> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Free poetry night returns to Ipswich's Bin93 - URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/free-poetry-night-returns-to-ipswichs-bin93/ - Published: 2026-11-11T09:31:13.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-11T09:31:13.000Z - Description: A free night of spoken word returns to Bin93 Wine Bar on Monday, 16 November, as Ipswich poet Amy Wragg headlines the second Five Poets event. - Author: Nicola Sebastian - Tags: News, Events & Things To Do, SoapBox Spoken Word CIC, Literature, Poetry & Spoken Word, Community Impact **Why it matters:** Five Poets is a live event where poets can craft and deliver a full set in front of an audience, and it was inspired by the town's "burgeoning" poetry community and a need to give poets a platform to "take the next step". **The details:** The event starts at 19:00 at Bin93 Wine Bar, Ipswich. Entry is free, although contributions are encouraged to cover expenses. Joining headliner Amy Wragg on the bill are: - Sheldon, a "humorous and thought-provoking" poet from Chelmsford - Nix, a "vibrant and dynamic" poet from Essex - Mark Cassidy, a poet from Bury St Edmunds whose inspiration ranges "from politics to nature" - Michael Bamber, who returns with "entirely different material" from his previous appearance David Mustill will introduce the event and tie things together with a few short poems of his own. **Meet the headliner:** Wragg is a poet, producer, zine maker and founder of SoapBox Spoken Word CIC, which supports Five Poets. She is a New Wolsey Theatre Associate Artist for 2026-2028. Her work explores themes including social justice, feminism, political polarisation, community cohesion and environmental activism. Her poems are often created alongside handmade DIY pamphlets, and most of her work is deliberately not available online. **What they're saying:** "I'm so utterly honoured to be headlining a poetry event in my hometown," said Wragg. "Having been promoting poetry for 20 years this year, I always tend to (rightly) put the spotlight on other people. That's just what you do when you run events. So it's humbling and exciting to be recognised this way by poets in my community, who I respect and adore." Mustill said: "These are all poets whose work I admire, either for their technical skill, how their work moves me, or both. "Most of them I have only had chance to hear in short open mic slots, and Five Poets gives both me and the audience a rare opportunity to hear more of their work, with ample time to talk about the origins of their poems." **For context:** Organised by Mustill and Bamber, Five Poets is a MASSIVE HEAD Productions event supported by SoapBox Spoken Word CIC. It launched at Bin93 on Monday, 7 September 2026. Copies of the anthology Ten Poets Volume Three, featuring Bamber and Mustill, will be on sale on the night. **The bottom line:** With its second night, Five Poets continues to give poets from Ipswich and beyond a chance to step up from short open mic slots to full sets. --- **Don't forget:** If you enjoy our content, please [add Ipswich.co.uk as a "preferred source" on Google](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=ipswich.co.uk&ref=ipswich.co.uk) so you can easily find more of the content you value. [Add as a preferred source on Google](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=ipswich.co.uk&ref=ipswich.co.uk) --- ### This article cost us \~£14 to produce It's free for you to read thanks to the generous support of our two community impact partners: local contractor [Barnes Construction](https://barnesconstruction.co.uk/?ref=ipswich.co.uk), and flat roof waterproofing and design firm [Axter](https://axter.co.uk/?ref=ipswich.co.uk). Please support us by supporting them.