Author Archives: David Barnes

Here are the coming themes (feel free to ignore them!) and special guest poets! Sept 1st — Summer’s End — no guest, entirely open micSept 8th — Space — Alice GrettonSept 15th — Roads — Judymay MurphySept 22nd — Obsession … Continue reading →

Unfortunately the 28th July SpokenWord has had to be cancelled due to illness. So the summer break is starting a little earlier than planned. SpokenWord will start up again Monday 1st September at the Chat Noir. Cheers all, David Barnes

2025 themes & special guests: Jan 6th — Slip — 3 rounds of open mic, no guestJan 13th — Childhood — Gill SotuJan 20th — Wood — Sue BurgeJan 27th — Humanity — Henry Madd See you at the Chat … Continue reading →

Spoken Word Paris returns to the Chat Noir Monday 2nd September! Sign up 8pm in the bar, show begins downstairs 8.45pm. Theme: SKINT Au Chat Noir, 76 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011, métro Parmentier (line 3) or Couronnes (line 2)

Theme – DRUNK. Sign up opens 8pm, in the cave. Show starts 8.45pm. Only open mic – no guest – so the first round is entirely available. First SpokenWord of 2024 will be 8th January. At la Cave Café, 134 … Continue reading →

The Red Wheelbarrow, 9 rue de Médicis, 75006 Paris. Metro Odéon, RER B Luxembourg, Buses 89,21,27, opposite Jardin Luxembourg, between Café Rostand and Treize Bakery

Theme – Alter Ego Sign up – 8.30pm, later than normal Guest poet – Ben MacCaoilte

Monday 31st July at the Cave Café, 134 rue Marcadet, 75018 Métro Lamarck-Caulaincourt (line 12) Theme: Plastic Sign up downstairs 8pm. Show begins 8.45pm Celebrating 6 months at the Cave Café!

You can now order my corrupt press book Poets are liars who tell the truth online following this link. Check out corrupt press and their great catalogue of poetry books here: corrupt press David Barnes has been reading his poems … Continue reading →