What's On Friday 13th March — in Bristol

Now in it's second revamped year - Bristol Poetry Festival 2020 returns with renewed energy and already-sold out events. Kicking off this week, here are our picks for poetry lovers, literary novices and families of book lovers. View the full programme here: https://www.lyrafest.com/ -------------------------------------- 1. Simon Armitage Live An illustrious opening: the UK's poet laureate comes to Will's Memorial Building for a reading and discussion of his acclaimed works. 🎫 Tickets for Friday 13th March: hdfst.uk/E60857 -------------------------------------- 2. Bristol Poetry Fest Final w/ Danez Smith Some of the most vital and morally urgent spoken-word you'll ever witness: Danez Smith supposedly brought Harry Headfirst to tears 2 years ago at Arnolfini! 🎫 Tickets for Sat 14th March: hdfst.uk/E60940 -------------------------------------- 3. Poetry and Music for Climate Action Zena Edwards leads a poetical call for our planet curated by local performance poetry stables Raise the Bar and The Hip Yak Poetry Shack. 🎫 Tickets for Mon 16th March: hdfst.uk/E61105 -------------------------------------- 4. Stephen Sexton + Bad Betty Press An evening of readings from the radical UK voices of Bad Betty Press including Gboyega Odunbanjo, Charlotte Geater and Jake Wild Hall - Poet. 🎫 Tickets for Friday 30th March hdfst.uk/E61057 -------------------------------------- 5. Stage to Page Writing Workshop (w/ Amy Acre) Already a spoken word or performance artist? Award-winning writer Amy Acre will help mould your ideas into publishable works. 🎫 Tickets for Sat 21st March: hdfst.uk/E61113

Now in it's second revamped year - Bristol Poetry Festival 2020 returns with renewed energy and already-sold out events. Kicking off this week, here are our picks for poetry lovers, literary novices and families of book lovers. View the full programme here: https://www.lyrafest.com/ -------------------------------------- 1. Simon Armitage Live An illustrious opening: the UK's poet laureate comes to Will's Memorial Building for a reading and discussion of his acclaimed works. 🎫 Tickets for Friday 13th March: hdfst.uk/E60857 -------------------------------------- 2. Bristol Poetry Fest Final w/ Danez Smith Some of the most vital and morally urgent spoken-word you'll ever witness: Danez Smith supposedly brought Harry Headfirst to tears 2 years ago at Arnolfini! 🎫 Tickets for Sat 14th March: hdfst.uk/E60940 -------------------------------------- 3. Poetry and Music for Climate Action Zena Edwards leads a poetical call for our planet curated by local performance poetry stables Raise the Bar and The Hip Yak Poetry Shack. 🎫 Tickets for Mon 16th March: hdfst.uk/E61105 -------------------------------------- 4. Stephen Sexton + Bad Betty Press An evening of readings from the radical UK voices of Bad Betty Press including Gboyega Odunbanjo, Charlotte Geater and Jake Wild Hall - Poet. 🎫 Tickets for Friday 30th March hdfst.uk/E61057 -------------------------------------- 5. Stage to Page Writing Workshop (w/ Amy Acre) Already a spoken word or performance artist? Award-winning writer Amy Acre will help mould your ideas into publishable works. 🎫 Tickets for Sat 21st March: hdfst.uk/E61113