What's On Monday 6th June in Bristol

Events on Monday 6th June

“Live from SS Great Britain, The former Children’s Laureate reads and discusses a selection of his best-loved poems and stories, with his unique sense of humour and witty observations, followed by a short Q&A.”
From: Michael Rosen

“Includes an on-demand viewing of a 12 minute excerpt from President of the Poetry Society, Roger McGough, plus a support set from Edson Burton. This event took place live at St. George's Bristol on April 8th 2022.”
From: Roger McGough + Edson Burton

“Includes an on-demand viewing of this exclusive workshop from recent T. S. Eliot Prize Winner Joelle Taylor, responding to the themes in The Waste Land on its 100th anniversary. Participants can consider the relevance of the poem in today’s world and how we, too, can find ways to write about chaos, desolation and apocalyptic themes whilst still retaining a sense of hope and wonder.”
From: Joelle Taylor: The Waste Land

“Includes an on-demand viewing of this special event featuring readings from Terrance Hayes (American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin), Luke Kennard (Notes on the Sonnets) and Jacqueline Saphra (One Hundred Lockdown Sonnets).”
From: 21st Century Sonnets

“Tune in to see Bristol’s finest wordsmiths battle it out to be crowned the 2022 Lyra Bristol Slam Winner at the iconic St. George's Bristol. Raucous, energetic, passionate and audience-centred, this event always promises to bring poetry to life in an engaging and unexpected way that will make you laugh, smile, or cry, perhaps all at the same time!”
From: Lyra Grand Slam Finals 2022