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.

Kathleen Jamie is the fourth Makar, taking over from Jackie Kay in August 2021 after she fulfilled her five year term. 

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

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

Luke Wright, winner of Best Spoken Word Performer, 2021 Saboteur Awards, has based his new full length poetry show on bawdy Georgian street ballads and takes it to Brighton's Komedia on Sunday 10 October while touring the UK

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

New literary magazine edited by immigrants and refugees, 'the other side of hope' has opened submissions for writers from the same community.  

Academic, writer and poet Sandeep Parmar talks to Voice about her literary career and her love of poetry. 

South America is a culturally rich continent. In this post, I’ll focus on its literary tradition and most iconic authors.

The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2021 is open for entries until 31 July 2021. It is free to enter and is open to poets aged 11-17 years anywhere in the world. Visit foyleyoungpoets.org to submit your poems.

We talked to Amerah Saleh, General Manager at Beatfreeks, about her role, career path and any advice she had for young people interested in the arts. Read on to find out more!