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SUMMARY:Words & Verses (November 30th 2026)
LOCATION:New Wolsey Theatre
DESCRIPTION:WORDS & VERSES 2026\n\nWord nerds unite! Join Ipswich’s longe
 st running spoken word open mic – now in our 14th year – for a night o
 f funny and fearless spoken word in the New Wolsey Theatre bar.\n \nWords 
 & Verses is a friendly\, authentic and welcoming event for writers and per
 formers to share  their work\, often for the first time. Poetry\, rap\, co
 medy\, storytelling – originals and covers – all \nwords welcome. Don
 ’t wana take part? That's cool too. A gig is nothing without an audience
 \, so come along and soak up the literary linguistics of our brave open-mi
 cers. No participation required.\n\nIf you do have something to share\, we
 ’d be utterly delighted to hear your poems\, words\, stories\, jokes\, a
 nd ideas. Its our favourite thing in the world! Sign up to perform upon ar
 rival. Signs ups continue throughout the event. Roughly 5mins per person. 
 We always ensure everyone gets some time on the mic. Latecomers welcome. 
 \n\nHosted by Ipswich poet Amy Wragg\, from SoapBox Spoken Word CIC. Amy h
 as performed at WOMAD\, Strawberry Fair\, Harlequin\, Foreword Fringe\, Ma
 ui Waui\, and many more. She gigs regularly across the region\, with a spe
 cial love for Festivals. Part-poetry\, part-comedy\, part-politics\, her w
 ork is honest\, playful\, and bold. \n\nFree handmade SoapBox Zine for all
  attendees. Only available in-print on the night. \n\nAdult language conte
 nt warning. 18+\n\nPlease note: We are a proudly inclusive event so we do 
 not endure prejudice of any kind. Words & Verses is a safe and supportive 
 event\, so we ask that there is no audience participation/heckling\, \nunl
 ess explicitly requested by the performer. \n\nEvent format: We only ever 
 have a maximum of 4 performers before there is a break. We generally have 
 (at least) 3 intervals throughout the event. Latecomers welcome.\n \nOpen 
 Mic: If you are travelling\, or need to book on the open mic advance\, ple
 ase email getonthesoapbox@hotmail.co.uk to arrange. Please book your ticke
 t to the eventr through the New Wolsey Theatre before getting in touch. Th
 ank you.\n\nwww.getonthesoapbox.co.uk \n\nINSTA @getonthesoapbox\n\nBoleto
 s: https://system.spektrix.com/newwolsey/website/EventDetails.aspx?EventId
 =319477
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