Saturday 21st September 2024
Adisa the Verbaliser
Adisa the Verbaliser: Family Poetry Workshop
A chance for anyone who missed Adisa’s children’s poetry workshop last year to write poems with the brilliantly energetic king of Lip Hop. Funny, enthusiastic and inspiring. Get ready to Verbalise!
10am, Ripon Library, £5 per family
Kate Fox
Kate Fox: Poetry Workshop for Adults
A fantastic opportunity to work with stand-up poet and performer Kate Fox, writing and sharing your work in a friendly atmosphere. What does ‘being authentic’ mean when it comes to writing and performing? A two-hour workshop.
11am, Ripon Library, £10
Joe Williams
Joe Williams and Adam Lowe
Two high-energy poets from Leeds. Joe Williams presents a selection of work from his four published books, plus poems from his forthcoming collections Allegro on the Overpass and A Town of Shadows. Adam Lowe reads from his Polari First Book Prize 2024 shortlisted, and Poetry Book Society recommended collection, Patterflash.
1.15pm, Ripon Arts Hub/Operatic Hall, £5
Trevor Vaughan
Caroline Matusiak
Trevor Vaughan, Ian Clarke and Caroline Matusiak
Three local poets launch their new books. Ian Clarke reads from his new collection, Staying On; Trevor Vaughan reads from his first collection Plainsong; and Caroline Matusiak reads from The 36 from Ripon, a book of 36 poems inspired by the Ripon-Harrogate bus.
3pm, Ripon Arts Hub/Operatic Hall, £5
Ian Clarke
Launch of Children’s Anthology
Join the festival competition judges as they award prizes to the winners of this year’s poetry competitions for children and young people, and launch this year’s anthology of all the best poems.
6pm, Ripon Arts Hub/Operatic Hall, £5 (under-18s FREE)
Grown Ups Festival Anthology Launch
Festival poetry competition judges Caroline Thompson, Leah Fletcher and Josie Bezant and present prizes to the winners of this year’s poetry competition for adults, and help to launch this year’s poetry anthology for grown-ups.
8pm, Ripon Arts Hub/Operatic Hall, £5 (under-18s FREE)