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Tonight at the recently opened East Bristol Books 👇
A triple bill of multilingual and translated poetry, headlined by internationally acclaimed Cuban poet Victor Rodríguez Nuñez: https://t.co/ux7nE2yMVg
Check out these upcoming activities at @clevedonlitfest
- Collage Poetry Workshop run by Chloe Vlahos
- Poetry x Art Workshop run by Susannah Evans
- Walking Words Writing Workshop run by Ruth Hill
https://t.co/QDqEnVYxPz
Fine evening celebrating the work of our City Poets now in the good hands of @LyraFest. Thank you @MarvinJRees for setting this project up. It’s been a joy to work with our poets and the city on this.
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Bristol City Poet handover featuring powerful, moving poetry readings by outgoing poet Kat Lyons & incoming poet Sukina Noor. Cheers to @LyraFest for organising. Huge congratulations @sukinanoor on this well deserved role 💗🎉
COVER REVEAL 🌿 Kat Lyons' 2022-2024 City Poet anthology, 'Everything comes from somewhere.'
To get a FREE copy, come along to the launch / City Poet handover event this Tuesday 8th Oct at @Waterstones262. Limited tickets remaining: https://t.co/jyT1hxyHov
Happy National Poetry Day from everyone at Lyra.
Celebrate with us on Oct 8th at the Bristol City Poet handover event. Limited tix remaining: https://t.co/jyT1hxyHov
WE DID IT! 🥳 1000+ people came to see the South West's biggest EVER poetry event, as we celebrated Raise the Bar's 10th birthday with UK Poetry All-Stars!⭐
Huge thanks to all these amazing artists and @Bristol_Beacon!
Big love from the RTB team 💙 see you soon
@sukinanoor Sukina's inaugural performance as City Poet takes place at a Handover event at @Waterstones262 on October 8th. And includes the launch of former City Poet Kat Lyons' pamphlet. https://t.co/B5P3e3uncp
📣Vacancy! Join the #PoetryByHeart team in Bristol as Project Assistant and support the running of the Poetry By Heart programme. Closing date 22 September. Interviews held from 30 September. Find out more: https://t.co/7giVVivqlI
🧵The 2025 #DisabledPoetsPrize is now open for deaf and disabled UK poets!
🏆Best Single Poem
🏆Best Unpublished Pamphlet
This year's judges are @JamieRHale, @pollyrowena & Khairani Barokka!
Subs close: 1pm on 4 Nov,
Free entry/£7 donation.
Learn more: https://t.co/nRQUScIt5O
CITY POET APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!
The application form closes at 20:00 tomorrow.
Don’t miss.
Thank you @LyraFest for taking on this legacy project of Bristol Ideas.
https://t.co/tafBhWmS3x
Raise the Bar returns this Autumn with a dynamic, life-affirming programme of live poetry.
"From top to bottom, one of my all time favourite shows" - Shane Koyczan
https://t.co/pHeNo5VRN5
Get ready for our biggest night of the year 🎉
Next month, Out-Spoken moves to the Queen Elizabeth Hall for #LondonLiteratureFestival.
🎟️ Tickets https://t.co/qJHkSEaeD8
📅 24 October
🕝 7.45pm
📍Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
🧏 BSL interpreted
📣APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!📣
The application form closes at 20:00 tomorrow. We can't wait to read your applications
https://t.co/YELkVSY5Ye
📸 Boys in Bristol Photography
Our sixth and final festival poet this year was shakara.
Since Lyra took over the Bristol City Poet scheme in 2024, the City Poet now also acts as a resident poet at Lyra Festival.
Learn more and apply for the Bristol City Poet Role: https://t.co/YELkVSXy8G