Special Guest | 15 Aug

“60 SECONDS, ONE MIC, THE AUDIENCE ARE THE SPEAKERS !!! I HAD SO MUCH FUN LAST NIGHT I NEARLYYYY CRIEDDDDD !!!” – @lemelp

“Wow wow wow. Last night was so so magical. @SpecialGuestLDN has literally changed my view on community and our generation. If you stop to listen to people you can be so inspired.” – @afrocreative

“Such a simple idea but inspiring: emotional, hilarious, motivational & genuinely hopeful.” – @RobinSkyer

"Completely unforgettable. I almost didn't go because I thought it was a 'spoken word' night... it wasn't that at all." – @ruthlssmusic

Huh?

Special Guest is the open mic night where anything goes. Anyone can take the stage to share anything for 60 seconds. Expect creative talks, shower thoughts, true stories, hidden talents, deep and meaningfuls, and much more.

 How it works:

• Listen, clap, cheer. Support your fellow special guests. 
• Sit back, listen, and enjoy the ride. 
• If you want to, you can take the mic to share anything for 60 seconds. It's optional.

Previously, members of the audience have taken the mic to… share their grandma’s wisdom, say what they wish they’d said to their ex, dance, share their red pill moment, apologise to their vagina, rewrite the dictionary definition of "An Essex girl", pun on command, ask for a hug, reveal a tattoo of Phil Mitchell, share their life motto, observe a minute of silence, form a human pyramid, serenade the audience, thank their mum, read an ode to plantain, and much more.

Schedule

7pm | Doors open (arrive early to get a good seat)

7.20pm | Event starts (host introduction + first round of special guests)

8pm | Interval

8.20pm | Second round of special guests

9pm | Interval

9.20pm | Third round of special guests

10pm | Special Guest ends

10pm onwards | The Cottons Club stays open until 12am

Where?

The Cottons Club is 10 mins walk from Old Street tube station or Shoreditch High Street Overground. Food and drink is served on site.