Poets from Gaza and the UK come together in grief, resistance and solidarity in this Lyra Fest showcase: Palestinian authors Haia Mohammed and Batool Abu Akleen share work from their acclaimed debut collections, while writers including Joelle Taylor, Zaffar Kunial and Alice Oswald give voice to poems written by children living under siege in Gaza. A powerful, moving and urgent hour of poetry from young Palestinian voices, whose poems centre hopes, dreams and unspeakable struggles and losses. Headlined by Haia Mohammed and Batool Abu Akleen, and featuring live readings from Alice Oswald, Peter Oswald, Zaffar Kunial, Ahmed Alnaouq and Joelle Taylor.

Lyrafest kicks off with a cabaret bang, and it’s a homecoming for Bristol’s own decorated writer/stage star/general polymath of queer creativity Travis Alabanza – we missed ya baby! They take the Fini stage alongside performance poet champion Keith Jarret, experimental theatre-maker cum party girl Raina Greifer, dance-pop goddess RED and bequiffed Brizzle Boyz king Fluxx Wyldly. Join hosts Aish Humphreys and Sam J. Grudgings for an exciting bill of local and national talent to kick off Lyra Fest 2026. A raucous and dynamic evening headlined by the sensational Travis Alabanza, featuring poetry from Keith Jarrett and Raina Greifer, plus drag artists RED and Fluxx Wlyldly. This event is dedicated to the memory of Andrea Gibson, beloved poet and activist.

A drag decade-versary from the Brizzle Boyz daddies! The effervescent Fluxx Wyldly has been treating us to ingeniously goofy chaos via Pokemon, Beetlejuice + bequiffed theatrical mischief for a whole 10 years and there’s plenty more to come. Celebrate with a cabaret of wacky wonders, feat Drag Dungeoneers’ dazzling BooHoo Mann, drag jester Razzle B Dazzled and Izzy Okay’s tragicomic clownery. Bristol's premier drag king cabaret show is back for another 10 year celebration - cohostexx with the mostexx Fluxx Wyldly's birthday!

Another Satellite of Love literary communion beneath the Loco arches! Rising poet-cum-punk Rosie Garland brings gothic heat and shapeshifting fables alongside Rowena Knight’s sharply-drawn queer lyricism, plus there’s ten open mic slots for new underground-igniting voices – don’t sleep on signing up! Satellite of Love Poetry and Spoken Word run monthly events, workshops and writing retreats. Our monthly events at the Loco Klub offer a platform for local and touring poets, open mic and our Community Poem.

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