Yorkshire’s biggest poetry festival is to return as Ripon opens it doors to Michael Rosen and more
Yorkshire’s biggest poetry festival is to return this year as Ripon throws its doors open to a welter of talented writers including Michael Rosen.
Founded in 2016 by a group of Ripon poets and poetry-readers with the aim of bringing together poets of local, regional and national reputation for a varied, accessible; inclusive and entertaining series of events, Ripon Poetry Festival is back for the sixth time from September 21 to October 1 in venues across the city.
The weekend of poetry readings, performances, workshops and book launches for poetry-lovers of all ages boasts a high calibre line-up, including:Adisa the Verbaliser, Hadley-James Hoyles, Alison Carr, Robert Powell and Sarah Wimbush, poetry-workshops for children, the launch of this year’s festival anthologies and an evening with theatre legend Barrie Rutter.
There will also be the world premiere of a chamber oratorio by Tim Harrison and Andy Croft.
More information at: www.riponpoetryfestival.co.uk