Welcome to Queer Poetry Nights Utrecht, a collaboration between QueerRaquet and Stichting Unwanted Words Project hosted by Tal & Sofia! Through this form, you can register to perform at the open mic.

We’re bringing the Queer Poetry Nights you know from Rotterdam and Amsterdam to Utrecht, creating a monthly space for LGBTQ+ talent, poetry, community and connection.

Every last Thursday of the month, we gather at Buurthuis de Paraplu. Before the poetry night, you’re welcome to join us for a Community Meal from 17:30. At 19:30, we kick off the Queer Poetry Night with a curated line-up of artists, followed by an open mic where you can take the stage and share your own work.

Unwanted Words aims to create safer spaces for queer, feminist and BIPOC expression and to encourage all voices to take the mic and share their literary work. Heart speak is encouraged. Hate speak is intolerable.