Heartwood Open Mic

A new nature-themed open mic with guest poet headliner AND special guest Laurie Bolger .

Laurie Bolger is a London-based writer and the founder of The Creative Writing Breakfast Club. Laurie’s work has been widely anthologised and has featured at Glastonbury, TATE, on Sky Arts and BBC Global News. Laurie was the winner of The Moth Poetry Prize in 2023, was shortlisted for The Sylvia Plath, Bridport, and Forward Poetry Prizes. Her pamphlets include Makeover by The Emma Press and Spin by The Poetry Business. New collection “ Lady”, Nine Arches Press, out now.