Ybor City’s Growhouse describes itself as “a collective of Tampa artists dedicated to growing community, creatives, and culture through spoken word poetry and hip-hop,” and its extensive, year-round programming puts that mission statement into practice each week.

From artist workshops, slam poetry battles, and open mic events, Growhouse hosts a variety of events throughout Tampa to help bolster the local spoken word community.

The collective’s first event of the month is its “First Monday” open mic and poetry workshop on Aug. 7; the free-to-attend and 18-and-up event happens at graffiti shop The Backroom Tampa, located at 7006 E Adamo Dr. More events happening throughout August include its monthly “Wynwood Wednesdays” poetry and music showcase and the “Ybor City Poetry Slam,” which takes place every fourth Saturday of the month at its Kress Collective headquarters.

For the latest information on Growhouse’s many events, head to @growhousetampa on Instagram.

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