Moving Voices 25 Sept 2026 with Claire H & Dave Hubble / Bitterne Station Community Hub / Fri 25/9.26

Moving Voices is Southampton’s longest-running open mic, held in the unique setting of a converted train station waiting room. It’s a brave space and a safer space - welcoming, intimate, and fiercely inclusive. Whether you're taking the mic for the first time or experimenting with something new, you'll find a small but mighty audience ready to cheer you on.

We centre LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent and marginalised voices, celebrate diversity, and create room for stories that don’t always get heard, even the messy and raw ones. Come as you are, share what you’ve got - poems, songs, stories, or something in between. 

Sign up from 7pm. 

Hosted by Jez Franck

Jez is a nonbinary poet and multidisciplinary artist whose works treads liminal worlds of symbolism, ritual, wildness and activism. 

Special guest Claire H 

Claire H 'the Poet' is a spoken word artist from Merseyside whose work explores identity, belonging, addiction, recovery, neurodivergence, and the natural world. Moving between confessional punk poetics, surreal humour, and moments of hard-won hope, she has performed across the UK and internationally, including at COP28 and the House of Commons. Her debut collection, Coffee on a Bench, became an Amazon No.1 bestseller.

Booking is highly advised as the venue is small and the event is popular.

Find out more about our venue including how to get there here

Pay as you feel - we don't want anyone to miss out on this event for lack of funds, so we offer a pay-as-you-feel pricing structure, or input the discount code solidarity4eva for a free ticket.

6.45pm doors open
7pm signup
7.30pm - Open mic (5 minute slots)
8pm Break
8.15pm Special guest
8.45pm Break
9pm - Open mic (5 minute slots) 
10pm finish

(Times may vary slightly)

For terms and conditions of booking please see here