The Sofa Slam is Barking & Dagenham's first ever poetry slam! Hosted at the White House in Becontree, the Sofa Slam follows slam tradition, bringing poetry to the people, into the home.

Come along on Saturday the 31st of March at 7:30 to enjoy an evening of outstanding free poetry, sign up to win a prize in the slam, or read in the open mic (limited availability).

The Sofa Slam is accompanied by a free writing workshop beforehand from 4pm to 6pm, for anyone who wants to exercise or discover their writing skills. 

Email aislinn.evans@outlook.com to sign up to the workshop, open mic, or slam.