Events for May 1, 2026 | Vancouver Poetry House

Masterclass with Clifton Joseph

Masterclass with Clifton Joseph, hosted by Johnny D Trinh and presented by Historic Joy Kogawa House Friday, May 1, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Cost: $15 or PWYC Buy tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/masterclass-with-clifton-joseph Buy a Festival PASS here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/verses-2026-festival-pass Poets are invited to a masterclass with Dub Poet legend … Continued

Poetry Jam | A Historic Joy Kogawa House Partnership

Chill-X Studio 2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver

May 1st | Chill-X Studio 2pm to 4pm Adv. $8 | $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/verses-festival-poetry-jam--2026 BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE This open workshop will invite all who are interested in spoken word to participate in a facilitated workshop … Continued

Mashed Poetics: Verses 2026 Edition

Chill-X Studio 2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver

May 1 | Chill-X Studio 8pm to 10pm Adv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mashed-poetics-verses-2026-edition BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE Mashed Poetics is one of Vancouver’s longest-running poetry showcases-- an all-star line-up of poets is invited to write poems … Continued