Beginning on December 12, 2010 the Poets' Asylum will meet in the WCUW Front Room, a great performance space at 910 Main Street near Clark University in Worcester. We'll also be changing the start time to 7:00 p.m. with doors opening and the sign-up list going up at 6:30 p.m.

Directions to the WCUW Front Room are available here.

Past Venues

From September 2008 through December 5, 2010 the Poets' Asylum met at the Nu Cafe (formerly Jumpin' Juice & Java, 910 Main Street, Worcester).

Between January - June 2008 the Poets' Asylum met at The Q Cafe (362 Chandler Street, Worcester). We were grateful to have a home after the sudden closing of the Java Hut and we wish the folks at the Q well in the future.

For 11 years the Java Hut in Webster Square was the home of the Poets' Asylum. On December 23, 2007 the Java Hut closed. It was an excellent venue over the years and many amazing words were shared over that time.

Before the Java Hut there was Eleni's Midnight Cafe, the station wagon, basements, Harlow Street and more. Home is where the words are shared and the community gathers. May there always be a home!