Readers, writers, poetry-lovers and the poetry-curious are invited to join us at The ARC, Winchester from 13-15 October as the Winchester Poetry Festival returns for 2023!
There are 22 events you can book onto as of now, all of which centre around the festival theme, Languages of the UK.
Featured poets include multi-award winner Daljit Nagra; legendary Welsh poet and activist Menna Elfyn; prolific performance poet Luke Wright; prize-winning poet Zaffar Kunial; sci-fi verse novelist Harry Josephine Giles; critically acclaimed poet and biographer Matthew Hollis and many more.
We aim for Winchester Poetry Festival 2023 to be a celebration of poetry where everyone feels included and welcome.
Join us at The ARC this October for an impressive literary line-up which celebrates the diversity and intrigue of poetry in the UK!
There are varied access points throughout the program, with BSL interpreters and live streaming at key events, 'relaxed performances', online workshops and a large proportion of the program is free entry.
Event: Friday 13 - Sunday 15 October
There are also fringe events taking place in the city and online prior to these dates.
Tickets: Please follow this link to book events
The program for Winchester Poetry Festival 2023 brings a wealth of experienced poets to Winchester alongside the opportunity to discover major new talents. Below you can find a run down of events hosted at The Arc.
Friday
Welcome to Winchester Poetry Festival 2023 5:30pm
Winchester's Poets: Poetry Platform and Winchester Muse 6:30pm
Headline: Daljit Nagra, Menna Elfyn, Harry Josephine Giles 8:30pm
Saturday
Hampshire Young Poets Celebration 2023 11:00am
Close Reading: Sarah Wimbush 11:30am
Writing Poetry In Your Languages: workshop with Andrea Davidson 1:00pm
Debuts Showcase: Anita Pati, Sarah Wimbush, Kaycee Hill, James
Patterson 2:00pm
A Glimpse Into Tagore's World: workshop with Susmita
Bhattacharya 3:30pm
Eggenwise: reading with Andrea Davidson 3:30pm
The Waste Land: A Biography Of A Poem with Matthew Hollis 4:30pm
Hampshire Poet presents: A Celebration Of Bengali Poetry 6:00pm
Saturday Headline: Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee 8:00pm
Sunday
Bengali Poetry Translation: workshop with Shamim Azad
and Helen Bowell 10:30am
I Am A Poetato: family show with John Hegley 10:30am
Things Being Various: Sasha Dugdale in conversation 12:00pm
Close Reading: Helen Bowell 1:15pm
Winchester Poetry Prize Ceremony 2023 2:00pm
Reaching Across Continents: The Power of Latinx Poetry To Build Bridges 4:00pm
Sunday Headline: Zaffar Kunial and Matthew Hollis 5:30pm
