Poets Palace CIC began as a pub open mic in Crystal Palace — a small, vibrant gathering where poets and locals shared their words in a space built on spontaneity, community, and creativity. What started as a grassroots poetry night quickly grew into something much larger.

As audiences grew and the artistic community around us flourished, so did our ambition. We began weaving music into our events, running workshops, and recording studio tracks with open-mic performers, blurring the lines between spoken word and music culture. At the heart of our open mics is a commitment to platforming talent: audiences vote for their favourite performer, with each winner earning a paid headline slot at a future event — creating a pathway from emerging artist to featured performer.

Today, Poets Palace has grown into a national arts organisation operating in two languages, committed to championing emerging voices and creating meaningful cultural experiences across the UK and beyond.