We aim to possess you with poetry at the 2026 @cheltenhampoetryfest #CheltenhamPoetryFestival
highlights include William Wootten on #WaterdelaMere , Richard Skinner and Jean Atkin on the poetry of walking, Fiona Sampson on the Romantics.
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@cheltpoetfest.bsky.social and we promise you will be possessed by poetry - our line up is magical, alchemical.
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The theme of the @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social is 'possessed' and we invite you to take the plunge into poetry when some of the most exciting contemporary poets visit the beautiful Regency town of #Cheltenham To read more visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
This March, on-line @zoebrooks.bsky.social unveils her seismic new collection—Something in Nothing—a thunderous, smouldering volume that confronts denial and illuminates the shadows we so often refuse to face.
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Join me for an an on-line workshop on Lyric poetry - all you need is the desire to write - and a zoom of your own.
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@jojo_durrant - prize-winning podcast producer and broadcaster - will be talking to @betarish.bsky.social and David Punter at @cheltenhampoetryfestival about what is needed to make a poem powerful enough to take possession of the reader... April 8 -
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Zoe is a poet whose words you absolutely need to hear her read out loud. A mesmerising talent. 31st March, details below.
Just over a month until the ' poetry party with a healthy dose of anarchy' runs in #Cheltenham #workshops #readings #performances highlights inc @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @fionasampson.bsky.social @hazardpressuk.bsky.social
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Just over a month until the ' poetry party with a healthy dose of anarchy' runs in #Cheltenham #workshops #readings #performances highlights inc @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @fionasampson.bsky.social @hazardpressuk.bsky.social
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wow this looks great
The theme of the @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social is 'possessed' and we invite you to take the plunge into poetry when some of the most exciting contemporary poets visit the beautiful Regency town of #Cheltenham To read more visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
He chose some stunning poems !
Congratulations and very well deserved lovely Lucy!
This March, on-line @zoebrooks.bsky.social unveils her seismic new collection—Something in Nothing—a thunderous, smouldering volume that confronts denial and illuminates the shadows we so often refuse to face.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
Can poetry heal, empower, or inspire resistance? Join us for an evening of transformative readings that may resoundingly affirm the power of verse. Online March 2 @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social with @romalynante3.bsky.social and @kvetachka_paetachka
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The portals are open - step through into the coruscating darkness. Book your tickets for @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, and we promise you will be possessed by poetry - our line up is magical, alchemical.
Read more
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Come through...
We are kicking off @cheltenhampoetryfestival 2026 with an in-person workshop lead by one of the UK's most exciting contemporary poets - join @theguardian.com poetry reviewer and acclaimed poet @betarish for A Welcome Haunting.
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Just because they’re upsetting the ‘old world order’ doesn’t mean they will own the ‘new world order’, or even that there will be such a thing.
They excel at destruction, not creation.
@jojo_durrant - prize-winning podcast producer and broadcaster - will be talking to @betarish.bsky.social and David Punter at @cheltenhampoetryfestival about what is needed to make a poem powerful enough to take possession of the reader... April 8 -
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I don't think I have been on a better line up - this was a wonderful event - such an honour to read with Julie, Lesley, Leo and Zoe. Please listen in ... you won't be disappointed
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
This is what I'm working on next: fascism and the environment. Hoping to finish it before the world burns and/or the fascists take charge. Fingers crossed. Do ask me about it, if you're curious. www.thebookseller.com/rights/manch...
Drawing inspiration from vibrant contemporary voices and fine, classic poetry, we will delve into the art of poetic self-expression, seeking to sing the self with both power and nuance.
Join me for an online workshop this February.
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The notion of charging a black journalist under the KKK Act because he covered a pro-immigrant protest at a white Christian nationalist church is just so cartoonishly goddamned sinister. It also won't go anywhere.
But they're absolutely relishing it.
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AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
The portals are open - step through into the coruscating darkness. Book your tickets for @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, and we promise you will be possessed by poetry - our line up is magical, alchemical.
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Do you love poetry ? @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social invites you to write a love poem in which the subject is poetry itself!
We offer some nice prizes and the chance to share your poem online. Just tag @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social when you post your poem...
We have some open mic slots left for our Jan 6 @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social event with the incredible @annabarker1412.bsky.social - this is unmissable.
Snap your place up before they are gone !
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