What we’re about
Group founded by the organizers Read Wedding, which is a monthly open mic (obviously, in Wedding) on the last Monday of every month. RW also hosts editing sessions, book markets, workshops and more, curated by Brooks. Our events welcome all languages and themes, but will not tolerate racism, Islamophobia, sexism, queerphobia, transphobia, or any such form of hate.
This group intends to bring together individuals interested in sharing their writing, hearing and supporting others' work, or just to spend a night doing something a bit different, particularly in the neighborhoods of Berlin in which these events happen less often. This is not a group only for Read Wedding. If you're an organizer and interested in posting events here that are happening in neighborhoods like Pankow, Mitte, Wedding or Moabit, we're here for it.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Summer Zine & Bookmakers Fair by re(a)d vveddingVagabund Brauerei Kesselhaus, Berlin
If you are looking to explore the independent and limited-print zine scene in Berlin, this is the market for you! Dozens of established local publishers, radical zinemakers, and other music & media pop-ups will grace the presence of the Vagabund Kesselhaus on the afternoon of Sunday, July 13th in the third edition of this growing market organized by Read Wedding.
The best news? We are finally gathering for this in the summer months -- so get ready for multiple floors of activities plus extra exhibitors and entertainment in the Biertgarten. The schedule:
- 12:00 - Main level market and bar opens, including a food pop-up by Franco Elotyl (follow him here!). Open decks also begin at noon, so bring your vinyl!
- 12:30 - Ticketed zinemaking workshop held upstairs. Tickets available from a sliding solidarity scale of 10-30 EUR here.
- 15:00 - TALK: Fanmail4fanzine - queer archive activation and community zine making by Aimé Dabbadie (free, but donations welcome)
- 16:00 - Make Your Own Crossword Puzzle with Matagumpay, Creator of M’s Puzzle. Tickets available for a sliding solidarity scale, early bird ticket of 8 EUR available here.
- 15:45 - Clayton Junior Cassete Tape Session (70s & 80s Brazilian)
- 17:00 - Lady Pink Panther Vinyl DJ Session (city pop, funk, rock)
- 18:00 - Market close, bar remains open through the evening!
Whether you're looking for gifts, a book for a lake day, or to network in the industry, we have a wide range of *all local* publishers for you. Join us to experience and engage with the work of:
- WIRWIR
- DDC Press
- Fukt Magazine
- einBuchhaus
- Textur Mag
- Sand Journal
- Krater Books
- Schnecken Publishing
- Flippress
- Errant Journal
- FELDER BOOKS BERLIN
- Falschrum Books
- DACH Magazine
- Malelingue Edizioni
- FLORETS Magazine
- Azimut Collective & WAYF Journal
- Anna Dial & UNKNOWN PERSON*
- La Casa Grande & TonoLab*
- Chubby Bambino Publishing & Verlak*
- Well Gedacht Publishing & coy koi books*
- Plus the wonderful zinemakers Mina Braun, Tamar Moshkovitz, Mata, Xinan Pandan, Maggie Oran, Bubamarrë & Aimé Dabbadie
*Indicates that you may find these publishers sharing a table
Fittingly for this Berlin Writers meetup group, it would also be incredible to see some connections made at this fair -- could your work be printed in one of the publications after meeting the faces behind them at this market? Will the work you discover inspire your next works for performance or print? Come by and find out!
- Read Editing: Monthly Writers MeetupVagabund Brauerei Kesselhaus, Berlin
Most events for writers are focused around creation or performance. Much comes between this, yet we do not always hold each other in it. It is perhaps expected that all of those self-questioning, unsure, multi-path moments between lightbulb idea and snap-inducing performances are to be personal and private.
We reject that, and offer you a space for everything unfinished. Needing bouncing around. Ready for a test run. Please join us on the 2nd Monday of every month for this event, build for all of your “in between works“ by the Read Wedding collective.
We will meet in a more traditional meetup format than our open mic -- without any set format of facilitation. We will determine the approach to each session based on who's arrived and what their goals are. You may expect some combination of solitary writing time, sharing and feedback, and guided exercises. We'd love for you to show up however you are, and with some writing materials (including your phone, if you prefer). However you arrive, so long as you are feeling curious and open, we will have something for you and your work.
See you there!
Brooks, Bubamarrë & Johanna
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NOTE: Excluding select, small workshops, Read Wedding has hosted entirely free events since we started. If you have the means and would like to support us, it goes a long way. Please consider donating through Eventbrite. - Your Erotic Story: A Creative Writing WorkshopLettrétage, Berlin
What stories does your body have to tell? Explore your creativity and eroticism in this intensive weekend creative writing course.
We will use embodiment techniques to help us craft new and exciting texts in a cosy, intimate space just for women, non-binary and queer people over one pleasurable weekend in July.
This course will provide a structured, safe space for you to explore your relationship with your body, eroticism, and sexuality through creative writing. Whether you are new to creative writing, or an experienced writer, this course will help take your writing to a new level.
Together, we will experiment, work with one another and read and discuss texts written from the body. You will leave with creative work, techniques and tools to continue, and a new community.
Spaces are limited to keep this a cosy, close-knit group.
To reserve email: unleashcreativemagic@gmail.com
Or book via Eventbrite here:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/your-erotic-story-a-creative-writing-exploration-tickets-1369985907729About your facilitator
Madhvi Ramani is a multidisciplinary writer. She was born in London, where studied English Literature (BA hons) and Creative Writing (MA). She writes articles, essays, plays and fiction, and uses storytelling to expand political, creative, and emotional awareness. Her latest children’s book Whisper, Shout, Let it Out (Macmillan, 2023), shortlisted for BookTrust's StoryTime Prize, is about creative vocal experimentation. Her work has been published and presented by the BBC, Penguin Random House, Asia Literary Review, the New York Times, Washington Post, Kali Theatre Company, the Roundhouse and Filmworks Trust, London. As a facilitator, she devises unique interdisciplinary workshops using somatic, acting, art, and vocal techniques.What previous attendees have said
Madhvi’s course really helped me get out of my head and write from my body instead, through a variety of writing and somatic exercises. She facilitates a very safe and supportive space to share your work (if you wish) and get helpful feedback. I also had a lot of fun! Would recommend for anyone wanting to try a different approach to their writing and spark new creative inspiration. -- Charlotte
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It was amazing and i would totally recommend it! -- Tine
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I discovered that I can tap into the erotic with the help of simple tools: embodiment exercises, reading something sensual, smells, listening to others’ stories, games, memory... And that I can write things I actually like when I let go of my inhibitions. -- Joanna
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Madhvi takes you on a wild journey to explore what eroticism is, what it means to you as an individual or as a person in relation with others.The space is crafted to encourage experimentation and perform somatic exercises so the texts that you write can reflect real lived experience and be pulsing with the true energy inherent to all things eros.
You'll meet like minded people and make some writing you'll feel proud of. -- Sylvia
Location Lettrétage
Veteranenstraße 21
10119 BerlinDates / Times
11 am - 4 pm Saturday 19th July
11 am - 4 pm Sunday 20th JulyCost
€140 p.pTo reserve email: unleashcreativemagic@gmail.com
Or book via Eventbrite here:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/your-erotic-story-a-creative-writing-exploration-tickets-1369985907729 - Read Wedding Open Mic #31 @ Hank ChinaskiHank Chinaski, Berlin
Please note that the Read Wedding Open Mic has a new home! If you turn up at Vagabund Brauerei, you will have tasty beer, but be a decent walk or quick bike away from us. Please see below for the full info, and we look forward to seeing you!
Whether you're poetry-curious or a seasoned performer, join us for our monthly open mic night at Hank Chinaski! Share your work (or that of writers you admire) & meet fellow enthusiasts. All written works & languages are welcome.
Format - 3 sections:
- Sections 1 & 2: ≈12 performers (≈6 per section)
- Section 3: Optional writing session with sharing opportunity. Priority to those who haven't read earlier in the evening & to newbies
RSVPs & Sign Up:
- RSVP via Meetup, Eventbrite, or just show up. Online RSVPs DO NOT save performance spots
- Sign up at the door between 19:00-19:30
- 5-minute performance slots. Please respect this limit to avoid cutting off your work
- No bigotry, racism, transphobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, etc.
Donations:
- Sliding-scale donations encouraged to cover event costs. We are grateful for your support & every bit helps!
- Donate via Eventbrite or at the door. Eventbrite donations do not guarantee a reading slot, but help support us in putting in this event, others around the Kiez, and our ongoing zine publications. We appreciate it deeply and as a small collective, will put it to good use!
Experience the magic of live storytelling and poetry with us!
