The Poetry Business: 25th anniversary
— April events in Sheffield and London
Dear poets and readers,
A reminder about some of the forthcoming Poetry Business events:
Sheffield Poetry Festival
Friday 1st April — Sunday 3rd April
The first Sheffield Poetry Festival will officially begin on Friday 1st April, and The Poetry Business is delighted to be a stakeholder.
A huge variety of events will be hosted around the city, including 25 Years in The North, the launch of Ed Reiss' first full-length collection (reading alongside Simon Armitage), and a reading and discussion with Ann Atkinson and River Wolton.
See the www.sheffieldpoetryfestival.org.uk for a full programme of events.
'Poetry and the Tyranny of Relevance'
Monday 4th April, 6:15pm (for a 6:30pm start) — Bank Street Arts, Sheffield
The Poetry Business is sponsoring the Leeds Salon discussion, 'Poetry and the Tyranny of Relevance'. Michael Schmidt, George Szirtes, Michele Ledda and David Bowden (Chair) will be on the panel.
Full details of the event can be found on the Leeds Salon website here. Reserve a place via the Facebook event page or by contacting the event organisers here.
25 Years of Smith/Doorstop Books
Wednesday 6th April, 8pm — Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
As part of the celebrations of '25 Years of Smith/Doorstop Books & The North Magazine', Gerard Benson, Yvonne Green, Michael Laskey, Allison McVety and Catherine Smith will be reading at the Saison Poetry Library. Admission is free but space is limited, so arrive early to avoid disappointment. To guarantee a place email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk.
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If you would like your own event to be listed on the Poetry Business website calendar, please submit the details here. Only details of official Poetry Business events can be distributed via this email mailing list.
The Poetry Business receives financial assistance from Arts Council England.
