The People’s Poetry
An open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by activist and poet, Book of Lilith.
Translation as Activism – Turkish and Kurdish Poetry in Translation
An 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.
The People’s Poetry
A new open mic poetry & spoken word night. Part of the People’s Art Fair.
Technologies of Re-Enchantment
How 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.
CANCELLED: The Wordplay Workshop
CANCELLED: 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.
CANCELLED: The Wordplay Workshop
CANCELLED: 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.
Lower the Bar
Back by unpopular demand, Raise the Bar presents its awful Christmas event Lower the Bar – the worst hour of poetry you’ve ever heard.
Meta-Slam
A 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...