Scroll down for full details of each event at both venues.
Events at the Camden venue, 1 Buck Street, Camden, NW1 8NJ, are the first Friday of each month (except August when we do not run any events).
Events at the Lumen venue, 88 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RT, are the third Tuesday of the month (except August when we do not run any events)
Check this page to confirm details and to see which publishers and poets are appearing. Every event includes open mic with a chance to read and submit a poem to be considered for the next anthology.
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Lumen and Camden Poetry Series ~ Coronavirus Update
Unfortunately, due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus, our events at Lumen and Camden have been postponed until further notice. We will continue to monitor the situation and update the website and Facebook page concerning future dates.
We wish all our poets, publishers and supporters the very best of health and look forward to seeing you all very soon.
Ruth O’Callaghan
Website: https://camdenlumen.wordpress.com
Facebook – Official Lumen and Camden Poetry: https://www.facebook.com/groups/143955676175634/
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Lumen Poetry Series: Tuesday 17th March 2020 has been POSTPONED
Unfortunately, due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus, this month’s event at Lumen has been cancelled. We will continue to monitor the situation and update the website and Facebook page concerning future dates.
We wish all our poets, publishers and supporters the very best of health and look forward to seeing you all very soon.
Ruth O’Callaghan
Website: https://camdenlumen.wordpress.com
Facebook – Official Lumen and Camden Poetry: https://www.facebook.com/groups/143955676175634/
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The next event at Camden is: Friday 3rd April 2020 has been POSTPONED
Unfortunately, due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus, this month’s event at Camden has been cancelled. We will continue to monitor the situation and update the website and Facebook page concerning future dates.
We wish all our poets, publishers and supporters the very best of health and look forward to seeing you all very soon.
Ruth O’Callaghan
Website: https://camdenlumen.wordpress.com
Facebook – Official Lumen and Camden Poetry: https://www.facebook.com/groups/143955676175634/
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February 7, 2010 at 11:45 am
Adele Ward
I’ll be attending this.
February 25, 2010 at 6:40 pm
pat jourdan
The mixture of poetry readings and homeless people in the space of a church is a wonderful example of what a city-centre address can deliver. We are all in this together in our different ways.
February 26, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Peter Daniels
I hope to come on the 9th. Sue Aldred sent me the website link – I’m reconnecting with poetry events after rather an absence.
February 26, 2010 at 9:15 pm
camdenlumen
Interesting website, Peter, and look forward to seeing you on the 9th.
January 2, 2011 at 4:10 pm
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May 4, 2011 at 11:03 am
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June 1, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Becky Emmett
Hi, I am from Channel 4 News and doing a piece about poetry – I wondered whether it is possible to film on Friday? Please can you contact me at becky.ememtt@itn.co.uk.
Many thanks
Becky
November 25, 2012 at 6:42 pm
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[…] announce a reading to launch their new anthology Urban Harvest on Friday, January 4th at 7PM at the Camden and Lumen Poetry […]
December 3, 2012 at 8:29 pm
Mem zepper
Info on next reading..?
Thank you.
December 15, 2012 at 2:42 am
camdenlumen
The next reading is at the Lumen venue, 88 Tavistock Place, on Tuesday 18th December from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. See details of events on camdenlumen.wordpress.com or join the Lumen and Camden Poetry group on Facebook. There’s also a competition to win publication of your own short collection in aid for Lumen and Camden venues for the homeless on the competitions page of wardwoodpublishing.co.uk
February 3, 2013 at 9:00 pm
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[…] collection The Flight of Birds, published by Soaring Penguin, will be launched at the Camden/Lumen Poetry Series in Camden on March 1st. Annemarie will read poems from the collection alongside two other poets. […]
July 15, 2014 at 9:24 am
Bob Carling
Really looking forward to Camden and Lumen this evening. A couple of our poets are now not able to come, but those who are coming are
– Bethany W Pope
– Hilda Sheehan
– Philip Kane
– Gordon Meade
See you there
Bob Carling, Managing Editor, Cultured Llama