City Arts are pleased to host DIY Poets, Nottingham's oldest running poetry group, who bring their eclectic style to an online/offline hybrid event from our building in Hockley, Nottingham. Join them for an evening of open mic poetry, presented as part of Nottingham Poetry Festival 2025. "You don't have to rhyme, but rhyming is fine. You don't have to be funny, but we do like a laugh! So why not dig out your best, or even your most recent work and get yourself down to City Arts for a great night out?" Everyone is welcome, whether in person or via live zoom link. How it works Admission online and to the venue will be from 6pm. Performances begin at 6.30pm. Click Book Now to get your ticket. If you book an online ticket you will be sent a Zoom link to join with. There will be limited walk up seats available on the day. This event is free, with Pay-what-you-can tickets. DIY Poets suggest a donation of 5. A pot will be passed around the venue. Ticket buyers and zoom attendees will be invited to contribute when signing up. This allows the group to continue to host events in the future. About DIY Poets Were nice and we dont always rhyme. DIY Poets host quarterly showcases for members, produce a quarterly zine which is distributed freely around Nottingham City Centre, and hold monthly zoom meetings. The aim of DIY Poets is to give budding poets the opportunity to perform their work in public. We want to create an atmosphere where poets feel confident about performing their work in public. We also want to get the public to see that poetry can be exciting and relevant.