42Worcester - August 25th 2026
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42Worcester is the Worcestershire 'alternative genre' monthly Spoken Word event covering gothic, horror, sci-fi and fantasy. It is held on the last Tuesday of every month— both real-world and online, it opens at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. This is the only Spoken Word night for Gothic Horror, SF, Fantasy, Alternative Genre, Weird Stuff in the UK (possibly in the whole world!)
42Worcester is a hybrid event. Our venue is the wonderful Script Haven, in its fabulous new location at 5 Crown Passage, within the purlieus of an 18th Century coaching inn - a building with its own amazing history of travellers, guests and transience . . . If you can't get there in person, we are also on Zoom, for both audience members and performers.
We are inclusive, diverse and friendly - we have published authors performing, and we also have writers just starting out and building up confidence - everybody is welcome (just respect your fellow performers! ) . . .
The Zoom invitation / link will appear here on the day.
We issue a prompt for most months of the year and whilst pieces that reflect the prompt are preferred, we understand that not everyone will have a piece that ‘fits’. That doesn't matter - we want to hear what you write!
And the theme for August is 'Don't Forget the Sunscreen' . . . August is the month of nice wholesome family holidays, and this is useful advice for parents taking their kids to the beach - of course, the beach and the rolling sea might not be quite so wholesome . . . It's also useful advice for Vampires, having to cope with the short summer nights and early sunrise . . . Unleash your imaginations, and have fun with it!
Please respect your fellow readers and remember, the five-minute time limit applies.
Information for readers and performers can be found on this page.
Please email: [email protected] to reserve a five-minute reading slot, or message me on Facebook.
42Worcester is a hybrid event. Our venue is the wonderful Script Haven, in its fabulous new location at 5 Crown Passage, within the purlieus of an 18th Century coaching inn - a building with its own amazing history of travellers, guests and transience . . . If you can't get there in person, we are also on Zoom, for both audience members and performers.
We are inclusive, diverse and friendly - we have published authors performing, and we also have writers just starting out and building up confidence - everybody is welcome (just respect your fellow performers! ) . . .
The Zoom invitation / link will appear here on the day.
We issue a prompt for most months of the year and whilst pieces that reflect the prompt are preferred, we understand that not everyone will have a piece that ‘fits’. That doesn't matter - we want to hear what you write!
And the theme for August is 'Don't Forget the Sunscreen' . . . August is the month of nice wholesome family holidays, and this is useful advice for parents taking their kids to the beach - of course, the beach and the rolling sea might not be quite so wholesome . . . It's also useful advice for Vampires, having to cope with the short summer nights and early sunrise . . . Unleash your imaginations, and have fun with it!
Please respect your fellow readers and remember, the five-minute time limit applies.
Information for readers and performers can be found on this page.
Please email: [email protected] to reserve a five-minute reading slot, or message me on Facebook.
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Where is it happening?
Script Haven, Boer War Memorial, Worcester, College Yard, Worcester, WR1 2, United Kingdom
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