The upcoming Open Stage Night is a creative platform for both established and emerging artists, using the Arabic or English language and will take place on Thursday 6 October. Live poetry, spoken word, stand-up comedy, narratives, music, script reading, dance and performance. Each act will be allowed a maximum of seven minutes and at times there will be longer spots for invited artists. This is a space to try out new material and take risks but also to present shaped work. The upcoming Open Stage Night will take place onThursday 6 October, starting at 8 pm. Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamee Street Al-Fakhareen (Mar Girgis metro stop), Old Cairo Behind the Hanging Church and Amr Ibn El-As Mosque