Spoken Word Poetry Greenhouse.

04.10.25, 1-7pm, N1, London.

A space to share, learn, and grow as Christian poets together.

We all have a story to tell and yet there are so many barriers that hold us back. As we workshop together we hope that you will leave feeling more inspired and equipped to create and deliver Spoken Word pieces.

The task of writing, perfecting and performing Spoken Word can seem daunting. We want to inspire, encourage and equip women to give it a go. So, whether you've performed live or haven't even started, you are really welcome to join us.

How does the day work?

Alongside mentoring and encouragement the main focus of the day is presenting your own Spoken Word piece. Our chosen theme this year, that we would like you to prepare a piece for is Christmas.

This workshop will include…

  • Interviews and coaching from Naomi Hutchison

  • Space for each guest to perform their piece and receive peer feedback and encouragement

  • Collaborative performance piece

  • Time to get to know each other over dinner together

Costs are £15 and include dinner.

Meet the Team

  • Naomi Hutchison

    Trainer and mentor

    Naomi Hutch Words is our trainer for this Greenhouse, so we thought we'd introduce you to her.

    She is a preacher and spoken word artist. She loves to use spoken communication creatively to share faith, hope and love.

    She is a regular contributor at her local Spoken Word Open Mic night in Tunbridge Wells; shared a Rhythmic Reflection on the Spoken Word stage at Big Church Festival recently; uses spoken word pieces as part of her preaching; is a regular guest on Premier Christian radio and has contributed to the YouVersion Bible App.

    Naomi is the spoken part of duo 'Spoken+Sung' with singer/songwriter Mairi Neeves, performing at New Wine festival.

    She is passionate about the Spoken Word art form being used for good in churches and wider communities.

Why Christmas?

Since the birth of Jesus we see female poets with a story to tell. Its a woman that voices the New Testament’s first poetic song, praising God for the Messiah’s arrival and railing against injustice in Luke 1:46-55.

Inspired by Mary and the attributes of Spoken Word, we want to create pieces to share with friends at Christmas time whether that’s at a Carol service, on social media or a Christmas event.

  • "Time refining my Spoken Word piece and learning was amazing. I feel I just splurge stuff at present."

    Lorna

  • "Thank you lovely souls for this wonderful opportunity! We should definitely stay in touch or even do this again!"

    Magda

  • “I was feeling a bit nervous on the trip to London; notebook open on my lap, running though my Spoken Word piece under my breath, butterflies in my stomach. Who wouldn’t be? It’s creative, it’s personal, we were inviting (constructive) criticism, and other women would also be sharing theirs – so even though it wasn’t competitive there would be inevitable comparison; and I didn’t expect to come out of it well.

    It turned out most of us were feeling like that about participating in the workshop. So how did we all end up feeling comfortable enough to read and perform our pieces, and why did I enjoy it so much that I’d do it all again?”

    Read the rest of the blog here.