Allographic Virtual Open Mic
Free virtual spoken-word open mic for poetry, stories, monologues, hip-hop and related work.
Worldwide Live Online Poetry Nights
Regular live poetry events you can join online from wherever you are.
This listing concentrates on recurring Zoom or similar live poetry readings, open mics and spoken-word events. Some are completely virtual and others are hybrid events with genuine live online participation.
Listing policy: an event is included where there is evidence of live online activity during the past year and a reasonable indication that the series continues. One-off launches, recordings and events whose online element has clearly ended are not included.
Dates, time zones, guests and registration arrangements change. Always check the organiser's current page before joining.
Brooklyn Poets Yawp
Monthly generative workshop followed by poetry open mic; the Brooklyn event is livestreamed through Zoom.
Café Writers
Featured poetry/prose readings with open-mic slots. The programme identifies which dates are on Zoom.
Calling All Poets (CAPS)
Long-running reading series with featured poets and open mic. Its 2026 programme includes first-Friday readings and third-Thursday 'Be the Feature' sessions.
Contextual
International hour-long virtual poetry reading hosted by Ian Gouge; running since 2021.
Crafty Crows Poetry Zoom Open Mic
Gloucestershire Poetry Society's international virtual open mic, with headline and guest poets.
Emily Dickinson Museum – Phosphorescence
Free virtual contemporary poetry series featuring established and emerging poets.
Enfield Poets
Monthly Zoom poetry evening with open mic and usually a guest poet.
Fire River Poets
Guest poetry readings online, normally with limited open-mic places.
Georgia Poetry Society Open Mic
Monthly Zoom open mic; in 2026 sessions begin with a guest poet reading or craft talk.
Hilbert Space Poetry Reading Series
Online poetry reading series featuring several poets at each event.
In Your Own Words Open Mic – Cambridge
University of Cambridge online open mic. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction and scripts are welcome; readers receive 3–5 minutes.
Kentucky State Poetry Society – Featured Reading + Open Mic
Featured contemporary poet followed by an online open mic.
League of Canadian Poets – Virtual Readings & Open Mics
Regular virtual poetry events, readings and open mics. Listening is generally open; some reader spots are reserved for members.
Liquid Amber Press Zoom Poetry
Online featured-poet readings, often followed by open-mic slots.
Melbourne Poetry – Poetry from Agitation Hill
Online readings featuring Australian poets and guests, with audiences joining from Australia and overseas.
Orenaug Mountain / People and Their Poems – Monthly Poetry Roundtable
Virtual poetry reading with a featured poet, hosted by Orenaug Mountain Publishing and People and Their Poems.
Parkland Poets Reading Series
Free online reading with featured poets and open mic; explicitly maintained for international participation.
Phoenix Books Virtual Poetry Open Mic
Free virtual poetry open mic hosted by Phoenix Books; readers sign up in the Zoom chat.
Poetry Lounge Online Open Mic – PCSJ
Poetry Center San José's twice-monthly online open mic, sometimes with a featured poet.
Poetry Super Highway – PSH Live
Worldwide live open poetry reading. Join on Zoom to read a poem or watch the simultaneous broadcast.
Second Sunday Poets
Online poetry open mic with a featured reader, run in round-robin format.
Shout or Whisper – Just Write
Free online creative-writing hour for sharing work and feedback; the organisation also runs monthly open-mic nights.
Ver Poets
Poetry readings and open-mic events; several meetings use Zoom and links can be requested from the group.
Verse-Virtual Events
Continuing programme of online featured readings and Zoom open mics.
White Plains Public Library Virtual Poetry Open Mic
Free monthly virtual poetry open mic for readers and listeners.
World Above: Poetry Open Mic
Featured-poet and open-mic programme based in Atlantic City with synchronous online access.
Checked and expanded October 2026. Poetry Kit welcomes details of other established regular live online poetry events from anywhere in the world.