“The night’s young, you’re not”: New Orleans Poetry Festival Day 2
-Reviewed by Claire Trévien– Today’s summary is going to be a little more perfunctory than yesterday’s, as I spent more
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“I write about chairs, put me in the chair section”: New Orleans Poetry Festival Day 1
-Reviewed by Claire Trévien– There are some advantages to attending a poetry festival in a foreign country: no or little
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Verve Poetry Festival, 16-19th February 2017
-Reviewed by Nina Lewis– I love poetry festivals, this new one promised a marked difference. One of the leading principles of
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McGregor Poetry (Festival): Voices on Fire 26-28th August 2016
-Reviewed by Claire Trévien– This isn’t going to be much of a review. I don’t think someone running three events
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Raving Beauties (Literary Leicester festival, Attenborough Arts Centre, 10 Nov 15)
-reviewed by Sally Jack– What with body image and the tampon tax, women’s bodies are still ‘up there’ as far
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The Venus Papers (launch at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, 29 Sept 2015)
-Reviewed by Sally Jack– Poems by Lydia Towsey Paintings by Scott Bridgwood Music by David Dhonau Event also part of Everybody’s
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The 90 Sick EP by Paul Cree (The Roundhouse Last Word Festival, 30/05/15)
-Reviewed by Lettie McKie- ‘Shall we slack it off?’ whispers Paul Cree to his musical collaborator Elian Gray in an
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The Lion-Faced Man by CN Lester and Hel Gurney – Tête à Tête Opera Festival
– reviewed by Sasha Garwood – A fascinating collaboration between a poet and composer… Full disclosure: the people behind The Lion-Faced
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Riverlands feat. Jo Bell and Jo Blake Cave (Oundle International Festival, 12 Jul 15)
reviewed by Jayne Stanton THE VENUE: Oundle Wharf, on the bank of Northamptonshire’s River Nene. Few sites could be more
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Ocean Going Idiot (Story City Festival, St Martin’s Tea & Coffee, 6 Jul 2015)
reviewed by Sally Jack Pork pies notwithstanding, Leicester has a bit of a reputation for festivals and between 6 and
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