Calling all poets
Started during the 2020 lockdowns as a way to keep collaborating and creating something special during a time of isolation and separation, every Open Collab show starts with a call-out across social media platforms for submissions of poetry and spoken word performance.
A global poetry and music event
With submissions from 6 countries and performances in multiple languages, Open Collab has always had a foundation of connection across cultures.
This show was no different: featuring poets from Spain, Canada, and across the UK and growing an online community of poets and spoken word performers on social media and through the livestream chat.
Online and in person
After 17 livestream shows, Open Collab began to expand into Hybrid Events. Taking place in iconic venues across Bristol, this was a chance to work with poets live on stage alongside a continued online presence with virtual collaborators and livestreaming.
