Poetry and spoken word arrives at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in the form of Piece of Work: Birmingham’s premiere poetry night, featuring acclaimed, world-renowned poets, as well as an open mic at one of Birmingham’s most beautiful and unique venues: the historic Tearoom at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Enjoy a pre-show museum wander through our Level 2 galleries and grab a drink before settling in to enjoy the show.
Each Piece of Work will feature two headline acts: a ‘local legend’ poet based in the Midlands, alongside an ‘honorary Brummie’ for the evening, from anywhere in the world.
Honourary Brummie:
Isabella Dorta – Diva Awards Writer of the year 2026 and author of six poetry collections.
Local Legend:
Ayan Aden – Our current Birmingham Poet Laureate
Sign-ups for the open mic will be taken at the door, and are only valid with a ticket to the event.
Doors open at 6 pm, close at 6:45 pm, and the show starts at 7 pm.
This show is part of a brand new poetry night at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – catch us on the last Thursday of selected months.
