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Join us online for a wonderful evening of poetry and engaging discussions to celebrate Acumen 107. This online event will take place on Fri Nov 24 2023 at 18:30 GMT, and take place on Zoom. Doors open 18:15. We're back for another inspiring evening of poetry &...
Acumen poet Martyn Crucefix's new collection of poems is being published by Salt. He will be reading – with two other Salt poets, Becky Varley Winter and Elisabeth Sennitt-Clough – on the evening of 24th October upstairs at The Betsey Trotwood pub in Clerkenwell...
Three readers from Dulwich Poetry and Music evening: from left clockwise, Anne Stewart, Matt Gilbert, Louise Walker. Photos by Mat Riches (who also read).
Thank you to everyone joining and contributing to the Acumen 106 Celebration, it was a delight to see over 85 people from across the world listening so attentively, and for the conversation, discussion and excellent poetry readings. We were delighted to welcome people...
Thursday, 28 September 2023 Acumen Poets read at a Poetry and Music Evening…. Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, London, SE21 7BG More details and tickets link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-and-music-tickets-688922173767?aff=oddtdtcreator The...
Friday 1st September 2023 An online celebration of Acumen 106….. There will be readings from some poets in the issue, discussion with fellow poets, essay writers, and the editor and interviews editor. The event will be virtual, held on Zoom, with national and...
An online celebration of Acumen 106..... There will be readings from some poets in the issue, discussion with fellow poets, essay writers, and the editor and interviews editor. The event will be virtual, held on Zoom, with national and international writers. Do join...
Thank you to everyone joining and contributing to the Acumen 105 Celebration, it was a delight to see over 70 people from across the world listening so attentively, and for the conversation, discussion and excellent poetry readings.
Winchester Poetry Festival is calling on poets from around the world to submit their best, unpublished work to win £1000. The 2023 Winchester Poetry Prize judge, is multi-award winning poet and author, Zaffar Kunial. The competition closes 31 July 2023. Further...
Dinah Livingstone, poet, translator, editor of Katabasis Books and of Sofia, is giving a poetry reading at Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London, NW5 2RX, UK on Sunday May 14th. As usual, poets from the floor are welcome. Like many other venues Torriano...
Do join us April 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm for this free inspiring event to celebrate issue 105, with readings and discussion. Selected poets and translators in the latest issue Acumen 105, from across the world, will read one poem from the issue. The event is online...