ONLINE: Open Mic Night with Sharena Lee Satti

Thursday 11 August, 7pm-8.30pm

Venue: Online

Ticket price: Free (booking required)

Age guidance: 16+

Take part in our Open Mic Night from the comfort of your own home.

Wherever you are in the world, join us for an evening of poetry, stories and spoken word, celebrating culture and diversity.

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

All are welcome to join in and share your words, to perform or to listen. Don’t worry if it’s your first time reading your work, this is the perfect place to take that first step.

PLEASE NOTE: This event will be held on Zoom. A link will be sent to you the day before the event. 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.