Open Mic Night with Sharena Lee Satti

Thursday 28 July, 7pm-9pm

Venue: Festival Hub (next to Toyland), The Piazza, Princess Alexandra Walk, HD1 2RS

Ticket price: Free (booking recommended)

Age guidance: 16+

Venue Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/hlf-festival-hub

Celebrate culture and diversity with our poetry and spoken word Open Mic Night, in an inclusive safe space.

Hosted by Bradford poet Sharena Lee Satti: https://www.sharenaleesatti.com/

All are welcome to come along and share your words, to perform or to listen. Don’t worry if it’s your first time performing, this is the perfect place to take that first step. It’s time to take your poems from page to poetry stage!

Note: this is a free event, but if you are able to make a donation to Festival funds, please choose one of the donation buttons when booking.

Sharena Lee Satti is a Bradford-based spoken word artist, poet, event host, poetry workshop facilitator and educator. Her book SHE was published in 2020 (The Verve Poetry Press) and her new collection will be out in 2023. Sharena’s poetry draws on her own life experiences, struggles, cultural identity and upbringing, often addressing challenging themes. She was nominated as a ‘Positive Role Model’ at the National Diversity Awards and hosts her own monthly radio poetry show, Spoke.

Sharena is an experienced poetry workshop tutor who has worked with people of all ages and backgrounds in many settings. She is passionate about art and the positive effect of creativity for health and wellbeing.