An evening of poetry with Bradley Taylor & M.L. Walsh - with open mic - Hyde Park Book Club

Come join us for a night filled with poetry local and beyond at the Hyde Park Book Club! Award winning poets Bradley Taylor and M.L. Walsh will be headlining the night, with a full open mic throughout the rest of the night. Want to jump on the mic? Simply sign up on arrival with Bradley or M.L.!

'A brand new voice and a fresh perspective on the art of poetry and performance'

Craig Charles on Bradley Taylor

'Impeccably timed, perfectly deadpan and at times even charmingly whimsical'

Luke Kennard on M.L. Walsh

Bradley Taylor is an award-winning poet born and based in Birmingham. In 2024 he won the Roundhouse Poetry Slam, the night of which was the biggest poetry slam in history. In 2025 he released his debut collection ‘You Missed The Best Part’ before embarking on a nationwide tour.

Bradley has appeared at the Hay Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival, The Inspirational Youth Awards, on BBC News and on BBC Radio 6 Music.

He writes for, and about, people.

M. L. WALSH is a performance poet specializing in comic absurdism and the construction of narrative through voice and characterisation. Since finding her form in the poetic monologue, she has experimented with the translation of performance poetry from stage to page, and how theatrical technique (and its removal) can modify a text. Her debut collection My Dog Has Never Read This was released in March 2025 with Verve Poetry Press.

An evening of poetry with Bradley Taylor & M.L. Walsh - Hyde Park Book Club