Nottingham Poetry Festival is back!
It is bigger and busier than ever with some of the biggest names in poetry and some of the most exciting new poets set to be the stars of the future.
There are all kind of events in all kinds of venues from the classic poet delivery their work to an appreciative audience to a poetry quiz, performance poetry and loads of open mic sessions.
There is more happening than we can put here, so treat this as selection to wet the appetite.
The best way to enjoy the festival is to treat it like a festival, show hop, try things out you would never think of trying otherwise and keep your mind well lubricated with the poison of your choice.
If you like words ... you will love this!
What's on Podcast May 2022 - Nottingham Poetry Festival
Part 4: Final Weekend
All the events of the mid week of the Nottingham Poetry Festival 2022.
Music
Over and Done With
The Proclaimers
What's on Podcast May 2022 - Nottingham Poetry Festival
Part 3: Mid Week
All the events of the mid week of the Nottingham Poetry Festival 2022.
Music
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
What's on Podcast May 2022 - Nottingham Poetry Festival
Part 2: 1st Weekend
All the events of the first weekend of the Nottingham Poetry Festival 2022.
Music
Happy
Pharrell Williams
What's on Podcast May 2022 - Nottingham Poetry Festival
Part 1: Overview
An overview of some of the highlights of the Nottingham Poetry Festival 2022.
Music
What's Going On
4 Non Blondes
Nottingham Poetry Festival is...
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Nottingham Poetry Festival shines a spotlight on the city’s thriving literary scene. For five years, the Festival has presented eclectic line-ups of nationally and locally acclaimed poets and performers. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with future performance events, workshops and competitions.
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Apples and Snakes Poetry Retreat
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Nottingham Girls High School - 9 Arboretum St, Nottingham
15th May
10am - 4pm
A one-day event for poets at all stages to refresh, reboot and connect.
The retreat offers creative workshops, discussions and wellness activity to re-energise your practice, soothe your soul and leave you with a new spring in your step.
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I Live Here!
at Lady Bay Arts Trail
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Lady Bay Primary School - Trent Boulevard, West Bridgford
15th May
11pm - 4pm
Gail Webb presents a Poetry Pop Up at Lady Bay Arts Trail.
Come and see artists’ work displayed in Lady Bay and respond to it through poetry.
Meet Gail at the Pop Up Poetry stall at Lady Bay School. (No 11 Bus from Market Square)
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Poetry Portraits
with Fabrice Gagos
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Unit 42, Sneinton Market, Freckingham St, Nottingham
15th May
12 pm -3 pm
Oi! Poet! Is your headshot blurry with bad lighting, or just a bit crap?
Do you need a professional, high-quality photo of yourself to use on your website and social media channels?
Or to send to event promoters and the press?
Fabrice Gagos will fix this.
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Improvising Poetry: An Introduction
Nottingham Poetry Festival
The Angel Microbrewery - The Angel Microbrewery, 7 Stony Street, Nottingham
15th May
12.30pm - 3.30pm
For writers there are few things as intimidating as the blank page. Finding inspiration to create work is the first hill to overcome as a poet, before worrying about form, structure and rhyme. This workshop will help you unblock those creative pathways and help you build the confidence to create poetry in the moment.
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Dandelions
A Sunday Lunch of Wild and Unexpected Poetry
Nottingham Poetry Festival
The Fox and Grapes - 21 Southwell Road, Nottingham
15th May
2pm - 4pm
Dandelions grow in the cracks where we least expect them, forcing their way into our attention with moments of surprise and untidy beauty.
The poetry featured at Dandelions Sunday Lunch will come from unexpected angles and will focus on experiences of the world that might often be pulled up and discarded.
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Sexual Mathematics
Poets Pushing Boundaries
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Nottingham Writers' Studio. - 25 Hockley, Nottingham
15th May
2pm - 4pm
Poetry performance by Talim Arab, supported by Tony Challis.
Talim Arab was born in London, raised in Australia, and is of Indo-Fijian heritage. He won the State Library of Queensland Young Writers’ Award. His poetry was highly commended by the “The Arts Queensland Thomas Shepcotts Poetry Prize for and Unpublished Manuscript.”
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LYR (Simon Armitage’s Band)
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Metronome - Marco Island, Huntingdon St, Nottingham
15th May
7pm - 10pm
Joining us for this year’s Nottingham Poetry Festival are Simon Armitage (UK Poet Laureate), Patrick James Pearson and Richard Walters as LYR.
LYR is Land Yacht Regatta.
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An Evening with Richard C. Bower & Guests
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Toffee Hut - Toffee Hut 14 Regent Street Mansfield Nottinghamshire
15th May
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Richard C. Bower is an award-winning writer, poet, and journalist. He’s the official Mansfield Town Football Club poet. He has worked with the BBC, OCD UK, and Gitanjali and Beyond (a peer-reviewed academic international journal) amongst many others.
click here
Nottingham Poetry Festival is back!
It is bigger and busier than ever with some of the biggest names in poetry and some of the most exciting new poets set to be the stars of the future.
There are all kind of events in all kinds of venues from the classic poet delivery their work to an appreciative audience to a poetry quiz, performance poetry and loads of open mic sessions.
There is more happening than we can put here, so treat this as selection to wet the appetite.
The best way to enjoy the festival is to treat it like a festival, show hop, try things out you would never think of trying otherwise and keep your mind well lubricated with the poison of your choice.
If you like words ... you will love this!
Nottingham Poetry Festival shines a spotlight on the city’s thriving literary scene. For five years, the Festival has presented eclectic line-ups of nationally and locally acclaimed poets and performers. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with future performance events, workshops and competitions.
click here
A one-day event for poets at all stages to refresh, reboot and connect.
The retreat offers creative workshops, discussions and wellness activity to re-energise your practice, soothe your soul and leave you with a new spring in your step.
click here
Gail Webb presents a Poetry Pop Up at Lady Bay Arts Trail.
Come and see artists’ work displayed in Lady Bay and respond to it through poetry.
Meet Gail at the Pop Up Poetry stall at Lady Bay School. (No 11 Bus from Market Square)
click here
Oi! Poet! Is your headshot blurry with bad lighting, or just a bit crap?
Do you need a professional, high-quality photo of yourself to use on your website and social media channels?
Or to send to event promoters and the press?
Fabrice Gagos will fix this.
click here
For writers there are few things as intimidating as the blank page. Finding inspiration to create work is the first hill to overcome as a poet, before worrying about form, structure and rhyme. This workshop will help you unblock those creative pathways and help you build the confidence to create poetry in the moment.
click here
Dandelions grow in the cracks where we least expect them, forcing their way into our attention with moments of surprise and untidy beauty.
The poetry featured at Dandelions Sunday Lunch will come from unexpected angles and will focus on experiences of the world that might often be pulled up and discarded.
click here
Poetry performance by Talim Arab, supported by Tony Challis.
Talim Arab was born in London, raised in Australia, and is of Indo-Fijian heritage. He won the State Library of Queensland Young Writers’ Award. His poetry was highly commended by the “The Arts Queensland Thomas Shepcotts Poetry Prize for and Unpublished Manuscript.”
click here
Joining us for this year’s Nottingham Poetry Festival are Simon Armitage (UK Poet Laureate), Patrick James Pearson and Richard Walters as LYR.
LYR is Land Yacht Regatta.
click here
Richard C. Bower is an award-winning writer, poet, and journalist. He’s the official Mansfield Town Football Club poet. He has worked with the BBC, OCD UK, and Gitanjali and Beyond (a peer-reviewed academic international journal) amongst many others.
click here
