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Poetry Busk
The ‘100Books in a 100Years’ project will be hosting a ‘Poetry Busk’ on Friday March 21st, 2025, 12pm-4pm at Newcastle Library supported by the Keele Key Fund.
Celebrating World Poetry Day, and its theme of Poetry for peace and unity, the Poetry Busk will bring together a whole host of poets, be them published, hobbyist, students, readers, and appreciators. The aim is to perform 4 hours of rolling poetry for free to an audience who can stay as long as they like. It’s also an opportunity to perform alongside Poetry Busk hosts - Staffordshire Poet laureate and Keele alumni Scarlett Ward – who set up the Stafford-based poetry publisher Fawn Press, the award-winning Penkhull-born poet Natalie Linh Bolderston, and centenary poet laureate Nick Degg who will close the busk with a 30 minute performance from 3.30pm.
Want to take part?
Want to take part?
5-10minute busk slots can be booked in advance by calling/ emailing Newcastle library: Newcastle.library@staffordshire.gov.uk / 01782-485312 or just turn up on the day and take to the mic! People can read their own poetry, a poem they have always enjoyed, share a poem penned by a family member, or simply pick a poem to read from the busk case. There will also be opportunities to write poetry for the poetry pathway outside the library.
World Poetry Day is an annual celebration, established by UNESCO in 1999, to honour the beauty of poetry, promote linguistic diversity, and encourage creative expression worldwide.
- Event date
- Event Time
- 12:00PM
- Location
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Library, Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 1BL
- Organiser
- 100 Books in a 100 Years, Lisa Blower
- Contact email
- Newcastle.library@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Contact telephone
- 01782 48531