Event poster for the Food for Thoughts evening at Hop Kettle.

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"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words"

Join Dave Dunwell and Stephen Grimes at Hop Kettle for an open mic poetry evening of spoken word, rhymes and creative writing. Part of Gloucester's Summer of Sound. Bring along your own words and take the mic, or grab a drink and listen in to others.

Free to attend

Location | Upstairs in Hop Kettle at the Food Dock, GL1 2EP

Date & Time | Thursday 18th June, 7.30pm to 10pm

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Food For Thoughts

Type:Participatory Event

Hop Kettle, 8 & 14, Gloucester Food Dock, Commercial Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EP

Opening Times

Season (18 June 2026)
DayTimes
Thursday19:30 - 22:00

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