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Layl Ash-Shayr Open Mic 7 (2025)
About the Programme
Layl Ash-Shayr, which loosely translates from Arabic to “Poetry Night”, is an open-mic and spoken word event for Muslim writers in Singapore to share their work and engage with fellow creatives.
For our seventh open mic of 2025, we’re excited to have Wahidah Tambee and Wahid Al Mamun. We will also open up the stage for 5 open-mic slots for emerging voices in the SG Muslim literary and arts scene to perform, gain experience and network with other fellow writers. Ultimately, we hope to build a network of Muslim writers who can support one another in their literary journeys.
Event Details
In-person Only
Day/Date: Friday, 15 August 2025
Time: 8.10pm - 9.35pm
Venue: Wardah Books, Reading Loft (Level 2)Ticketed event, registration is compulsory.
General Ticket: $5
LAS Supporter Ticket: $10
Purchase tickets here: http://tinyurl.com/LASAUG25
About the Open-Mic
We are welcoming Muslim poets of any experience level, whether you’ve attended classes, published poems or have never let your poetry leave your notebook/smart phone, we want you!
Here are some guidelines for you to follow:
- You will have 5 mins to perform any number of pieces.
- There is no set theme. Pick any topic for your piece!
- Please ensure religious sensitivity and tactfulness when addressing sensitive topics, and generally avoid using crude language in your poems. We may request poems to be swapped or partially edited to ensure they are suitable for our audience.
- Your poems can take any shape and form - be experimental about it! Just let us know in advance should you need tech/equipment support.
- Non-English poems or poems with snippets of other languages can be performed, but we do request you provide an English translation.
- Your poems can be previously published, living rent-free in your head, or written mere minutes prior!
About the Speakers
A graduate of Nanyang Technological University’s creative writing programme, Wahidah Tambee is the author of “Eke”, a collection of visual poems.
Wahid Al Mamun is a Singaporean poet and Anthropology Ph.D. student currently based in Montreal. He is the author of the collection “What God Took Your Legs Away” (AFTERIMAGE, 2025)
