Welcome to the Poet in the City Events page.
You'll be able to find details about previous and upcoming events including audio and video content.
Events are listed by date with the latest event first
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26th Jun 2011Carol Ann Duffy & Friends
In this annual Poet in the City event, Carol Ann Duffy read from her own poetry and also presented three leading contemporary poets whose work she particularly admires. This year, in an unmissable combination, Carol Ann was joined by the two other national laureate poets, Gillian Clarke (Wales) and Liz Lochhead (Scotland). The event also featured acclaimed poet Imtiaz Dharker and brilliant musical interludes from John Sampson.
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23rd Jun 2011Contemporary Romanian Poets: Bogdan Ghiu
The third event in an exciting series of six poetry events held in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute exploring contemporary Romanian culture through the eyes of its most accomplished poets, taking place in London between April and November 2011
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19th Jun 2011Poetry and Illustration
A special event featuring distinguished poets and illustrators Simon Armitage, Chris Riddell, Philippa Johnson, Heather Phillipson, Colette Bryce and Nick Hayes.
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08th Jun 2011Vintage Bromides
A Poet in the City event celebrating the photography of Ida Kar and the poets that sat for her. As well as plenty of poems, the event will explore the making of portraits in photography, theatre and poetry.
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15th May 2011Borderlands
A special event hosted by Amanda Hopkinson, and featuring distinguished poets from the edges of Europe, including Marcelijus Martinaitis (Lithuania), Marzanna Kielar (Poland), Daniel Jonas (Portugal) and Robert Bebek (Croatia)