Nottingham Poetry Festival 2020
Nottingham Poetry Festival brings you a much-needed cultural and morale boost, delivering a fantastic programme of performances, talks and workshops completely free of charge. Tune in to Lemn Sissay, Vanessa Kisuule, Anthony Anaxagorou and Poetry Festival co-founder Henry Normal.
- From: Friday 13 November 2020, 12 am
- To: Sunday 22 November 2020, 12 am
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Event details
Nottingham Poetry Festival is back from 13 - 22 November 2020, with a host of free online events.
- Lemn Sissay
- Vanessa Kisuule
- Anthony Anaxagorou
- Henry Normal
- In Defence Of Poetry: Panel Discussion
- Metic Masterclass: Writing as a stranger, with Nick Makoha
- Pete “The Temp” Bearder: Homer to Hip Hop: A People’s History of Spoken Word
- Gobs Collective: Headlined by Deborah Stevenson
- Beginning Again: Renewing your Poems with Ruth Padel
- Poetry as Alchemy: the extended metaphor with Dr Jack McGowan
Visit the Nottingham Poetry Festival website to register for your free tickets and find out more.
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