Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival
@lyrafest.com
Lyra runs Bristol's Poetry Festival, City Poet, Young City Poet & community collabs. Festival supported by ACE.
Next Festival: 25 Apr - 4 May '25
www.lyrafest.com
Next Festival: 25 Apr - 4 May '25
www.lyrafest.com
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
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
June 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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
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
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.
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.
June 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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.
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.
See you tonight at Waterstones Bristol for our celebration of 20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa University 🎉
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
See you tonight at Waterstones Bristol for our celebration of 20 Years of Spoken Word at Bath Spa University 🎉
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
Tickets: hdfst.uk/e126671
🌟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’
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’
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🌟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’
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’
🌟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.
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.
June 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🌟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.
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.
🌟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.
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.
June 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🌟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.
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.
🌟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.
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.
June 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🌟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.
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.
🌟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
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
June 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🌟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
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
🌟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.
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.
May 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🌟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.
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.
🌟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.
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.
May 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🌟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.
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.
🌟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
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
May 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🌟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
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
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...
May 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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...
🌟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
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
May 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🌟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
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
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...
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...
May 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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...
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...
Enjoy poetry & translation tonight at Gloucester Road Books with Translated By, Bristol festival with the launch of Nineteen Ways of Looking at Awono
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translatedbybristol.com/programme/#e...
May 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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...
translatedbybristol.com/programme/#e...
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@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
www.lyrafest.com#e126671
May 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
@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
www.lyrafest.com#e126671
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
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
May 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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
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
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.
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.
May 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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.
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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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 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼💖💖💖
@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
www.lyrafest.com#e126671
May 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼💖💖💖
🌟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
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
May 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🌟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
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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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
#representationmatters
May 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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
#representationmatters
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The @lyrafest.com Poetry Slam @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social tonight was awesome. So many amazing poets. A treat for the ears & the mind
May 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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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.
May 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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.
🌟This weekend at Lyra*🌟
*the events that still have tickets available because all the rest are sold out 🎉
www.lyrafest.com #poetry #bristol
*the events that still have tickets available because all the rest are sold out 🎉
www.lyrafest.com #poetry #bristol
May 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🌟This weekend at Lyra*🌟
*the events that still have tickets available because all the rest are sold out 🎉
www.lyrafest.com #poetry #bristol
*the events that still have tickets available because all the rest are sold out 🎉
www.lyrafest.com #poetry #bristol
One of the finest poets and writers today, Jackie Kay is joining us for not one but TWO POETRY EVENTS!
1. Tomorrow Night at Waterstones Bristol Jackie will be reading from her most recent collection, May Day, with support readings from Abby Oliveira and Ola Majekodunmi. www.lyrafest.com#e124501
1. Tomorrow Night at Waterstones Bristol Jackie will be reading from her most recent collection, May Day, with support readings from Abby Oliveira and Ola Majekodunmi. www.lyrafest.com#e124501
May 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One of the finest poets and writers today, Jackie Kay is joining us for not one but TWO POETRY EVENTS!
1. Tomorrow Night at Waterstones Bristol Jackie will be reading from her most recent collection, May Day, with support readings from Abby Oliveira and Ola Majekodunmi. www.lyrafest.com#e124501
1. Tomorrow Night at Waterstones Bristol Jackie will be reading from her most recent collection, May Day, with support readings from Abby Oliveira and Ola Majekodunmi. www.lyrafest.com#e124501