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From the anthology ‘Kin’, a collection of poetry, art and story that celebrates Romany culture by Salmon Poetry Press, 2024. The performance will be followed by an informal Q&A. Introduced by Lyra Co-Director @lucyenglish.bsky.social

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Sunday 26 April 13.30. @wshed.bsky.social @lyrafest.com
Karen Downs-Barton, Vanessa Wood-Davies and Raine Geoghegan will enchant you with words, harp music and song on the Old Traveller Ways, domesticity, belonging and identity. Also live streamed. 🎉🎉
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The @lyrafest.com workshops are nearly fully booked! Don't miss out! There is so much to enjoy in the Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival. Many of our events and workshops are also online. 17-26 April. www.lyrafest.com

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@lyrafest.com starts today! Have you booked your tickets yet! ♥️♥️♥️ If you can’t come to Bristol many of our events are live streamed ♥️♥️♥️

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The @lyrafest.com workshops are nearly fully booked! Don't miss out! There is so much to enjoy in the Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival. Many of our events and workshops are also online. 17-26 April. www.lyrafest.com

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💚💪The Power of Poetry💪💚
A captivating panel discussion which considers the enduring power of poetry in contemporary life featuring Georgie Jones, @shanekoyczan.bsky.social, Vanessa Kisuule, and Bertel Martin, chaired by Professor Lucy English @lucyenglish.bsky.social
www.lyrafest.com#e150110

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Tomorrow! eARTh research group with the amazing Liv Torc discussing the Hot Poets new educational programme. Free and online midday 👇👇👇

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Tuesday, this week,...

"EARTh Research Group Forum with Liv Torc - Chaired by Prof @penahay.bsky.social and Dr @lucyenglish.bsky.social

" ... How Hot Poets are developing their new education project in collaboration with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social "

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The Power of Poetry
 
with things falling apart
and anarchy let loose,
 
it was only poetry, he found,
which had any use,
 
so he reached for his copy  
of The Complete Works of Yeats
 
and bludgeoned the President
of the United States


Brian Bilston

The Power of Poetry   with things falling apart and anarchy let loose,   it was only poetry, he found, which had any use,   so he reached for his copy   of The Complete Works of Yeats   and bludgeoned the President of the United States Brian Bilston

On World Poetry Day, here’s a reminder of the power of poetry and its potential to change the world.

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May 7th. Rebecca Swift Foundation and @bathspauni.bsky.social panel discussion on The Impact of Women’s Poetry today. @brlsi.bsky.social
Chaired by Professor Lucy English with Aki Schilz, Jennifer Lee Tsai, Jane Commane, Vanessa Kisuule and Sophie Dumont,

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💚10 Days, 34 events, 100+ Poets💚 17-26 April
It’s the biggest Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival yet, and all tickets are on sale now. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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May 7th. Rebecca Swift Foundation and @bathspauni.bsky.social panel discussion on The Impact of Women’s Poetry today. @brlsi.bsky.social
Chaired by Professor Lucy English with Aki Schilz, Jennifer Lee Tsai, Jane Commane, Vanessa Kisuule and Sophie Dumont,

www.ticketsource.co.uk/bathspalive/...

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Due to illness next week’s Poetry Film Club has been cancelled 😢 We will show these films again as soon as we can.

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#DickensClub - of interest!
@littleseamstress.bsky.social @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social @ginadalfonzo.bsky.social @danarail.substack.com @lucysetonw.bsky.social @thatdrooddude.bsky.social @dickenssociety.bsky.social @dickensfellowhq.bsky.social

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Authors Talk: Mr & Mrs Charles Dickens: Her Story This talk is free to attend. There is a lot of demand for this talk, so please only book an onsite ticket if you are sure you can attend. Wednesday 18th March at 2pm (UK time).  Book IN-PERSON tickets...

Annie Elliot is talking about her new novel 'Mr and Mrs Charles Dickens' at the Charles Dickens museum on 18th March. This event is in person and online. Annie's novel restores Kate Dickens to history as more than a famous author’s discarded wife dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-ev...

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@literatureworks.bsky.social @bathspauni.bsky.social

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Next Poetry Film Club on Tuesday 24th February at the John Sebastian LIghtship. Poetry Film Club is the place to watch and discuss poetry film! All are welcome 7pm. Tickets on the door or from Headfirst.

See you there! ❤️❤️❤️

www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/joh...

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We’re delighted to be able to chat to @sophiedumont.bsky.social at our eARTh Spotlight 27 Jan about her new poetry collection ‘Sculling’ ❤️❤️❤️👇👇👇

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We’re delighted to be able to chat to @sophiedumont.bsky.social at our eARTh Spotlight 27 Jan about her new poetry collection ‘Sculling’ ❤️❤️❤️👇👇👇

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Delighted to be invited to eARTh Spotlight, chaired by @bathspauni.bsky.social Professors @penahay.bsky.social and @lucyenglish.bsky.social 💚

Online, free, 12-1pm, Jan 27th

Bring a cuppa. Wear your slippers.

Tickets and info: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/onl...

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My novel ‘The Ice Maiden’ is now available as a paperback on Amazon. 🌈🌈💗🥰

When Claire is sent to Novosibirsk to catalogue artefacts she believes that the Ice Maiden, A Bronze Age Princess whose remains were found in the Altai mountains, has compelled her to undertake an impossible task.

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Poetry Film Club at John Sebastian Lightship Our first meeting of 2026 will feature poetry films that take different approaches. Six poetry films, plenty of discussion! £4.50 (or £5 pay-on-the-door) Poetry Film Club is a lively, bi-monthly eve...

We have a great line-up of poetry films to see and discuss next month in Bristol at the Poetry Film Club. Tuesday February 24th 7.30 ❤️❤️
Thanks to Curtis Brown, Bett Butler & Joël Dilley, Craig Martin Getz, Lucy English/ Outlier Moving Pictures.
Tickets £5 from hdfst.uk/e145504

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Sculling
Blue book cover inc. hand making a line drawing
Sophie Dumont

Sculling Blue book cover inc. hand making a line drawing Sophie Dumont

eARTh Spotlight with poet and writer Sophie Dumont w. @lucyenglish.bsky.social
27 Jan. 2026 💚
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So looking forward to chatting about my debut collection ‘Sculling’, my connection to the River Avon and sharing poems. 12noon, Jan 27th, online and free!

Thank you to @bathspauni.bsky.social’s @penahay.bsky.social and @lucyenglish.bsky.social for the invite. 💙

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Poetry Film Club is back! Tuesday 24th February at The John Sebastian Light Ship Bristol 7pm. With a selection of films showing different approaches to poetry filmmaking. Find out how you can submit films for our future screenings here: www.poetryfilmlive.com/bristol-night

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Poetry Film Club is back! Tuesday 24th February at The John Sebastian Light Ship Bristol 7pm. With a selection of films showing different approaches to poetry filmmaking. Find out how you can submit films for our future screenings here: www.poetryfilmlive.com/bristol-night

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@sophiedumont.bsky.social

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My novel ‘The Ice Maiden’ is now available as a paperback on Amazon. 🌈🌈💗🥰

When Claire is sent to Novosibirsk to catalogue artefacts she believes that the Ice Maiden, A Bronze Age Princess whose remains were found in the Altai mountains, has compelled her to undertake an impossible task.

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