You can book a Festival Pass to access the entire Lyra 2026 programme at a hugely discounted price. From April 17th - 26th.

Digital passes are also available to watch all live streamed events, plus on-demand access until May 31st 2026 [webinar workshops must be booked separately].

All Events Pass: £60 (£70 solidarity, £50 concession)

Entry to all Lyra 2026 events [excluding Family Poems with Michael Rosen]

Events + Workshop Pass: £85 (£100 solidarity, £75 concession)

Entry to all Lyra 2026 events [excluding Family Poems with Michael Rosen]

Entry to all Lyra 2026 workshops

Digital Events Pass: £20 (£15 concessions)

You can experience the festival from the comfort of your home by purchasing our Digital Events Pass and watching some of the key events live, with on-demand access lasting until May 31st 2026

This includes a live stream / on-demand link for the following events:

Lyra Slam Qualifying Rounds

The Power of Poetry: Panel Discussion

Queer Poetry Cabaret

Michael Rosen

Working Class Poetics

From Dust We Rise: Young Voices of Gaza

Shaping the Wave: Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poetics

Lyra Bristol Slam Finals

Poetry, AI, Ethics and Inclusion

Domestic Shadows: Wayne Holloway-Smith + Guests

Women Poets Network: Open Mic

Nikita Gill: Hekate & Poems of Mythology

KIN: Tending the Flame

Wonder and Wanderers

Roots, Resonance and African Heritage

Part of Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival 2026

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