CHALK TALK

Chalk Talk: a spoken word open mic night with live music accompaniment The idea is simple: Margate's best spoken work poets perform with Olby Soul Cafe's house band. The poets will bring planned pieces, and the band will improvise. Grab a drink, sit back and enjoy! This CHALK TALK will be headlined by the amazing Harry Baker: World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is a poet, a maths graduate, and a new father. His workhas connected with millions online, from being shared on TED.com to making people cry throughtheir TikTok and Instagram feeds, but he thinks it is even better in person. His previous collectionWonderful was accompanied by a 40-date sellout UK tour two years in a row, including headliningthe Poet's Revival at the Royal Albert Hall. His new collection Tender is published with Canongatein March 2026 alongside another national tour, and he can't flipping wait. He lives and writes andswims and runs and takes his baby to nice coffee shops in Margate."Simply put... The greatest performer on earth" ***** (BBC Radio 1) Our featured poets will be: Bex booker Kareem Parkins-Brown Sarah Ogilvie Michael Issacs Lior Locher Lesley Constable For more information please dm @chalk_talk9 on instagram or email [email protected]. Produced by Lily Oldham in collaboration with Olby's Creative Hub.