Poetry in Pyjamas is an online poetry open mic night led by poet and facilitator Laurie Bolger.

This instalment’s featured reader will be Troy Cabida, who will be reading from his debut collection ‘Neon Manila’ (Nine Arches Press, 2025).

Poets of all levels and experiences are welcome to attend and share poems on the night.

Snuggle up in your Pjs & listen to some great poetry from the comfort of your own space via zoom.

Get comfy & settle in to a relaxed evening of poetry from the comfort of your own space via Zoom. Simply kick back with a mug of whatever you're drinking & take in some great words & maybe scribble some of your own whilst you're at it!

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Blankets, nightcaps & PJ's welcome. Yes please!

8.00pm Intro & settle in.

8.10pm Open Mic

8.40pm BREAK

8.50pm Special Guest

9.10pm Q+A

Bed by 9.30pm 🛌 😴

Laurie x

✨ 📚 Special GUEST this month Troy Cabida

Troy Cabida is the author of Neon Manila (2025), a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. His other works include War Dove (2020), Symmetric of Bone (2024), Two Poems (2025), and Neon Manila: The Album (2025). He currently works as co-editor for fourteen poems and library assistant for the National Poetry Library.

www.troycabida.com

Instagram @ TroyCabida

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Laurie Bolger is a London-based writer and founder of The Creative Writing Breakfast Club. Her debut pamphlet Box Rooms (Burning Eye) has featured at Glastonbury, TATE, RA & Sky Arts.

Laurie’s writing has appeared in The Poetry Review, The London Magazine, Magma, Crannog, Stand, and Trinity College Icarus, and her poems and short stories have been shortlisted for The Bridport Prize, Live Canon, Winchester and Sylvia Plath Prizes. In 2023, Laurie’s poem ‘Parkland Walk’ was awarded The Moth Prize, judged by Louise Glück, and Highly Commended in the Forward Prize for Poetry.

Laurie runs Poetry & Nice Things her sustainable creative market stall & this year she has published three pamphlets of poetry ' Box Rooms' with Burning Eye Books, ‘Spin' with Smith|Doorstop & ‘Makeover’ with The Emma Press. Her debut collection Lady is being published this year with Nine Arches Press.