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My debut pamphlet 'Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems' (Little Betty) officially launched last week! Grateful to everyone for the warm responses! You can order a copy on the Bad Betty Press website, to your independent bookshops, or from me directly!

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This Wednesday 11th June, I'll be giving a joint talk at the Black Studies in Britain Seminar, Senate House, 6pm!

I'll be chatting a bit about my journey, diaspora influence and reimagining futures! I'll also do a few bits from the book 😊 Free tickets available! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/futures-bl...

Tomorrow I'm celebrating the launch of my debut pamphlet Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems at The Orange Room, Sunday 8th June, 5:30pm! 🎉

Hosted by Nomakhwezi Becker and featuring guest performances from Maxine Sibihwana, Pẹ̀lúmi, and Fuad Busoir! ✨ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-mut...

Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems - Francis-Xavier Mukiibi Winner of an Eric Gregory Award 2024 | Francis-Xavier Mukiibi explores what it means to belong to this world and to one another. Part of Little Betty 2025.

My debut pamphlet 'Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems' is now available for pre-order on the Bad Betty Press website, published on 12th June! Can't thank the team enough for helping me bring this work into the world, especially my editor @anjakonig.bsky.social 🙏🏾🧡

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Hew Locke: three poets respond Hew Locke's groundbreaking exhibition has sparked debate and creativity. Three talented poets respond to 'Hew Locke: what have we here?'

Ahead of the event, the museum has published one of the poems I'll be performing, "Headingley's White Breath Brittles Your Blade", inspired by Prince Alemayehu's necklace currently displayed in the exhibition. Check it out alongside one of KPB and P.A.B's poems! www.britishmuseum.org/blog/hew-loc...

Locked In / Locked Out Distinguished poet and author Raymond Antrobus curates this evening of poetry and music in response to Hew Locke's collaborative exhibition.

Locked In / Locked Out @ the British Museum, 31st Jan 6:30pm 🎤✨ Me, Kareem Parkins-Brown, Courtney Conrad, P.A.BITEZ, Mr. Gee and Ramond Antrobus (big up!) will be performing at an event curated in response to Hew Locke's exhibition in the museum! Tickets here: www.britishmuseum.org/events/locke...

I'll be performing a poem tonight as part of the Off the Chest anthology launch on Zoom (6-8pm)!

Open mic sign up is now full, but you can still register to receive the Zoom link! A lot of great poets on this lineup/anthology, hope to see you there! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Francis-Xavier Mukiibi : Apples and Snakes Francis-Xavier Mukiibi is a poet and spoken word performer of Ugandan heritage from North London. He is an alumnus of the Barbican Young Poets, Roundhouse Poetry Collective and Obsidian Foundation.

I did an Artist Spotlight for Apples and Snakes, it was a fun one to take part in, and a good reflection of where I'm at in my journey thus far! Have a read (and go easy 😂😅) applesandsnakes.org/2024/11/21/f...

Ahh thank you, really excited to bring it out! 😊

As a first proper post, I’m mad excited to announce my debut pamphlet dropping with Little Betty in 2025, edited by the legend that is @anjakonig.bsky.social ✨ Big love to the team at Bad Betty Press for taking on these poems. Can't wait to bring them into the world 🙌🏾

Hey peeps, will be active on here in a bit, but setting up my links in the meantime so you can see what I've been up to! ✌🏾

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