Bristol Poetry Festival Slam Final at Arnolfini

A event held at Arnolfini on Saturday 14th March. The event starts at 19:00.


After a raucous sell-out event last year, the Bristol Poetry Festival annual slam is back as winners from the afternoon show compete for the coveted crown of 2020’s Bristol Poetry Festival Slam Champion.

Arnolfini (Theatre)
Saturday 14th March 2020
7:30 - 10:00pm
£10. Tickets available at hdfst.uk/lyrafest.

Danez Smith can unfortunately no longer make it, but the event will instead by headlined by two legends of UK performance poetry Joelle Taylor and Kat Francois!

Lyra Festival is supported by Arts Council England.

Entry requirements:

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