To celebrate the inclusivity and diversity in the world of writing in Wales the Abergavenny Writing Festival kicks off social proceedings with an accessible spoken-word open-mic event at the Melville Centre for the Arts. The physical venue is the café-bar an accessible space at the Melville Centre. The event will be hybrid so both audience and participants are able to join either in person or via a zoom link. There will be closed captioning and BSL interpretation for the performance.

This event is delivered with the support of write4word through its ‘Press Speak Not Delete’ project, creating a hybrid of physical performance and digital channels to develop a more diverse and accessible arts sector.
The open-mic programme is limited to 8 participants in the physical venue and 8 participants on-line. Performance slots are 4 minutes in length.

General entry £5, entry for participants is also £5 but includes an additional complimentary ticket for a friend or family member. Please contact dominic@write4word.org to book a slot.