by Kim Moore MAY 26TH, 7.30PM-9.30PMOnline Event Celebrate the launch of our new free resource with an online evening of open mic, guided writing, film, and chat! The pandemic changed everything – including the poetry community. In “Open the Door”…
HOW NOT TO GIVE A READING AT KENDAL POETRY FESTIVAL
BY ALISON BRACKENBURY How would you prepare to give a reading at one of your favourite festivals? Imagine that you have been asked to take part in the very first Kendal Poetry Festival, back in the days of freedom,…
Black Lives Matter Statement and Open Mic
A Statement From Kendal Poetry Festival ‘Change is going to come’ Poetry is one of the most human of art forms. It asks us to look closely, to think carefully, to feel deeply. It asks us to be open and…
Opening Doors – Opportunities for Poets
Here at Kendal Poetry Festival headquarters, we have been plotting and planning – please read on for information about our new project – and spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested! Opening Doors Are you…
2018 Programme
We are really excited to reveal our line up for the 2018 Kendal Poetry Festival. We enjoyed ourselves so much last year we decided to add an extra night! On Thursday 6th February we are running a ‘Writing Summit’ Open…
Kendal Poetry Festival, 7th-9th September 2018
It’s been a while, but the team behind Kendal Poetry Festival (ie Pauline and I) have quietly yet frantically been working away behind the scenes. We’ve spent the last few months putting together grant applications to fund the 2018 Kendal…
Five Minutes With…Kathryn Maris
Our next 5 Minute Interview with Festival poet Kathryn Maris, interviewed by our Young Blogger-in-Residence Hannah Hodgson Kathryn Maris has two collections published. Her most recent collection God Loves You was published by Seren in 2013. A selection…
Five Minutes with Chrissy Williams
Hannah Hodgson, our Young Blogger-in-Residence will be conducting a series of five minute interviews in the run up to the festival. Under the spotlight today is the fantastic Chrissy Williams, whose long-awaited first collection Bear will be published by…