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Poetry in Quarantine #7

15 May 2020

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Our weekly blog bringing you news of and links to an array of interesting things we’ve found online, from actors reading poems to online courses to virtual festivals.

If you want your event / course / video to appear in this blog, email samuel.tongue@spl.org.uk.

The programme for Hay Festival has been announced, featuring 100+ free events for you to enjoy online. See the full list here and start planning for 18-31 May.

Hugh McMillan has been curating a wide selection of poetry and readings for his ‘Poems from the Backroom’ series – check them out here.

And another member of the Poet’s Republic group, and SPL Board Member, Stuart Paterson shares some poems here; click on the links to see him perform on YouTube: Vaccination, The Hopes Which Keep Us Human and Mixter Maxter

The Stay-at-Home Fringe Festival continues with a mix of readings, workshops, and writing prompts.

Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre new e-anthology, My teeth don’t chew on shrapnel, featuring poetry by US and UK military is out now and free to download.

The Welsh publisher Seren has a Stay-at-home series. Find all the details of the Seren Stay-at-Home Series programme and purchase your tickets. All ticket holders will get an exclusive 30 percent discount code to use on the Seren website.

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