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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28th Oct 2010Deciphering the Alhambra - Antonio Cavajal
The fourth event in the Deciphering the Alhambra series celebrating the poetry, architecture and music of Andalucia, the beautiful southern region of Spain, still haunted by its Moorish past.
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18th Oct 2010Spoken Word All Stars
Spoken Word All Stars presents an all-star cast of some of the brightest poets of the day, performing an original live show in partnership with the super sax player Jason Yarde.
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12th Oct 2010Home
An event held with Amnesty International featuring poets whose work explores the changeable nature of home, its importance and its loss.
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07th Oct 2010Poetry Breakfast
A fantastic start to National Poetry Day with Jo Shapcott and her poetry.
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20th Sep 2010Thomas Hardy
Exploring Hardy’s life and poetry, four contemporary poets performed a selection of Hardy’s captivating verse alongside their own work. Their poems, which are responses to Hardy’s fiction and verse, intertwine with the poet’s work to create an animated conversation reflecting on the man, his legacy and his words.