Yellowknife writers of all genres and skill levels are invited to the first NorthWords open mic in more than a year, and only the second since the beginning of the pandemic.

For more than 15 years, the NorthWords Writers Festival has been YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 main forum for up-and-coming writers to showcase their work. On Saturday, April 2, the festival will present Gather: A Spoken Word and Storytelling Open Mic. Writers of all backgrounds are invited to present written works of any kind before a live audience. The festival society will also announce the winners of the 2021 NorthWords Book Awards.

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The ElkSA国际影视传媒檚 Club will serve as the venue this time around.

The last in-person NorthWords event was the Northern Love open mic in February 2021.

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This makes the April 2 event only the second in-person NorthWords festival since the beginning of the pandemic.

Aside from the 19-and-up age limit due to the ElkSA国际影视传媒檚 Club being a licensed establishment, there are no barriers to entry for performers.

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Performers will take the stage at ElkSA国际影视传媒檚 Club on April 2 at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. The deadline to sign up is March 31, and performers get free entry to the event. For non-performers, tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.