Poetry in Quarantine #7
15 May 2020
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.
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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.
