Caleb Femi: Dancing Words

Winner of the 2021 Forward Prize for Poetry, Caleb Femi returns, talking about his new collection, The Wickedest. At times thrilling, joyous, and life-affirming, this is the minute-by-minute tale of a legendary monthly house party. Populated by a memorable cast of characters, all rejoicing in community, Femi uses his playful and sharp observations to unfold the meaning and beauty of night-time revelry. Join Femi in conversation with Anahit Behrooz.

Categories: Performance, Poetry

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Poetry & Performance

Our line-up this year is a brilliant demonstration of everything exciting in UK poetry: diverse, eclectic in form and content, and ranging from ‘the best words, in the best order’ (to quote John Donne) to poems which demand to be spoken and lifted from the page completely…

Why not try? Poetry for the People Sat 10 Aug 18:45 - 19:45 Why not try? Joe Dunthorne & Ella Frears: Stress Test Mon 12 Aug 18:00 - 19:30