London's newest poetry night, The Poetry Archivist, returns for a third outing — can you believe we're in March already?! No idea how long we can continue claiming to be London's newest night, but darn it we're going to keep going! And what a line-up we have to celebrate...

We have two positively stonking poets, a cracking musician, then, of course, you! You open mic wonder-kids come to light up the mic with wit and wordplay.

We have five spots of 10 minutes for the open mic. We are one of the only poetry nights in London that gives poets time for a mini set and we hope it tempts you in for the night.

£6 advance/£8 on the door

BRIDGET MINAMORE has been writing and reading her words - mostly poetry - since she worked with the National Theatre’s New Views New Writers’ programme in 2009. That year she came third in the Roundhouse’s annual poetry slam, and subsequently became an Associate Artist with her old poetry collective, Rubix. With Point Blank Poets, Bridget went to Rome to represent the UK at the 2011 Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean.

Bridget has since won various slam titles around London including Farrago and Hammer & Tongue, and has been published in anthologies such as Burning Eye Books’ Rhyming Thunder and Tongue Fu’s Liminal Animals. Bridget has also done a TEDx talk and performed at venues including the Bristol Old Vic and the Southbank Centre, and at festivals like Latitude, Camp Bestival and Shambala. In 2013 she was shortlisted to be the first Young Poet Laureate for London, and in 2015 became an Emerging Creative at the The Hospital Club.

Twitter - @bridgetminamore

(Image: Studio 85)CHRIS PARKINSON has been writing and performing poetry for ten years. In that time he has done hundreds of gigs including seven appearances at Brighton’s legendary Poets vs MCs event, three Hammer and Tongue UK grand finals, and all sorts of other things. He's published three books of poetry - "City Boy in Blind Stop Trauma" came out in 2008, followed by "Fashion Tips for the Last Days" in 2012, and "Hard Working Families" last year.

In 2007 he wound up in the news. Ask him about it. It's wonderful and weird in equal measure.

You can find out more on http://cdparkinson.wordpress.com

ELLIOT HUGO

Elliot Blagden - or Elliot Hugo as he apparently goes by in music, he doesn't know why - has been singing and playing music all his life (as most people in music are want to say). He began by playing the piano aged four, had a stint at the clarinet but didn't prove too great at that one. However, he picked up a guitar one day and taught himself to play rather averagely, but did manage to possibly teach himself to sing. Elliot fell in love with Jazz and Blues, moving on to Country and Folk with influences stretching throughout many genres. He vocal style has been compared to that of (a male) Tracy Chapman, and his chord structures as obvious as Coldplay.

Elliot focuses upon visceral language in his writing and there is a strong storytelling element, often using nature as a motif. But probably not as well employed as Byron.

As well as music and self-deprecation, Elliot is an actor, having studied at and even graduating from RADA. He has many stage and screen credits, and if you're at all interested, check him out on Spotlight as he needs the work.