|
|
| Links |
Literary Festival Links
Below you'll find a selection of links to a number of webpages
about literary festvials which host poetry events.
The Poetry Bookshop Online is not responsible
for the content of any of these sites. If you run a poetry
or literary festival and wish to be included in our links
pages then email us at editorial@poetrybookshoponline.com
All links appear at our discretion
A
Aldeburgh Poetry Festival
Begun in 1989 by a group of local people who wanted to hear
published poets introducing and reading their work; Aldeburgh
is one of Britain's leading annual international poetry
festivals.
B
The
Bath Literature Festival
Initiated in 1995, the annual nine day Bath Literature Festival
is held at various venues accross the city usually in late-Feburary
or early March and attracts a wealth of big names and hosts
some great poetry events. In 2005 Sophie Hannah is the Festival's
Poet in Residence.
C
The
Cheltenham Festival of Literature
Established in 1949, Cheltenham was the world's first literary
festival and is still one of the best.
D
Durham
Liteature Festival
Fifteen years young, Durham's Literature Festival normally
boasts an impressive array of poetry readings.
E
The Edinburgh International Book Festival
Started in 1983 as a biennial event, the book festival is
now a key element in the August Festival season, celebrated
annually in Scotland's capital city.
The Essex Poetry Festival
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
The Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury is described by the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, no
less, as 'the best in the country'. F
M
Manchester
Poetry Festival
Andrew Motion, Amanda Dalton, Matthew Welton, Jackie Kay
and Lemn Sissay are among the poets who have appeared at
the Manchester Poetry Festival in recent years.
N
O
P
Poetry-next-the-Sea
An annual poetry festival set up by locals that brings the
best poets writing in English to Wells-next-the-Sea on the
North Norfolk coast
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
The
Wells Festival of Literature
This
annual festival with a poetry prize is staged each October
in the cathedral city of Wells in Somerset.
X
Y
Z
Click here for main links menu
|
|
|
