What’s On

Our Word Walk with GOBS Collective. Photo: Tom Morley

This year, Nottingham Poetry Festival celebrates local, national and internationally acclaimed artists that align with our community values.

We warmly invite you to join us for the array of performances, workshops, debates, and all the other poetry-related activity we’ve proudly programmed together with the local creative community.

Featured Events

Paa Joe and The Lion: A tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah

Broadway CinemaFeatured, Sunday 16th June3pm - 5pm

Written in Black Ink: A conversation on the past, present, and future of Black voices in poetry

Rough TradeFeatured, Sunday 16th June12pm - 2pm

Notts vs Derby: Poetry Slam

The Old Cold StoreFeatured, Sunday 16th June6pm - 8pm

My First Poem

Nottingham Writers’ StudioFeatured, Sunday 16th June11am - 1pm

All Events

5 Senses Around Nottingham

Walking tour with stop-offs at five city centre locations. Saturday 15th June1pm - 4pm

A Journey Inside VR poem

Nottingham Central LibraryFriday 7th June11am - 6pm

After The Riot, Quiet!

Old Market SquareSunday 9th June6pm - 7pm

Anthony Joseph by Naomi Woddis

Anthony Joseph

Antenna Media CentreSaturday 15th June7pm - 9pm

SOLD OUT Apples and Snakes Wellbeing Retreat SOLD OUT

CommunitreeSunday 9th June10am - 4pm

Bespoke Poetry at Beeston Library

Beeston LibrarySaturday 8th June10am - 2pm

Big White Shed Showcase

OnlineWednesday 12th June5pm - 6pm

Celebrating Global Queer Poetry with Hongwei Bao and Gregory Woods

The CarouselThursday 13th June7pm - 9pm

Cherry On Top: Performances, Open Mic and Jam!

Fishergate Point StudiosSunday 9th June3pm-8pm

Crafternoon: Black-out Poetry

Debbie BryanSaturday 8th June, Saturday 15th June11am - 12.30pm and 3pm - 4.30pm

Crafternoon: Paper Stitch Sampler

Debbie BryanFriday 7th June, Friday 14th June11am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 3.30pm

Creative Reactions featuring Casey Bailey

MIMM StudiosSaturday 8th June2pm - 5pm

SOLD OUT Cultural Vibrations present: Pidgin, Patois & Poetry SOLD OUT

AntennaSaturday 15th June2.30pm - 6pm

Dandelions Poetry

Broadway, Mezzanine BarTuesday 11th June7pm - 9pm

Defends The Arts: Give us Bread and Roses

The Malt CrossWednesday 12th June7pm - 10pm

DIY Poets: Reasons To Be Cheerful

City ArtsThursday 13th June7pm - 9.30pm

Don’t Quit Ya Day Job

The ChapelFriday 7th June8pm - 2am (poetry 8pm-9.30pm)

*SOLD OUT** Eat Your Words SOLD OUT

New Art ExchangeFriday 14th June7pm - 11pm

Festival Launch Party

Fox and Grapes Thursday 6th of June7pm - 11pm

First Story Showcase

Central Library Tuesday 11th June6.30pm - 9pm

Five Leaves New Poets: Fiona Theokritoff and Nathan Fidler

Nottingham Central LibraryThursday 13th June7pm - 8.45pm

Free Minds

The King William IV (King Billy)Wednesday 12th June7.30pm - 9.30pm

GOBS POETRY SLAM

Nottingham Central LibrarySaturday 8th June7pm - 10pm

Words Of Us

Fishergate Point StudiosThursday 13th June18:30pm-20:00pm

Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen

Poppy and PintSaturday 8th June7pm - 10pm

Invoke Poetry – Pre-Poetry Festival Launch Party Workshop

Nottingham Writers' StudioThursday 6th June5.30pm - 8pm

Kavya Rang

Nottingham Central Library - Room 2Thursday 13th June2.30pm - 5.30pm

LGBTQ+ writers workshop with James Mcdermott

Nottingham Central LibrarySaturday 15th June11:30am - 3:30pm

SOLD OUT Linton Kwesi Johnson SOLD OUT

MetronomeFriday 14th June7pm - 10pm

Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee

The Old Cold Store Wednesday 12th June7pm - 10pm

My First Poem

Nottingham Writers’ StudioSaturday 8th June11am - 1pm

My First Poem

Nottingham Writers’ StudioFeatured, Sunday 16th June11am - 1pm

New Perspectives

Nottingham Lakeside ArtsFriday 14th June6.30pm-8.30pm

No Poetry on a Dead Planet

Sumac CentreTuesday 11th June7pm - 10.30pm

Nottingham Black Archive: Anthology Launch

New Art Exhange Saturday 8th June2pm - 6pm

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2024 Launch Party!

Fox & GrapesThursday 6th June7pm - 11pm

Nottingham Poetry Festival Attempt A Poetry Record

Nottingham Central Library (outdoors)Saturday 17th August11am-3pm

Notts vs Derby: Poetry Slam

The Old Cold StoreFeatured, Sunday 16th June6pm - 8pm

NTSU x WRAP: Spoken Word Open Mic!

The Loft at NTSUFriday 7th June6pm - 8pm

Paa Joe and The Lion: A tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah

Broadway CinemaFeatured, Sunday 16th June3pm - 5pm

PoetEA!

Nottingham Women's CentreMonday 10th June2pm - 4pm

Poetics of Migration: Poetry Workshops for Refugees and Migrants

Nottingham Central Library Saturday 8th June1pm - 3pm

Poetry and Mindfulness

Middle Street Resource CentreSaturday 8th June10.30am - 12.30pm

Poetry and Plates

Delilah Fine FoodsThursday 13th June7.30pm - 9.30pm

Poetry In Vinyl

The Barley Twist Thursday 13th June7pm - 10pm

* Cancelled* Poetry Portraits with Fabrice Gagos * Cancelled*

Fishergate Point Sunday 9th June, Sunday 16th June1pm - 5pm

Poetry Portraits with Fabrice Gagos

The CarouselSaturday 8th June, Saturday 15th June1pm - 5pm

SOLD OUT Poets Off The Endz SOLD OUT

MetronomeFriday 7th June7pm - 10pm

POGO, Open mic!

St Ann's LibraryTuesday 11th June3.30pm - 5pm

POGO, Open mic!

Strelly Road LibraryFriday 14th June3.30pm - 5pm

Seedings: two eco-poets explore the more-than-human

OnlineSunday 9th June7pm - 8pm

Social Model Writers

Nottingham Central LibraryMonday 10th June12pm - 2pm

SOLD OUT Henry Normal undertakes a tour of Nottinghamshire Libraries SOLD OUT

Monday 10th June, Tuesday 11th JuneVarious

Speak Easy: The Place To Simply Be (With Bad Betty Press)

Neville StudioFriday 14th June6pm - 8pm

Speech Therapy

Bunkers HillFriday 7th June7.30pm - 11pm

T.S. Eliot’s Dog Ate My Homework

Central Library CafeFriday 7th June7pm - 9pm

The Poetry Group Experience

Bromley House LibrarySaturday 8th June1.30pm -3.30pm

The Re-Return of the Fighting Nightingales and their More Talented Friends

The Upper Room at The Ned LuddFriday 14th June7.30pm - 10.30pm

Vice Verses: Poets Perform Each Other’s Poems… In the Park

St Ann's Community OrchardSaturday 8th June4pm - 8pm

Wellbeing In Writing (The Creator Base)

Cafe SobarSaturday 8th June1pm - 3pm

Words That Make You Laugh: A discussion with Henry Normal, Hollie McNish, Michael Pederson and more

Theatre Royal And Concert Hall Sunday 9th June11am - 1.30pm

Written in Black Ink: A conversation on the past, present, and future of Black voices in poetry

Rough TradeFeatured, Sunday 16th June12pm - 2pm

Young Carers Project Showcase – All You Need Is A Pen

Theatre Royal And Concert Hall Saturday 15th June1pm - 4pm

Young Producers Exhibition

City Arts Window GalleryMonday 10th June10am - 5pm - Monday-Thursday.

Young Producers Showcase

City Arts & Online Sunday 9th June6pm - 9pm

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