Poet's Palace Birmingham

A night of spoken word music wonder
POET’S PALACE – BIRMINGHAM
Spoken Word |Live Music |Headliners |Open Mic
Wed, Nov 12
6:30–10:00 PM
Legacy Centre, 144 Potters Lane, Birmingham, B6 4UU
Poet’s Palace is BACK in Brum — bringing fire to the mic, soulful sounds to the stage, and a buzzing community into the room. Expect headline sets, open mic magic, and music that moves.
Hosted by your Prince of the PalaceVig Venkataramaiah

HEADLINERS
Yazzie Min (@standforhumanity)
Yazzie Min is a spoken word poet, writer, facilitator, activist, and founder of Stand for Humanity. Through her poetry and storytelling, she addresses social justice issues and promotes individual empowerment. Yazzie has opened shows for the likes of Rupi Kaur, and has been featured by organizations such as the BBC, MTV, TEDx and Amnesty International. She also offers Soul Coaching and facilitates community workshops to inspire positive change.
Babo (@42babo)
Babongile Jose Moyo, better known as Babo, is a 19-year old rapper and writer whose art is meant to be a mirror to humanity, just reflecting itself and exploring how we interact on Earth, through the lens of a working class black British boy. Babo documents what he has seen and analysed about the world around him, using rhymes and metaphors to convey his thoughts and emotions.
Live Music:
Tyriq Baker - Sax
The multi-instrumentalist from @samplethekids brings soulful, genre-blending energy to the night with his unmatched skill on the keys.
Ollie Newbury – Keys
A Stafford-born musician who recently graduated with a music degree in Birmingham, Ollie is part of the indie soft rock band Eighty Eight Miles and has worked in various genres, from jazz and contemporary to R&B and classical.
OPEN MIC – 6 SLOTS
DM Vig or email us to sign up early.
Missed out? No worries — we’ve got wild card picks on the night!
Audience votes for their favourite poet — winner gets a feature slot at the next show!
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This is a filmed + photographed event
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This is a Safespoken event
Poet’s Palace
We’re building inclusive spaces that amplify spoken word artists from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA2+ creatives & those historically excluded from the arts. Let’s speak truth & build together.

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