Kat Francois Bio
Kat was the first person to win a televised slam competition in the U.K. In 2004 she competed against poets across the country and walked away with the title of BBC SLAM champion. She then went on to compete in the World Slam championships in Rotterdam in 2005 against international slam champions and also came away with the title of World Slam Champion. Kat is well‐known performance poet on the London Poetry scene. She is resident poet at The Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London, where she hosts and organises a monthly poetry and music night called WORD4WORD, which is now in its eighth year, and has seen many great poetry talents grace the stage. WORD4WORD is held every third Sunday of the month. Kat also hosts and organises a poetry, music and Q & A night at The Poetry Café Covent Garden, called INTIMATES, which is the opposite of WORD4WORD, a small intimate venue where poets and authors read and share their work, join in discussions, and take part in word games. Held every first Friday of the month.