A Love Letter to Woolwich
Join us for the premiere of The Woolwich Epic, a film featuring a poem by Rasheeda Page-Muir, as well as music from local artists and discussions around the importance of the streets we call home.
‘The house shelters day-dreaming’
Ruth Beddow writes a short history of self-isolation, domesticity and women’s poetry
Testimonials
A selection of lovely testimonials from our artistic partners.
“Words stand in for us when we can’t physically be present”
Anna Milon reflects on Digesting History and how feasting has brought people together throughout time.
“Where Two Rivers Meet” – Film
“Where Two Rivers Meet” is created by the award-winning filmmaker Eelyn Lee, telling the story of Collections in Verse: Sheffield, which saw collaborations between communities, libraries and poets.
Eleni Stavrou – Tapestry
by Eleni Stavrou
Rachel Bower – Digesting History – Poems
by Rachel Bower
Kayo Chingonyi – Digesting History – Poems
by Kayo Chingonyi
Performer Biographies – Digesting History – Sheffield
Host Silé Sibanda is a spoken word performer, radio and stage presenter. In 2019 she won the BBC Radio Sheffield This is Me competition and subsequently became the host of the evening show on BBC Radio Sheffield. Poets Rachel Bower is a Poet and Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Leeds, and Sheffield resident. She’s…
Digesting History – Digital Recipe & Poetry Pack
Click the image below to download the digital recipe and poetry pack, courtesy of The Bare Project. Return to the event page by clicking here.
Lexicon – A Polyvocal Poem
by Kayo Chingonyi
Collection in Verse – Kayo Chingonyi
by Kayo Chingonyi and Axel Kacoutié
Anti-Valentine’s Poetry Party
An online poetry sharing, celebrating love in all its forms.
Reimagining Digesting History
The story of our Digesting History event is full of twists and turns.
A Look Back At 2020
We have worked with many inspiring partners, artists and freelancers this year and in closing 2020 at Poet in the City, I’d like to recognise their incredible work and our appreciation of their creative collaboration. A particular shout out goes to our freelancers, the creative geniuses behind the scenes who you might not know but…
Imtiaz Dharker – Underlines/Overheard (Between The Storeys)
YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7UH_GLTplk Part of the Between the Storeys project: a poetry film series exploring regeneration in central London with voices from the local communies. FEATURING Imtiaz Dharker, Poet; Roxanne Black, Medieval Character; Catherine Moloney, Customer Service Supervisor, Farringdon and Barbican Stations; Don Walker, Senior Human Osteologist, MOLA (Museum of London Archeology); Andy Scholes, Site…
Joshua Idehen – Began in Fabric (Between The Storeys)
YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVdXVGKx2Us Part of the Between the Storeys project: a poetry film series exploring regeneration in central London with voices from the local communies. CREDITS Producers: Jasmine White, Victoria Bastable; Director: Charlotte Ginsborg; Director of Photography: Tania Freimuth; Camera Assistant: Henry Worsley; Sound Recordist: Louis Innis; Production Assistant: Lara Costello; Runners: Rakaya Fetuga, Ariel…
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