Books & Spoken Word

Bristol Poetry Festival 2017

Date: Friday, Oct 6 2017 - Thursday, Oct 19 2017
Venue: Various venues
Artists
Sarah Howe, Rishi Dastidar, Raymond Antrobus, Joelle Taylor, Lucy English, Bridget Minamore, Claire Williamson

Produced and organised by Poetry Can this year’s Bristol Poetry Festival boasts a great line up of local, national and international poets. Writers and performers appearing include T.S. Eliot Prize winner Sarah Howe, Rishi Dastidar, Lydia Towsey, Joelle Taylor, Bridget Minamore, Raymond Antrobus and Liz Berry. Local favourites including Claire Williamson, Glenn Carmichael and Lucy English will also be appearing.

Poetry Can have also teamed up with regular Bristol spoken word and poetry nights such as Milk, Raise the Bar and Hammer and Tongue for festival specials.

Bristol Poetry Festival runs from October 6 to October 19

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For full information, day-to-day events and timings please visit www.poetrycan.co.uk/

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By joe melia, Thursday, Aug 31 2017

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