reading from their new work Eryn has curated three brilliant artists for the night, the second of which is Jessi - In Eryn’s words:

“Jessi is not only an incredibly talented musician, she is also my cousin! When we were younger we used to sing Taylor Swift songs together while she played guitar. Our nan would try and get us to perform for the family, and I do remember one time standing outside the room to sing while Jess played in front of everyone. I was so grateful when she started writing her own songs because it really took the pressure off me, but I also remember hearing her play from the age of about thirteen and thinking blimey my cousin is actually really good at this! Her music has grown and expanded so much in the last 17 years and I am so so excited to have her perform at my launch.”

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Artist spotlight | February 15th TJ:The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is coming up on Sunday. As ...
10/02/2026

Artist spotlight | February 15th TJ:

The launch of Eryn McDonald’s debut pamphlet, Friezewood is coming up on Sunday. As well as reading from their new work Eryn has curated three brilliant artists for the night, the first of which is TJ - In Eryn’s words:

"TJ and I met at Bath Spa and we were teammates on the Spa UniSlam team in 2021 and 2022. We have seen each other’s work from the early days and it has been such an honour to watch them grow as a poet and performer. Even from the start they had the power to absolutely astonish a room, and having watched them improve over the years I have to say they still never fail to leave my jaw on the floor. TJ is one of those people who just carries a joyous light around with them at all times. I like to think our time at uni was where we let our neurodivergence run wild, but I don’t think either of us knew it then!"

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Hello! Two important things to share.Firstly the incredibly talented and all round wonderful Aish is fundraising for his...
04/02/2026

Hello! Two important things to share.

Firstly the incredibly talented and all round wonderful Aish is fundraising for his top surgery. Aish is a brilliant poet that many of you will have seen perform all over the Southwest over the years but beyond that is simply a person and every person deserves access to treatment to be themselves. They are running a brilliant Cabaret night tonight to fundraise but also have an ongoing gofundme (gofund.me/1eaf53226 or websearch it). Please support if you can.

Secondly we are excited to share that the wonderful ’s new show Nine Sixteenths is back for a 2026 UK National Tour!

This bold and powerful production explores pop culture, media scrutiny and the lived experiences of Black women in the public eye, rooted in the 2004 Super Bowl Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake controversy that reshaped global connections.
Nine Sixteenths is on at the to***co factory on the 9th and the 10th of Feb.

Support arts, support artists.

Love, The Milk Poetry Team x

Tomorrow we have an incredible line-up for our first Milk of the year.Featuring Maureen Onwunali, Dr Edson Burton and of...
01/02/2026

Tomorrow we have an incredible line-up for our first Milk of the year.
Featuring Maureen Onwunali, Dr Edson Burton and of course our brilliant slammers (you!)

Maureen Onwunali is a Dublin-born Nigerian poet and a two-time national slam champion. Her work has been featured by various musicians, radio shows, and organisations, including BFI, Pearson, Penguin, BBC Radio London, Roundhouse, TEDx, Apples and Snakes, and the Poetry Society.

Dr Edson Burton is a prolific writer of audio, live drama and poetry.
Edson won the 2025 Tinniswood Prize for Man Friday an adaption of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. His previous audio dramas include the acclaimed R4 series Deacon starring Don Warrington. Recent live work includes the listening journey Duppy Hunter produced by Tamasha Theatre, and the theatrical promenade Destination Old Market He is the author of the poetry collections, Seasoned and Witness. He is a member of Writers Mosaic the film collective Come the Revolution, a board member of Lyra poetry festival and Afrika Eye film festival.

See you there! xx

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