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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 11

Lyra Festival 2025 was Bristol’s biggest ever poetry festival
You can now experience the festival from the comfort of your home by purchasing our Digital Events Pass and watching some of the key events on-demand throughout June 2025.
Book access: lyrafest.com

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 9

Come along to the UK’s first ever AI and Poetry Symposium
www.lyrafest.com#e127080
Lyra’s project ‘Page Against the Machine: AI and Poetry’, funded by Brigstow Institute, has been pairing public poets and technologists together to explore the ethical and creative dilemmas of our time.

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 6

See you tonight at Waterstones Bristol for our celebration of 20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa University 🎉
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671

Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 5

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
Shagufta K Iqbal is a poet and facilitator. She was in the first ever spoken word class at Bath Spa. She is the author of ‘Jam Is For Girls, Girls Get Jam' published by Burning Eye. Her work is included in Spin and ‘Book Of Bristol’

Shagufta has brown skin and dark brown hair. She is wearing a patterned skirt, a wool jumper, red lipstick and hoop earrings. She has her hand on her hip and stands in front of a stained glass window. Text Reads: 20 years of Bath Spa, Friday 6th June, Waterstones.

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 4

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
Rebecca Tantony is the author of three poetry and short story collections, all published by Burning Eye Book She was awarded a First Class BA in Religion and Creative Writing and an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University.

Rebecca has white skin and brown hair. She is looking down at a book in her hands. She is wearing a light green jacket. Text Reads: 20 years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa, Friday 6th June, Waterstones.

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 3

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
Danny Pandolfi is a poet, rapper, writer, educator and cultural producer. His work explores the crossovers between forms associated with traditional poetry and contemporary hip-hop.

Danny has red curly hair. He is wearing a hooded denim jacket. He has his arms crossed and is in a sunlit park. Text Reads: 20 years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa, Friday 6th June, Waterstones.

Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 2

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
Alex Calver is a poet and performer born in Essex, living in Bristol. His status as a trans poet turned heads across the UK, including through performances at Edinburgh Fringe, Shindig Festival and Shambala.

Alex has light brown hair, he is wearing a black tshirt and a necklace with a pendant. He is performing into a microphone, spot lit against a black background. Text Reads: 20 years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa, Friday 6th June, Waterstones.

Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · Jun 1

🌟Digital Events Catch Up Package🌟
Lyra Festival 2025 was Bristol’s biggest ever poetry festival, taking place from 25th April - 4th May 2025.
Digital Events Pass: hdfst.uk/e131282
Digital Events + Workshops Pass hdfst.uk/e131283

Picture of our Live Stream Team filming Brian Bilston with the text: Digital Package

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The Digital Events Pass includes on-demand access to the following Lyra Festival 2025 events from June 1st - 30th 2025:

Brian Bilston
Eco-Weird (Harry Josephine Giles + Caleb Parkin)
Onwards! Ymlaen! Celebrating Poetry Wales @ 60
Dis Poetry: A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah
Queer Poetry Special (Joelle Taylor + Guests)
Jackie Kay + Guests
Cane, Corn & Gully: by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa
Raise the Bar: Poetry and Resistance
Mysticism, Romantics & Revolutionaries: by Pete the Temp & the Vibe Mechanics
Lyra Poetry Slam: Grand Finals 2025 (w/ Arielle Cottingham + Toby Campion)

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The Digital Events + Workshops Pass includes on-demand access to the following Lyra Festival 2025 workshops from June 1st - 30th 2025:

Anonymity in Poetry (w/ Alice Oswald)
Writing in Forms (w/ Malika Booker)
Into the Weird (w/ Jack Underwood)

Plus the following events:

Brian Bilston
Eco-Weird (Harry Josephine Giles + Caleb Parkin)
Onwards! Ymlaen! Celebrating Poetry Wales @ 60
Dis Poetry: A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah
Queer Poetry Special (Joelle Taylor + Guests)
Cane, Corn & Gully: by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa
Raise the Bar: Poetry and Resistance
Mysticism, Romantics & Revolutionaries: by Pete the Temp & the Vibe Mechanics
Lyra Poetry Slam: Grand Finals 2025 (w/ Arielle Cottingham + Toby Campion)

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 31

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
The Bath Spa University students performing are: Izzy Grace, Megan Mifsud, Wren, Jaymes with a Y and Holly Morgan.
They will be performing ‘The Waiting Room’ a group poem written primarily by Izzy Grace but with lines from each poet.

The Bath spa slam team and their coaches - a group of 9 colourfully dressed and smiling people.
Text Reads: 20 years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa, Friday 6th June, Waterstones.

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 30

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
Since graduating from Bath Spa University Kathryn became the U.K. Slam Champion in 2021 and represented England at the World Slam, coming fifth. Her debut collection ‘Cliff Notes’ is available from Verve Poetry Press.

Kathryn has multicoloured hair. She is wearing a yellow leather jacket and a striped scarf. She is speaking into a microphone that matches her jacket and holding her notebook. Text Reads: 20 years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa, Friday 6th June, Waterstones.

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 26

Once seen, never forgotten, her work ranges from the subtlety of dealing with loss to analysing the nuanced discography of the Spice Girls. Her debut poetry collection, Faulty Manufacturing is published by Verve Poetry Press.
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671

20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa at Waterstones (Galleries)

Date: Friday June 6th 2025 Venue: Waterstones (Bristol Galleries) Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Tickets: £5 (FREE for Bath Spa students & staff) 20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa Bath Spa University was the...

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 26

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Enigmatic, mysterious, drenched in shadow...
Josie Alford is none of these things.
@josiealfordpoet.bsky.social is a Bristol-based poet and freelance creative. Her stage presence is sequinned, pop culture referencing, infectious, & welcoming.
hdfst.uk/e126671

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 22

Shout out to East Bristol Books who are hosting a bunch of poetry events over the next few weeks: eastbristolbooks.co.uk/pages/book-e...

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 19

🌟20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa🌟
Bath Spa University was the first university in the UK to run a specialist class in spoken word poetry and 2025 sees its 20th anniversary.
Featuring Shagufta Iqbal, Danny Carlo Pandolfi, Josie Alford Poet and Rebecca Tantony.
Tickets: www.lyrafest.com#e126671

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 17

Literature Works is again offering a series of pay-what-you-can Advice Surgeries.
These 45-minute sessions with Literature Works staff will be guided by the writer’s own interests and needs.
More details and booking www.ticketsource.co.uk/literature-w...

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 16

Enjoy poetry & translation tonight at Gloucester Road Books with Translated By, Bristol festival with the launch of Nineteen Ways of Looking at Awono
translatedbybristol.com/programme/#e...

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Lucy English @lucyenglish.bsky.social · May 12

@bathspauni.bsky.social was the first university in the UK to run a specialist class in spoken word poetry. 2025 sees its 20th anniversary 🎉 I am hosting a showcase of talent from across the years at @waterstones.bsky.social Bristol Friday 6 June with @lyrafest.com
www.lyrafest.com#e126671

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 15

Its Global Accessibility Awareness Day 🎉
Accessibility, inclusion & representation are at the heart of Lyra Festival. 100% of the venues are wheelchair accessible. This year’s programme includes many free and low-cost events, BSL-interpreted, captioned and live streamed events.
accessibility.day

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 10

Thank You for Making Lyra 2025 Unforgettable
Lyra Festival 2025 was a celebration of poetry in all its forms – and we’re still buzzing.
With over 3,500 attendees across 35 events, this was our biggest, boldest and most vibrant Lyra Festival to date.

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Lucy English @lucyenglish.bsky.social · May 6

You saw some of the @bathspauni.bsky.social poets at the @lyrafest.com poetry slam! Come and see them again at our 20 years of Spoken Word celebration 6 June 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼💖💖💖

Lucy English @lucyenglish.bsky.social · Apr 17

@bathspauni.bsky.social was the first university in the UK to run a specialist class in spoken word poetry. 2025 sees its 20th anniversary 🎉 I am hosting a showcase of talent from across the years at @waterstones.bsky.social Bristol Friday 6 June with @lyrafest.com
www.lyrafest.com#e126671

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 6

🌟Thank you everyone who made Lyra Fest 2025 the biggest and best yet!🌟
The team are proud and grateful (and maybe a little tired).
For the love of all things poetry, please fill out an evaluation form and find out how you can support the festival - linktr.ee/lyrafest

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Ola Majekodunmi @olamajekodunmi.bsky.social · May 3

Can I just say how wowed and happy I was to see Black ISL interpreters at the @lyrafest.com I was at. More of all types of representation pls.

#representationmatters

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Peter Madden @thepmadden.bsky.social · May 4

The @lyrafest.com Poetry Slam @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social tonight was awesome. So many amazing poets. A treat for the ears & the mind

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Ola Majekodunmi @olamajekodunmi.bsky.social · May 2

Beautiful night of stimulating poetry in Bristol ✨️ What an honour to read some of my poetry in English, Gaeilge & Yoruba, alongside Aby Oliveira and Jackie Kay! Thank you @lyrafest.com. I am feeling very good after that.

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Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival @lyrafest.com · May 2

🌟This weekend at Lyra*🌟
*the events that still have tickets available because all the rest are sold out 🎉
www.lyrafest.com #poetry #bristol