Steve Larkin is the co-founder and president of Hammer & Tongue, the biggest promoter of slam poetry in the UK.

Hammer & Tongue run “open poetry slams” (democratic live poetry competitions) that lead to a national final, and feature some of the best spoken word artists from around the globe.

“ Hammer & Tongue have reinvented the medium for the hip hop generation”

The Guardian

“The best live poetry is to be found at The Hammer & Tongue slams”

The Sunday Times

Regular events take place in Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Camden, Hackney, and Oxford.

For more details check out www.hammerandtongue.com