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My debut pamphlet 'Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems' (Little Betty) officially launched last week! Grateful to everyone for the warm responses! You can order a copy on the Bad Betty Press website, to your independent bookshops, or from me directly! badbettypress.com/product/muta...

This Wednesday 11th June, I'll be giving a joint talk at the Black Studies in Britain Seminar, Senate House, 6pm! I'll be chatting a bit about my journey, diaspora influence and reimagining futures! I'll also do a few bits from the book 😊 Free tickets available! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/futures-bl...

Tomorrow I'm celebrating the launch of my debut pamphlet Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems at The Orange Room, Sunday 8th June, 5:30pm! 🎉 Hosted by Nomakhwezi Becker and featuring guest performances from Maxine Sibihwana, Pẹ̀lúmi, and Fuad Busoir! ✨ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-mut...

My debut pamphlet 'Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems' is now available for pre-order on the Bad Betty Press website, published on 12th June! Can't thank the team enough for helping me bring this work into the world, especially my editor @anjakonig.bsky.social 🙏🏾🧡 badbettypress.com/product/muta...

Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems - Francis-Xavier Mukiibi

Winner of an Eric Gregory Award 2024 | Francis-Xavier Mukiibi explores what it means to belong to this world and to one another. Part of Little Betty 2025.

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Locked In / Locked Out @ the British Museum, 31st Jan 6:30pm 🎤✨ Me, Kareem Parkins-Brown, Courtney Conrad, P.A.BITEZ, Mr. Gee and Ramond Antrobus (big up!) will be performing at an event curated in response to Hew Locke's exhibition in the museum! Tickets here: www.britishmuseum.org/events/locke...

Locked In / Locked Out

Distinguished poet and author Raymond Antrobus curates this evening of poetry and music in response to Hew Locke's collaborative exhibition.

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I'll be performing a poem tonight as part of the Off the Chest anthology launch on Zoom (6-8pm)! Open mic sign up is now full, but you can still register to receive the Zoom link! A lot of great poets on this lineup/anthology, hope to see you there! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I did an Artist Spotlight for Apples and Snakes, it was a fun one to take part in, and a good reflection of where I'm at in my journey thus far! Have a read (and go easy 😂😅) applesandsnakes.org/2024/11/21/f...

Francis-Xavier Mukiibi : Apples and Snakes

Francis-Xavier Mukiibi is a poet and spoken word performer of Ugandan heritage from North London. He is an alumnus of the Barbican Young Poets, Roundhouse Poetry Collective and Obsidian Foundation.

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As a first proper post, I’m mad excited to announce my debut pamphlet dropping with Little Betty in 2025, edited by the legend that is @anjakonig.bsky.social ✨ Big love to the team at Bad Betty Press for taking on these poems. Can't wait to bring them into the world 🙌🏾

Hey peeps, will be active on here in a bit, but setting up my links in the meantime so you can see what I've been up to! ✌🏾 linktr.ee/fxmpoetry