open mic - Blogs - DPG Community2024-03-29T13:00:06Zhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/feed/tag/open+micI Read Poems at a HR Open Mic Night – a short musinghttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/i-read-poems-at-a-hr-open-mic-night-a-short-musing2018-12-14T15:50:29.000Z2018-12-14T15:50:29.000ZRichy Campbellhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/RichyCampbell921<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/357617399?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>I can certainly say that Wednesday night was a first. I had no idea that HR open mic nights <em>existed</em>. Yet I attended one, and performed at it, this week.</p>
<p>Organised by <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilWillcox">Phil Wilcox</a>, the night was in the upstairs of Rain Bar in the Deansgate area of Manchester. Naturally, the audience was largely HR professionals, and there were a lot of them! The audience was jovial, supportive, the atmosphere facilitated by beverages in hands.</p>
<p>Another premise of the evening was most noble. All proceeds raised went to the charity <a href="https://www.retrak.org/">Retrak</a>, who work to “…transform highly vulnerable children’s lives, preserve families, empower communities and give each of them a voice”. You can read about their work on their website <a href="https://www.retrak.org/">https://www.retrak.org/</a>.</p>
<p>The line-up was eclectic, with singers, stand-up comics and poets. A full band capped the evening, amongst the chatter. Everyone who performed was received very well – as someone who did, I can vouch for that.</p>
<p>The night was filmed by our own Ady Howes. Expect footage to emerge soon!</p>
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