Come for the poetry, stay for the people.
Spoke & Bird returns on TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2026 with an open mic and two incredible headline acts, NEO JIALING & NG YI-SHENG!
Email them at spokeandbird@gmail.com for a slot.
Every open micer gets 3-5 minutes. 9 open mic spots up for grabs!
OPEN MIC-ERS DO NOT NEED TO BUY TICKETS TO JOIN THE SHOW!
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NEO JIALING
Neo Jialing is a movement artist and potato. Grounded by somatic, lived experiences, her practice is improvisatory in nature, led by curiosity, absurdism and vulnerability; moving when the whim takes ahold.
An active educator and creator for young audiences, Jialing helms the multi-disciplinary collective JAGA-EMOTE!, creating experiences for children to navigate body safety/ autonomy through play. She also facilitates ᴍᴜsɪɴɢ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ, a body-focused open jam for a moving community to take time, meander and practice ecologies of care.
She writes sometimes, using poetry as a conduit for movements that are less obvious to the perceptible eye. www.potatinprogress.com
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NG YI-SHENG
Ng Yi-Sheng is a Singaporean fictionist, poet, playwright, researcher and activist with a keen interest in Southeast Asian history and myth. His books include the bestselling historical fantasy novel Utama, the children’s history book Twisted Temasek, and the short story collection Lion City, and the poetry collections Last Boy, A Book of Hims and Loud Poems for a Very Obliging Audience. He served as an organizer of IndigNation: Singapore’s Pride Season and the Southeast Asian Queer Cultural Festival. His website is ngyisheng.com, and he tweets and Instagrams at @yishkabob.
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📍Venue: Proud Spaces SG
🏢 Address: 243 Alexandra Rd, #05-03 BS Centre, Singapore 159932
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026
🕛 Time: 8.00 pm - 12.00 pm
🎟️ Sign Up At: spokeandbird@gmail.com
ℹ️ Info: Here