Poetry Evening | Refractions: A poetry evening exploring queerness, sexuality, and belonging through the voices of invited poets and an open mic

SLQS Gallery, 20 Club Row, E2 7EY 19 May 2026 
SLQS Gallery, 20 Club Row, E2 7EY £10/Ticket 19 May 2026 | 6:30 - 8:30pm

How does your identity shift in different lights?

 

Hosted at the SLQS Gallery, Refractions is a poetry evening reflecting on how identity is shaped through culture, memory, desire, gender, sexuality, and lived experience. Refractions invites us to think of identity as a prism: shifting and multifaceted, catching different lights through the voices and stories we share. Responding to [insert] the solo exhibition of Pei-Yi Tsai, the event features selected poets alongside five open-mic performers creating space for both established and emerging voices to explore the many ways we express who we are.

 

Poetry Evening | Refractions

Curated by Sarah Le Quang Sang  and Sophia Al-Adhami

Sophia Al-Adhami  | Jauhara Ali  | Victoria Cantons | Heather Harrison |

Rowena Hughes | Nympha Ozougwu | Jerrold Yam | thư you

 
Tickets: £10
*Performers will be offered a share of ticket sales as a small payment. 
Drinks will be provided by Madame F
 
Readings will start promptly at 7pm. Please note that SLQS Gallery is located on the second floor and is only accessible via stairs.

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Poetry Evening | Refractions
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