Patchwork Poetry - Hope & Struggle

Join MKIAC for our regular poetry and spoken word open-mic night. The September event will be hosted by our friends at the Sultan Restaurant at the theatre district.

There is an open-mic section - we would love to hear your work if you have something to share that chimes with our theme of “One City,Many Voices”.  Patchwork Poetry is a safe and supportive space to share your poetry, where communities come together. Exploring how language, poetry and heritage connect us across time.

Our speakers

Tickets are available but you must book on our Eventbrite page

Heena C Khan is a poet who writes from her heart about being a veiled Muslim woman in the western diaspora.  Heena focuses her writing on identity, as well as concentrating on issues in a global, social and political framework.

Dr Wajdan Majeed is an Iraqi-British archaeological scientist, poet and journalist whose talk, “From Sumer to Milton Keynes: How Language Connects Humanity,” explores how ancient language connects cultures, history and our shared human story.

Dr Zhraa Alhaboby is an acclaimed Iraqi writer whose work blends history, mystery and medicine, with novels and short stories recognised across the Middle East
and internationally, including the Iraq+100 anthology.

Ruby Naseem; discussing and introducing  her fluid art works, artist who has fallen head over heels in love with creativity.

Fateh Khan: – a multilingual poet and scriptwriter whose work explores mental health, identity, and social issues through poetry, songwriting and performance.

Ruby Jah: is a passionate spoken-word poet whose honest, emotive writing explores prejudice, heartache and mental health, with performances across open-mic stages in the UK and US.

If you would like to speak, read a poem, sing or play music please get in touch with us.

This is an open mic event.