The New Poets Prize 2022 winner talks about her upcoming debut pamphlet ‘The Pretence of Understanding’, the unhelpful notion of a ‘proper poet’ - and why she wrote a poem about her granny’s letterbox fish deliveries. 

To laugh cry or cry laugh – you’ll be doing both during an hour in ALOK’s presence

Fresh from wowing huge crowds when opening for The Libertines and John Cooper Clarke, Luke serves up banger after banger at one of the hottest, most poetic, late-night shows in town. Rock n roll poetry at its visceral, inventive best.

UK New Artists (UKNA) have taken over Leicester this past weekend, showcasing 75 new and emerging artists across exhibitions, spoken word, film, music, and dance. Check out our highlights of Saturday's events.

Performers this is an opportunity for you!

Ai-Da will use a databank of words and speech pattern analysis to create a ‘reactive’ piece to Dante’s famous poem, the Divine Comedy

We spoke to Aly Stoneman, climate change poet and doctoral researcher, about her journey into the creative industry and her unique exploration of coastal erosion.

Escape Through Words! - A scratch night writing opportunity with Anthroplay and Escape Bar.

Award winning poet announces Nottingham date for 'lost' third instalment of trilogy. Fast-paced and thrilling verse play about Brexit and marriage told in blistering verse visits Nottingham Playhouse on 29 September

Award winning poet announces Cambridge date for 'lost' third instalment of trilogy. Fast-paced and thrilling verse play about Brexit and marriage told in blistering verse visits Cambridge Junction on 29 July.

Multi award winning poet updates the scandalous, bawdy and colourful Georgian ballad storytelling style for the modern ear in his eleventh full length poetry show. It visits The Edge, Theatre & Arts Centre in Manchester on 14 and 15 October

Top stand up poet Luke Wright emerges from his Covid enforced retirement with an infectious thirst for life. New post pandemic show at Marina Theatre, Lowestoft on Saturday 4 September