What is Spittoon?
We are a grassroots arts collective focused on empowering artists at the community level. While poetry open mics tend to be our bread-and-butter, we’ve been known to host events of all kinds, including: poetry slams, book clubs, workshops, fiction nights, indie publishing events, spit-tunes (a performance of collaborations between poets and musicians), and more.
What we’ve been up to lately:
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The First Ever Spittoon Toronto Poetry Night
A very exciting first for Spittoon Toronto! Thursday, June 1st, 7pm at The Only Cafe, we’ll host our first ever Open Mic Poetry Night. Spittoon poetry nights are not just about the amazing things people can do with words; they are about community and sharing. They are completely free to attend, though we generally suggest… Read more
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Coming Soon
We are currently organizing our first Poetry Open Mic! Stay tuned here or on our socials to see when and where we’ll be sharing. Read more