Gary the Hat

Come & support our Wanted Fugitives on Friday 19th September at Diego's Joint in Sunderland. Sign up for open mic & mini-slam on the door from 7pm for a 7.30pm start

Our third Wanted Fugitive for September's event is Gaeran Southern. He will be finishing the night for us with some entertaining poetry & music at Diego's Joint in Sunderland on Friday 19th September. Come along & help support this month's Wanted Fugitives!

Our second Wanted Fugitive for September's event is Redeeming Features. He is travelling up all the way from London to perform for us so get yourself along to Diego's Joint in Sunderland on Friday 19th September to give him a big Sunderland & North East welcome!

Our first Wanted Fugitive for September's event is August's mini-slam winner Thom Robson. Come along and see him perform on Friday 19th September at Diego's Joint in Sunderland.

Looking forward to performing at Poetry Scum in Nottingham at the end of the month

Our 3 Wanted Fugitives are Vinci, & travelling up from their hideout in Sherwood Forest we have Keith Ford & Lef' Debris. Come along & sign up for the open mic or just watch on Friday 22nd August at Diego's Joint in Sunderland. All door money pays the Fugitives bail so come along & help support them

Also found hiding out in Sherwood Forest, our third Wanted Fugitives for August's event are Lef Debris. Comprising of J.P. & Poetry Scum's host Jesse Eden Freeman, they will be travelling up from Nottingham on Friday 22nd August to Diego's Joint in Sunderland

Also found hiding out in Sherwood Forest, our third Wanted Fugitives for August's event are Lef Debris. Comprising of J.P. & Poetry Scum's host Jesse Eden Freeman, they will be travelling up from Nottingham on Friday 22nd August to Diego's Joint in Sunderland

Travelling up from Nottingham, our second Wanted Fugitive for August's event is Speech Therapy's host Keith Ford. We found him hiding out in Sherwood Forest alongside some other Outlaws... Friday 22nd August at Diego's Joint in Sunderland

Our first Wanted Fugitive for August's event is June's Mini-Slam winner Vinci. Friday 22nd August 2025 at Diego's Joint in Sunderland

I will be joint headlining at For Better Or Verse on Friday 25th July in Consett, County Durham

We return on Friday 18th July for a fundraiser special to help raise funds towards The Hellpoet's transition costs

This Thursday at Diego's Joint in Sunderland

WANTED ON 15th MAY: Aaron Wright & Erasmus Croc
LAST KNOWN LOCATION: The Stanza in North Shields

WANTED ON 15th MAY: Steve Urwin
LAST KNOWN LOCATION: Poetry Jam at Waddington Street, Durham

Wanted by Poetical Outlaws on 15th MAY 2025 - The Hellpoet
LAST KNOWN LOCATION - King Ink at Pop Recs in Sunderland

This is a bit of fun rather than competitive. No scoring of any sort, just a clapometer to measure audience reaction! If you want to take part then DM this page for a slot. Previous entrants welcome! Successful applicants will be notified on Sunday 11th May

No Poetical Outlaws this month but we return on Thursday 15th May. Due to a mix up in booking we don't have a featured music act this month though Aaron Wright may have a tune or two for us! More info on the Wanted Fugitives to come over next few weeks as well as details on how to enter the slam

Borders, Boundaries & Identities performed at Born Lippy in Newcastle (February 2025)

Thanks from the bottom of my heart to each & every one of you for coming & making it a fantastic & entertaining evening of poetry, comedy & music, performers & audience alike.

Poetical Outlaws will be back in MAY at Diego's Joint. Further details will be announced nearer the time...

Big thanks to Mack Sproates for featuring Poetical Outlaws in March's edition of Narc Magazine

We are pleased to announce the first 3 Outlaws will be held to justice on Thursday 20th March at Diego's Joint in Sunderland. Further information about the fugitives will be released over the coming weeks as well as more info on the open mic & mini slam...

More details to follow ..