Poet in the City looks back at 2022
Take a look back at all Poet in the City has been working on throughout the year!
Westminster Reimagined: From Empire to Commonwealth
Join our roundtable discussion inspired by The World in a Waterlily, Amazonica by Nicola Green
Mission and thanks
Herstory is a celebration of women’s lives and experiences, bringing together different backgrounds, voices and experiences to support women’s rights and the historic progress made. The festival programme has incorporated contributions and voices of over 400 women, and has featured the work of 17 poets, 8 musicians, 8 speakers and 30 artists. Poet in the…
Herstory goes digital
Herstory – a project exploring the unfinished fight for women’s rights in the UK through poetry and creative programming – is now online.
Ellen Moran: Poems and Protest Library
Protest Library is a mini-exhibition and performance space exploring women’s protest in the North East and inspired by poet and performer Ellen Moran’s work with communities in the East End of Newcastle.
Ellen Moran
Ellen’s commission is inspired by themes of protest and rule-breaking lasses throughout history.
Interview with Andrew Motion on Poetry in the Built Environment
Interview with Andrew Motion on Poetry in the Built Environment
Interview with John Hedgley at Stigma
Interview with John Hedgley at Stigma
Interview with Simon Munnery & Ross Sutherland at Poetry and Comedy
Interview with Simon Munnery & Ross Sutherland at Poetry and Comedy
Interview with Clare Allan at The Divided Self
Interview with Clare Allan at The Divided Self
Interview with Aidan Dunn on poetic connections at Kings Cross
Interview with Aidan Dunn on poetic connections at Kings Cross
Interview with Blake Morrison at Stigma
Interview with Blake Morrison at Stigma
Interview with Alan Gillis at Brave New World
Interview with Alan Gillis at Brave New World
Interview with David Constantine at The Divided Self
Interview with David Constantine at The Divided Self
Interview with Aoife Mannix at Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Aoife Mannix at Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Tishani Doshi at The Meat of the Tongue: The Body
Interview with Tishani Doshi at The Meat of the Tongue: The Body
Interview with Andrew Motion on John Milton
Interview with Andrew Motion on John Milton
Interview with Sarah Wardle at The Divided Self
Interview with Sarah Wardle at The Divided Self
Interview with Brendan Healey at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Brendan Healey at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Penelope Shuttle at The Meat of the Tongue: The Body
Interview with Penelope Shuttle at The Meat of the Tongue: The Body
Interview with Gordon Campbell on John Milton
Interview with Gordon Campbell on John Milton
Interview with Suzanne Batty at The Divided Self
Interview with Suzanne Batty at The Divided Self
Interview with Luke Kennard at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Luke Kennard at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Joanne Limbourg at The Meat of the Tongue: The Body
Interview with Joanne Limbourg at The Meat of the Tongue: The Body
Interview with Lance Pierson on John Milton
Interview with Lance Pierson on John Milton
Interview with Brian Turner at Modern War Poetry
Interview with Brian Turner at Modern War Poetry
Interview with Roddy Lumsden at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Roddy Lumsden at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Stacey Makishi at Spoken Word 2008
Interview with Stacey Makishi at Spoken Word 2008
Interview with Claire Tomalin on John Milton
Interview with Claire Tomalin on John Milton
Interview with Jonathan Brown at Modern War Poetry
Interview with Jonathan Brown at Modern War Poetry
Interview with Tom Hoyle at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Tom Hoyle at The Meat of the Tongue: Disfigurement
Interview with Jenny Lindsay at Spoken Word 2008
Interview with Jenny Lindsay at Spoken Word 2008