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William Wordsworth: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud - Polly Atkin

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Emily Dickinson: Success Is Counted Sweetest – Nikita Gill

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Emily Dickinson: Success is Counted Sweetest – Erica Wagner

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Emily Dickinson: Success is Counted Sweetest – Caroline Bird

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Seamus Heaney: Blackbird - Glenn Patterson

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Sylvia Plath: Life Between the Lines - Erica Wagner

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Sylvia Plath: Life Between the Lines - Dr Gail Crowther

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Sylvia Plath: Life Between the Lines - Mona Arshi

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Moonwhile - Keisha Thompson

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Sam Sax - Lisa Luxx

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Sam Sax - Dr Devorah Baum

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Ezra Pound: Making It New - Dr Daniel Swift

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Ezra Pound: Making It New - Will Harris

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Ezra Pound: Making It New - Helen Carr

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Baudelaire: Botanist of the Sidewalk – Dylan Read

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Baudelaire: Botanist of the Sidewalk – Lauren Elkin

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Beaudelaire: Botanist of the Sidewalk – Matthew Beaumont

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Baudelaire: Botanist of the Sidewalk – Professor Helen Abbott

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Poet in the City presents workshops and discussions celebrating the power of women, community, radical stories, quiet strength & exploring everyday acts of social action.
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Statement following transphobic abuse on social media relating to Herstory

Statement from Poet in the City following criticism for programming a trans artist as part of the Herstory Festival
Herstory Festival

Herstory is bringing together poets, activists, librarians, curators and communities to explore the unfinished fight for women’s rights in the UK through poetry, performance and discussion.
Exeter Herstory Programme

Ahead of Herstory, take a peek at our programme to see what's in store! Below is the full programme of festivities happening in Exeter Library on Wednesday 30 March.
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Herstory Creative Call Out: What Does a City Look Like that Cares For Women?

We're inviting you to contribute to Herstory Festivals in Newcastle & Exeter.
About Us

Poet in the City creates trailblazing poetry events that change the narrative and challenge the status quo. Our commissions help people and places tell their stories through deep community engagement. We are developing the next generation of poetry producers and establishing new routes into arts production. From poetry in libraries to arts centres, car parks to community venues and festivals to music halls, we present poets who can enlarge our worlds.
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Woolwich Speaks

Discover a new epic poem about Woolwich via a colourful poetry street trail and online film this August
Poet in the City Producers: Newcastle & Exeter

Poet in the City Producers has gone national! We're looking for curious, creative and enthusiastic young people in Newcastle and Exeter to welcome as Producers.
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