Sheffield University Poetry Society

Sheffield University Poetry Society Sheffield University Poetry Society encourages the reading, writing and appreciation of poetry

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All of our events for semester 2!!! Sign up form for January's open mic is live! We can't wait to see you there!!!
07/01/2026

All of our events for semester 2!!! Sign up form for January's open mic is live! We can't wait to see you there!!!

All of our events for semester 2!!! Sign up form is live for the open mic in January! We can't wait to see you all there...
07/01/2026

All of our events for semester 2!!! Sign up form is live for the open mic in January! We can't wait to see you all there!

We hope all students have settled into Uni and are ready for an amazing year.Our events for semester one are as follows:...
04/10/2025

We hope all students have settled into Uni and are ready for an amazing year.

Our events for semester one are as follows:

Give It A Go!
14th October location View room 5 in the Students Union start time 6.30pm

Open mics
Tuesday 21st October Location Raynor Lounge 7.30pm start
Tuesday 18th November Location Raynor Lounge 7.30pm start
Tuesday 16th December Location Raynor Lounge 7.30pm start

Unislam Auditions
Tuesday 4th November @6.30pm location View Room 1 in the Students Union

Workshops
Tuesday 28th October 7pm-9pm Location 38 Mappin Street, G09 - Classroom 06 - Introduction to UniSlam
Tuesday 11th November 7pm-9pm Location 38 Mappin Street, G09 - Classroom 06
Tuesday 25th November 7pm-9pm Location 38 Mappin Street, G09 - Classroom 06
Tuesday 2nd December 7pm-9pm Location 38 Mappin Street, G09 - Classroom 06
Tuesday 9th December 7pm-9pm Location 38 Mappin Street, G09 - Classroom 06

The sign up form for our first open mic is live 🔗 in bio.

We hope to see you all there!

Our final open mic for this academic year will be next Monday, 19:30 in our usual spot at Red Deer. Come and celebrate/u...
03/06/2025

Our final open mic for this academic year will be next Monday, 19:30 in our usual spot at Red Deer. Come and celebrate/unwind/express yourself with us!

Also take this as a reminder to:
- take care of your health
- spend time with your friends
- keep doing things you enjoy
- make elderflower cordial while it's in season
during the exam season :)

Sign-up link is in our bio, but you can also sign up on the night.

—jas

Slam of the North is going to be in Durham this year, and we'd love to see your auditions if you want to come! They will...
07/05/2025

Slam of the North is going to be in Durham this year, and we'd love to see your auditions if you want to come! They will be in the second half of next week's Open Mic– that's in our usual spot upstairs in Red Deer (S1 4DD), starting at 19:30 on Monday the 12th of May.

The first half of the Open Mic will be our usual fare of non-competitive performers who have five minutes to perform up to three poems. Auditioners can perform one poem which can be up to three minutes, as per SotN rules.

Special people are visiting to judge the auditions but they will be very nice 🥺 I promise.

Slam of the North will be at 19:30 on Friday the 30th of May, in Sir Thomas Allen Assembly rooms, a beautiful theatre next to Durham Cathedral. Travel will be sorted and the event will finish early enough that no overnight stay will be necessary. SotN is a competition between individuals rather than teams, however, we can only bring three competitors. Good luck!

—jas

April's open mic will be on the day after UniSlam, so expect some very sleepy hosts. 😴That said, we're looking forward t...
10/04/2025

April's open mic will be on the day after UniSlam, so expect some very sleepy hosts. 😴

That said, we're looking forward to hearing local voices once again. Join us next Monday, upstairs in Red Deer, at 19:30 as usual for some good vibes and diatribes.

—jas

(thanks to alfie for making this graphic)

It's that time of year again! We've had a wonderful time looking after PoeSoc, and now we can't wait to find out who wil...
21/03/2025

It's that time of year again! We've had a wonderful time looking after PoeSoc, and now we can't wait to find out who will give the soc another year.

Our AGM will be at 18:00 on Monday the 31st of March. Keep your eyes peeled for a confirmed location! 👀

For PoeSoc to continue we must elect the "Core Four" positions:

President, who leads the committee and represents the soc

Treasurer, who handles the finances

Secretary, who handles logistics and communications

Inclusion Officer, who ensures that the soc welcomes people from all walks of life

Electing these positions will be our top priority for the AGM, however, if we manage to fill Core Four and there are more people who would like to pitch in for next year's committee, we can open up new positions– the more, the merrier! Common extra committee positions are Social Sec, Social Media Sec, Events Officer, etc.

All soc members are allowed to vote. All incumbent committee members will be supported by current committee members once elected (we're very nice and very helpful!).

If you would like to apply for a committee position, follow the link to the application form in our bio.

Good luck!

—jas

We have special guests for next week's workshop, so be sure to pop by!Dr Amber Regis and Dr Fabienne Collingnon will joi...
14/03/2025

We have special guests for next week's workshop, so be sure to pop by!

Dr Amber Regis and Dr Fabienne Collingnon will join us in Classroom 02, 38 Mappin Street, 19:00 on Monday 17th.

We’ll be exploring how post-structuralist theatre can help writers to get over self consciousness and self-doubt, ignore the rules, and have fun writing in a freeing and playful way.

This will be our last workshop for a few weeks, as the UniSlam team will be using the time for rehearsals until they compete in April.

This // is the last open mic // before UniSlam 😤which means the slam team are working extra hard to showcase their effor...
07/03/2025

This // is the last open mic // before UniSlam 😤

which means the slam team are working extra hard to showcase their efforts. Performance slots are still plentiful and open to all, so get signed up if you want to perform something! (link in bio as usual)

Looking forward to seeing you all at our usual spot upstairs in Red Deer, Monday 10th March, 19:30 🥺

—jas

Here's the workshop schedule for the rest of February.Tomorrow we will have a session on characterisation. What's charac...
16/02/2025

Here's the workshop schedule for the rest of February.

Tomorrow we will have a session on characterisation. What's characterisation, you ask? Come along to 38 Mappin Street, Classroom 02 at 19:00 and ask Sam, our coach.

On the 24th we will have a session all about clear delivery. Tongue twisters guaranteed.

All workshops are scheduled to be in 38 Mappin Street, Classroom 02 for the foreseeable future. Yippee :D

—jas

Welcome back from the winter break! Next open mic is on Monday at 19:30, upstairs in Red Deer as usual.It's also just be...
06/02/2025

Welcome back from the winter break! Next open mic is on Monday at 19:30, upstairs in Red Deer as usual.

It's also just before St. Valentine's Day in case you wanted some inspiration 👀

(or if you harbour distain towards love in general, that is also respected, welcomed, even encouraged)

Sign-up form is in our bio. Remember to drink responsibly, support fellow poets, include content warnings if necessary, and have a nice time. 🥺 See you soon!

(also sorry for how late this post was, i had a pukey boy on my hands)

—jas

Workshops will resume next Monday in Classroom F30 in the Hicks building, put them in your diary!Both of the January wor...
17/01/2025

Workshops will resume next Monday in Classroom F30 in the Hicks building, put them in your diary!

Both of the January workshops will be in Classroom F30, and then we will be back in our usual room G02 in 38 Mappin Street.

Bring your WIPs for these ones, as we'll be focusing on performance for the next few weeks and the run-up to UniSlam. Hope to see you there! :D

—jas

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