Ritzy Platform Open Mic: Richard Purnell, Upstairs At The Ritzy, Brixton, Londres

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South London’s most fun open mic night gives an opportunity for poets, rappers, comedians and musicians to come and try out new material in a friendly, welcoming environment. We’ve had everything from comic balladry to heartbreak poetry and rap braggadocio. Hosted by the truly unique word strumpet Richard Purnell.

Twitter: @richardpurnell

Upstairs at the Ritzy is the lovely bar and exciting venue above the Ritzy Cinema. We’re open 7 nights a week and we pride ourselves on being a well-known & well-loved cultural hub for Brixton. Our stage show-cases a consistently high standard of live music, from Reggae, Afro-beat & Vintage-Swing, to World-Jazz, Folk, Blues, Balkan & beyond! Plus we bring a monthly comedy feast, open mic, performance, workshops & all sorts of exciting group activities. Full menu served all day till 8.30pm – so there’s eats to be had too!

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