Grand Pillow Society

Performer Sign Up Sheet

Sign up if you're interested in sharing a story, poem, or music/songs at The Grand Pillow Society, Grand Theatre in Groningen. We host narrative-focused nights that mix storytelling, poetry, and unplugged music in a living room vibe. Read the guidelines below, check the availability, and let us know how and when you would like to contribute and we'll get back to you about availability.

Reserve a slot Next night: 22 February — Unraveling
Spotlit living room stage with audience seating
Storytelling, poetry, music

General guidelines

  • We prioritise local artists based in Groningen.
  • Visiting performers from outside Groningen are welcome, but may perform a maximum of one slot per season to ensure space for local creatives.
  • We also prioritise voices that have been historically underrepresented in arts spaces, including women, LGBTQ+ people, people of colour, and disabled artists.
  • We are a community based event and to enhance this prioritise performers who have visited Pillow Society events before.
  • Show up early around 17:00 to get to know each other before the 18:00 community vegan dinner.
  • We close with an open mic, so there is always room to share live on the night if we can't give you the slot you had hoped for.

Guidelines for storytellers

  • Stories are capped at 10 minutes and should be told, not read from paper or screen.
  • For each event we strive for a balance between personal, historical, and fictional narratives, aiming for a minimum of one story that has been passed down for generations (folktale, myth, saga, wonder tale etc).
  • We also strive for a balance between professional storytellers and beginners, making sure everyone gets a chance.

Guidelines for musicians & poets

  • Musicians are invited to play two sets of 8-10 minutes (approx 2 songs); unplugged vibes are encouraged.
  • We love when musicians connect energetically to the stories and allow their music to move with theme, emotion, or timing.

Guidelines for poets

  • Poets/spoken word artists have a 5-minute slot.
  • Poems/spoken word pieces may be read from paper.
  • Reading from a phone feels disconnecting to the listeners, so we request if you want to read your piece to write it in a notebook and read from paper.

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