Poetry Doesn't Suck - The Vampire Poetry Slam

Standard: £9, Disabled: £7, Over 60s: £7, Student: £7, Under 16s: £7, Unemployed: £7

Date: 15 May 2026 7.30pm

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Chapel Street Arts Centre
19 Chapel Street
Derby
DE1 3GU

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Description

Who will be crowned Derby’s next Count of Poetry?

On 15th May 1924, Dracula stepped foot on stage for the first time at The Grand Theatre Derby, now over 100 years later Dracula Returns To Derby and Derby Poetry Festival invite you to share your vampire and horror themed poetry at ‘Poetry Doesn’t Suck – The Vampire Poetry Slam’.

In this traditional poetry slam, performers will have 3 minutes to share original, gothic, horror and Dracula themed poetry and spoken before our panel of judges, (living and otherwise).

Established writers or new blood, all are welcome for a night of high stakes and good fun.

Costume encouraged! Dress to impress.

Produced by The Derby Dracula CIC

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