What's On Saturday 2nd April in Bristol

Events on Saturday 2nd April

“Join artist, poet and community activist T.S. IDIOT to share your thoughts on using queer joy as a form of resistance and what that means to us, our writing, and centuries of outsiders (from Virginia Woolf to Ocean Vuong). Learn to write from a place of joy and resilience rooted in our collective queerness and the experience of anyone who has felt othered or outside the mainstream. All welcome.”
From: Joy Against The Machine | T.S. Idiot

“This workshop will approach how to write yourself well in a world of confusion. An exploration of creative practice, mental hygiene, necessary mess and whatever else pops up. Led by award-winning lyricist and musician Dizraeli.”
From: Make It Make Sense | with Dizraeli

“The sonnet is one of the most famous and beloved forms of poetry worldwide, and continues to find new ways to adapt and respond to modern day themes and issues. This event will bring together three poets and sonnet collections; 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 | Terrance Hayes + Guests

“This workshop will look at the creative act of rendering an existing text in a new language, and the multiplicity of possible texts it produces. We will consider ways to identify the core of a poem, how it can be moved into another language - and how that can inform our own writing. Open to anyone regardless of linguistic ability.”
From: Poetry and Translation | with Bohdan Piasecki

“This year we are offering four tiers of Festival Passes. If you book one of these, you do not need to buy individual tickets to events/workshops included, you can just turn up with your Festival Pass.”
From: Lyra Festival Pass