We are very happy to announce the names of our three ‘Opening Doors’ bursary recipients. We wanted to provide an opportunity for three writers to access the festival who might not otherwise be able to, and we’re really looking forward…
Festival News (page 3)
Last Chance to Apply for a Bursary Place
The deadline for applying for one of our three Bursary places is midnight tonight! Two places available for a low-income writer and one available for a writer who identifies as disabled. Please don’t hesitate to apply. A bursary covers accommodation…
Update to our Opening Doors Project – 3 Places now available
We have a rather exciting and uplifting update to our Opening Doors Project. The poet Christine Webb has offered to provide financial assistance to support a third writer in accessing the festival this year. Christine and the festival team would…
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…
2018 Kendal Poetry Festival
We’re really excited to announce we have a date for the 2018 Kendal Poetry Festival – so please pencil it into your diaries! Subject to funding, the festival will be taking place from the 7th-9th September 2018. Due to…
The Festival – from the perspective of the Blogger in Residence
The Kendal Poetry festival has drawn to a close for another year, and what a festival it was. We had poets who are at the top of their game come to Kendal and deliver bold and touching readings to…
Five Minutes With Malcolm from Iridium
This is our last ‘Five Minute Interview’ as we start to get too excited to do interviews, as the festival is only TWO DAYS AWAY! Hannah went to speak to Malcolm, the owner of Iridium, one of Kendal Poetry Festival’s…
Five Minutes with Wayleave Press
Hannah Hodgson has been busy interviewing Mike Barlow, the editor and publisher of Wayleave Press. Mike will be appearing at the festival to be interviewed by one of our Festival Directors, Kim Moore on Sunday 18th June at 10.30. Mike…