Orange Poetry Live Show
Live poetry and music, with editions ranging from slams to staged storytelling.
Explore programmeOrange Poetry Africa
Exceptional voices deserve more than a moment.
We bring African spoken-word poetry to audiences through live shows, films and publications. We work with artists and organisations to bring stories to life.
Based in Nigeria, Built for Africa
Spoken-word performance · Nigeria
Upcoming event
Orange Poetry Live Show Lagos
Live poetry and music, heard through wireless headphones provided at the venue.
Alliance Française de Lagos / Mike Adenuga Centre
9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Early bird ₦7,500 · Standard ₦10,000
Check ticket availability and any booking fees on Tix Africa.
Part of Orange Poetry Live Show
Introducing a new programme
Orange Poetry Marathon.
Many voices. One creative experience.
Up to 25 poets. Three minutes each. Music and other art forms between the verses.
Marathon date and venue to be announced. Register your interest in person at Orange Poetry Live Show Lagos on 25 October 2026. This is an early-registration opportunity, not the Marathon itself, and does not guarantee a performance slot.
Explore the Marathon and early registrationOur programmes
Come for the poetry.
Stay for the connection.
Orange Poetry Film Festival
Poetry meets cinema through screenings, workshops and conversations.
Explore programmeHarmattan Poetry Xperience
A seasonal gathering for poems, performance and creative community.
Explore programmePast events · Selected work
A glimpse of the room.
Selected partners & collaborators
Some of the people we have worked with.
Organisations and creative communities that have supported, commissioned, hosted or built programmes with Orange Poetry Africa.
Apollo Endeavor
Savest Financial
Vic’Adex 60 Seconds Poetry
Tigray Coffee
Street Exchange
Konya Shamsrumi
Das UzeeFor artists
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