The Poetry Brothel Hastings

20/07/2026

17/05/2026

A very Brothelly Thank You to everyone who came out in the very unseasonable rain to our METAMORPHI edition.

We were infused with the magic of change and transformation and the absolute joy of saying it all (especially the bits one normally doesn't say out loud) in verse, music and movement.

Special thanks to tassle queen Betty Rogers, our burlesque artist and for inviting us!

We were so excited and inspired by the space.

With:

Reanna Valentine
Blue-eyed Lugh
Kid Anansi
Canary Monarch
Sam Brown
and Madame Bibi Synthe .watson

15/05/2026

It's almost the DAY!

The Poetry Brothel Hastings: METAMORPH

MEWS INDUSTRIAL, 15 Harold Place, St Leonard's, TN38 0EA

It's the launch event of this fabulous new venue. (See Map).

Come join us for our Literary Cabaret with poetry, spoken word, storytelling, music, burlesque and hybrid forms and COCKTAILS!

It's going to be magical.

Use LASTCALL promo code for £12 tix or pay on door £15 with:

Madame Bibi Synthe, Reanna Valentine, Canary Monarch, Kid Anansi, Spirit Doll, Blue-Eyed Lugh, Betty Rogers, and the very excellent Sam Brown on musical duties.

private reading tokens £5

14/05/2026

It's always thrilling to have the tremendously talented Sam Brown at with us at The Poetry Brothel.

Sam Brown is an innovative violinist based in the heart of Hastings, East sussex. A graduate from the Leeds Conservatoire, Sam Brown plays regularly in London and East Sussex.

From her own compositions and playful loop experiments, to on the spot Improvisations, accompanying poets, Sam will blow your socks off.

This edition, Sam will also be available for private performances, so be sure to buy a private reading token - either as an add on to your tix (link in bio) or on the night.

With:
Madame Bibi Synthe .watson
SpiritDoll .uk
Kid Anansi .anansi
Canary Monarch
Blue-eyed Lugh
Reanna Valentine

and the irrisitible Betty Rogers

13/05/2026

Reanna Valentine will eat your gender for breakfast then ask for seconds.Their misspent youth was a mouthy, 'This Cripple F***s', these days they are less 'Not Safe For Work' and more 'Unwilling'. Aging gloriously, grumpily, greedily and increasingly queenily – their verse weaves entrapments.

Unmissable at The Poetry Brothel, they may deign to share some pronouncements, privately, if you're lucky...

With

TIX PROMO LASTCALL for 20% discount tixs. Link in bio

Performers:
SAM BROWN
CANARY MONARCH
KID ANANSI .anansi
BLUE-EYED LUGH
SPIRITDOLL .uk
BETTY ROGERS

and the dubious and unpredictable
MADAME BIBI SYNTHE .watson

10/05/2026

Blue-eyed Lugh is the Poetry Brothel persona of actor/ bard in training

Blue-Eyed Lugh is a Pagan Punk Romantic. The love child of Chiron and Brigid BlueRay Conchita he is moving through his half werewolf/celtic lineage and calling in the Bear, Badger and Butterfly.

Blue-Eyed Lugh works with movement, music and words to create soundscapes and transformative works.

Join Blue-Eyed Lugh and others for our alternative Literary Cabaret - shaped in New York, built in Hastings, re-invented at every edition.

tkt link in bio

Performing
Reanna Valentine ,
Burly Betty Rogers
Sam Brown
Spiritdoll .uk
Kid Anansi .anansi
Canary Monarch
Blue-Eyed Lugh
Madame Bibi Synthe .watson

With

pic credit Immo Horn

09/05/2026

Canary is a renaissance song bird. Dabbling in burlesque, painting, storytelling and folklore. She has a connection to wells, rivers, bogs and briars. And looks for the yellow yolk in folk.

A regular at The Poetry Brothel Hastings, Canary Monarch will be bringing Kafkaesque stories to our METAMORPH edition.

Always a joy to watch.

Tixs in bio

With:
Canary Monarch
Reanna Valentine
Sam Brown Violin
Blue-eyed Lugh
Betty Rogers anansi uk

and mistress of ceremonies Madame Bibi Synthe .Watson

08/05/2026

Just one week to go......

and time to introduce The Exceptional Kid Anansi - The poetic equivalent of finding out that the drinks machine in your local McDonalds has replaced its Pepsi button with spiced rum.

Kid Anansi is confusing, frightening, delicious with ginger ale and lemon, and unhealthy in large doses. His poetry will have you laughing, crying, biting your knuckles in second-hand embarrassment, or all three, mixing history and melancholy with slapstick humour and inimitable energy.

We're delighted to have him back at The Poetry Brothel Hastings, where you will also have an opportunity of purchasing for a modest additional fee - a private reading!

We're the ticketed act for the launch party of the Mews Industrial Quarter, 15 Harold Mews, St Leonard's.

doors for The Poetry Brothel open at 7.30pm, acts start at 8pm.

PERFORMERS:

Kid Anansi .anansi
Reanna Valentine
Blue-eyed Lugh
Spirit Doll .uk
Canary Monarch
Betty Rogers
Sam Brown Violin

Madame Bibi Synthe .watson

06/05/2026

The Poetry Brothel Hastings is back with our Literary Cabaret for the launch party of the MEWS INDUSTRIAL QUARTER, Sat May 16th

SPIRIT DOLL

Born somewhere between a ritual and a bad decision, Spirit Doll is a dream creature here to seduce your senses and gently confuse your moral compass. Existing in a constant state of becoming; shedding skins, slipping forms, and flirting with the unknown. Blurring gender, glamour, and feral energy, he invites you into a world of sensual absurdity; where his seduction is sacred and nothing is ever that serious. Serving camp divinity and playful filth, he’s here to bless you, seduce you, and perhaps...unravel you. Side effects may include arousal, laughter, and a mild but irreversible inner transformation.

Performers:

Reanna Valentine@reannavalentine
Blue-eyed Lugh
Canary Monarch anansi / Jamal Hassan

Burlesque
music

madame Bibi Synthe .watson

photo credit:

06/05/2026

We hope you'll join us for PBHastings: METAMORPH

A Literary Cabaret, where spoken word is the feature.

This edition, inspired by Kafka - we'll be bringing you poetry, spoken word, music, burlesque & mixed arts exploring themes of unlikely changes, uncanny growths & joyful transitions.

with performers performing in persona

Reanna Valentine -
Kid Anansi Jamal Hassan
Canary Monarch - Canar
Blue-eyed Lugh - Thomas Bowie Walker Barron
Spiritdoll Cazimi Miller
Burly Betty Rogers

Music by the astounding Samantha Brown Violinist.


We're the ticketed evening event of the launch party of the MEWS industrial quarter.

Tixs: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fulcelltd/2173827