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Hey Folks! We're not active on this site anymore, but you can find us, @LyraFest on Insta, FB, Tik Tok, Threads & Bluesky. The best way to keep up with everything we're up to, is by signing up to our mailing list: lyrafestival.eo.page/bm62s
Tonight at the recently opened East Bristol Books 👇
A triple bill of multilingual and translated poetry, headlined by internationally acclaimed Cuban poet Victor Rodríguez Nuñez: hdfst.uk/e115475
Check out these upcoming activities at @clevedonlitfest
- Collage Poetry Workshop run by Chloe Vlahos
- Poetry x Art Workshop run by Susannah Evans
- Walking Words Writing Workshop run by Ruth Hill
clevedonlitfest.org.uk/celeb…
Lyra Bristol Poetry retweeted
Fine evening celebrating the work of our City Poets now in the good hands of @LyraFest. Thank you @MarvinJRees for setting this project up. It’s been a joy to work with our poets and the city on this.
Official Bristol City Poet handover this evening. Now led by @LyraFest. Danny Pandolfini introduces the evening; Kat Lyons - Bristol City Poet 2022-2024 - reads some poems from their collection; Sukina Noor - Bristol City Poet 2024-2026 - launches their work.
Lyra Bristol Poetry retweeted
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Bristol City Poet handover featuring powerful, moving poetry readings by outgoing poet Kat Lyons & incoming poet Sukina Noor. Cheers to @LyraFest for organising. Huge congratulations @sukinanoor on this well deserved role 💗🎉
COVER REVEAL 🌿 Kat Lyons' 2022-2024 City Poet anthology, 'Everything comes from somewhere.'
To get a FREE copy, come along to the launch / City Poet handover event this Tuesday 8th Oct at @Waterstones262. Limited tickets remaining: hdfst.uk/e114211
Happy National Poetry Day from everyone at Lyra.
Celebrate with us on Oct 8th at the Bristol City Poet handover event. Limited tix remaining: hdfst.uk/e114211
Lyra Bristol Poetry retweeted
WE DID IT! 🥳 1000+ people came to see the South West's biggest EVER poetry event, as we celebrated Raise the Bar's 10th birthday with UK Poetry All-Stars!⭐
Huge thanks to all these amazing artists and @Bristol_Beacon!
Big love from the RTB team 💙 see you soon
Read about our new City Poet @sukinanoor in local media 👇
Bristol 24/7:
bristol247.com/culture/poetr…
Bristol Post:
bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist…
Announcing the NEW Bristol City Poet 2024-26: @sukinanoor! ⭐️
Find out more here: lyrafest.com/about/bristol-c…
Sukina's inaugural performance as City Poet takes place at a Handover event at @Waterstones262 on October 8th. And includes the launch of former City Poet Kat Lyons' pamphlet. lyrafest.com/#e114211
A job opportunity for someone in Bristol to work with @poetrybyheart 👇
poetrybyheart.org.uk/about/w…
📣Vacancy! Join the #PoetryByHeart team in Bristol as Project Assistant and support the running of the Poetry By Heart programme. Closing date 22 September. Interviews held from 30 September. Find out more: poetrybyheart.org.uk/about/w…
Lyra Bristol Poetry retweeted
🧵The 2025 #DisabledPoetsPrize is now open for deaf and disabled UK poets!
🏆Best Single Poem
🏆Best Unpublished Pamphlet
This year's judges are @JamieRHale, @pollyrowena & Khairani Barokka!
Subs close: 1pm on 4 Nov,
Free entry/£7 donation.
Learn more: disabledpoetsprize.org.uk
ALT Image ID: A poster featuring -from left to right - a photo of Jamie Hale, a photo of Khairani Barokka, and a photo of Polly Atkin. Overlaid in the centre, towards the bottom of the poster is a gold badge with the words ‘Disabled Poets Prize 2025’. Jamie Hale Image: Jamie Hale, a white person with red hair and beard looks directly towards the camera with a confident smile. They sit in their electric wheelchair in front of vivid red/orange photographers banner. Khairani Barokka Image: Picture in black and white of Khairani Barokka against a blank grey background. Polly Atkin Image: Polly Atkin, a white woman, stands outside a white cottage, with a green door and green window frames. She looks up off camera to the left.
Just a few hours until the deadline now! Last chance to apply to become Bristol City Poet 2024-26.
CITY POET APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!
The application form closes at 20:00 tomorrow.
Don’t miss.
Thank you @LyraFest for taking on this legacy project of Bristol Ideas.
lyrafest.com/about/bristol-c…
Lyra Bristol Poetry retweeted
Raise the Bar returns this Autumn with a dynamic, life-affirming programme of live poetry.
"From top to bottom, one of my all time favourite shows" - Shane Koyczan
linktr.ee/rtbspokenword
Lyra Bristol Poetry retweeted
Get ready for our biggest night of the year 🎉
Next month, Out-Spoken moves to the Queen Elizabeth Hall for #LondonLiteratureFestival.
🎟️ Tickets buff.ly/3Tujrm9
📅 24 October
🕝 7.45pm
📍Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
🧏 BSL interpreted
You have 8 hours to get your Bristol City Poet applications in! We can't wait to see how this turns out 👀
lyrafest.com/about/bristol-c…
Photo by Ben Prater
📣APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!📣
The application form closes at 20:00 tomorrow. We can't wait to read your applications
lyrafest.com/about/bristol-c…
📸 Boys in Bristol Photography
Our sixth and final festival poet this year was shakara.
Since Lyra took over the Bristol City Poet scheme in 2024, the City Poet now also acts as a resident poet at Lyra Festival.
Learn more and apply for the Bristol City Poet Role: lyrafest.com/about/bristol-c…
Our fifth Festival Poet was @MalaikaKegode in 2023.
Since Lyra took over the Bristol City Poet scheme in 2024, the City Poet now also acts as a resident poet at Lyra Festival.
Find out more and apply for the role of Bristol City Poet: lyrafest.com/festival-poets-…
