There’s a decidedly open-mic flavour to this year’s three-week Tunbridge Wells poetry festival, with grassroots poets encouraged to take part in a series of Vocal & Live events, all free to attend. Poets in the Pub will take place in three different venues on separate days across the town. To book an open-mic slot, get in touch with the organisers contact them via this form.

Further Vocal & Live events are taking place at Trinity theatre on Saturday 17 June and Tunbridge Wells Forum on Sunday 18 June, the first a showcase of poetry groups and collectives from around the region. More festival details, which takes place from 1-18 June.