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Berkeley Poetry Slam

November 12 at 8:30pm – November 11

At The Starry Plough Pub

South Berkeley, Berkeley

Order traditional Irish pub fare and ales at the bar before the readings begin.
Arrive early to secure comfortable seating inside the bustling pub.

Northern California's longest-running poetry slam brings raw spoken word to the Starry Plough Pub every Wednesday, gathering writers and listeners for a weekly neighborhood tradition.

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