poetry
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Out-Spoken Press | Live in Bristol 2018
UK publisher of poetry, Out-Spoken Press, brings its national tour to Bristol this Autumn, featuring performances from acclaimed poets Joelle Taylor and Anthony Anaxagorou, as well as newly published writers Harry Giles and Ollie O'Neill. Out-Spoken Press is an independent publisher of poetry and critical writing founded in 2013. All collections will be available for […]
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Meta-Slam
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA brand new slam is coming to Bristol and it's coming in hot! Meta-Slam is a competition where 10 poets will be randomly selected from a pool of applicants to compete for £100 in prize money, using nothing but their words, their wits and their ability to impress our 3 judges. After 2, 5 person […]
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Lower the Bar
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomBack by unpopular demand, Raise the Bar presents its awful Christmas event Lower the Bar - the worst hour of poetry you've ever heard.
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CANCELLED: The Wordplay Workshop
Online EventCANCELLED: Come along and stretch words into a wiggle wash paddle wack of fun! This engaging workshop will allow people of all ages from 6+ to explore the power of poetry through play. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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CANCELLED: The Wordplay Workshop
Online EventCANCELLED: Come along and stretch words into a wiggle wash paddle wack of fun! This engaging workshop will allow people of all ages from 6+ to explore the power of poetry through play. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Technologies of Re-Enchantment
FeaturedOnline EventHow can we communicate heavy issues in a way that brings people in? The incredible Pete the Temp leads this workshop for writers of all abilities and genres who want to develop ninja skills to enchant, provoke and persuade. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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The People’s Poetry
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA new open mic poetry & spoken word night. Part of the People's Art Fair.
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Translation as Activism – Turkish and Kurdish Poetry in Translation
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn evening of Turkish and Kurdish poetry in English. A range of voices from 1960s 'Second New' movement, Sufi Bektaşi poets, gay and lesbian poets post-1980s and from Kurdish poet in prison Ilhan Sami Çomak.
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The People’s Poetry
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by activist and poet, Book of Lilith.
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The People’s Poetry
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by activist and poet, Book of Lilith. Part of the People's Art Fair.
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Micro-poetry, mini-zines!
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomWhether you want to write half-pint haikus or small sonnets, this workshop will focus on no-rules micro-poetry, tucked between the pages of an eight-page, easy to make zine. Part of the People's Art Fair.
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The People’s Poetry
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by activist and poet, Book of Lilith. Part of the People's Art Fair.
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People’s Poetry with Pete the Temp & Book of Lilith
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA radical words open mic and education event run as a collaboration between activist poets Pete the Temp and Book of Lilith.
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Sing for Peace ~ raising funds for BPA
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomSinging for peace in Palestine & raising funds for BPA, with a poetry workshop, group singing with BPA choir, & live music from Chai for All.
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The People’s Poetry
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by Smiley and Constellation Poet. Part of the People's Art Fair.
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School of Activism x The Avon River Bride: Is the river safe to swim in?
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomIn partnership with PRSC's School of Activism, Meg will share campaign updates on UK water pollution, perform new poetry and some from her 2025 collection 'My Avon' and ultimately attempt to answer the question - is the river safe to swim in?
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Reparations Season!
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomFollowing the thread of 100 years of resistance. An evening of music, poetry, education and internationalist solidarity community building.
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FOCUS CONGO
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomWe gather once again in solidarity with the Congolese people, raising funds for Focus Congo, an organisation working directly with families impacted by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
£12 General Release, £6 Concession