The confluence of World Poetry Day, the autumn equinox and Harmony Day inspired March’s theme of “all things in balance”, and what a big night it was. Here is a smorgasbord of the night’s offerings — seventeen morsels of flash fiction, poetry, memoir, and extracts, each up to five minutes. Tasty!

Listen to a selection of March’s Words Out Loud performances

Hear more live, when we get the jump on Easter with the April edition’s theme of “hop to it” on the 18th! Find out more here.