42Worcester - June 30th 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— the online section 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!
This is the second 42 in June, on our regular date on the last Tuesday of the month. And at this time of year, however unsporty you are, you can't avoid sport. Every news bulletin is full of it, what with tennis at Wimbledon, and county cricket matches - and this year is going to be even sportier than usual with a very awkward football World Cup happening in America - so the theme for June's regular 42 is 'Be a Good Sport' - which is also a colloquial phrase about fairness and courtesy, politely respecting your opponents, and giving the weaker side a chance . . . Unleash your imaginations! The weirder the better!
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!
This is the second 42 in June, on our regular date on the last Tuesday of the month. And at this time of year, however unsporty you are, you can't avoid sport. Every news bulletin is full of it, what with tennis at Wimbledon, and county cricket matches - and this year is going to be even sportier than usual with a very awkward football World Cup happening in America - so the theme for June's regular 42 is 'Be a Good Sport' - which is also a colloquial phrase about fairness and courtesy, politely respecting your opponents, and giving the weaker side a chance . . . Unleash your imaginations! The weirder the better!
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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