Poetry Can are pleased to announce, Bristol Poetry Festival 2013.

Monday 30th September to Sunday 6th October

You can download a .pdf of the festival brochure here

Or click on the brochure image below to browse the poetic goodies on offer. You can also take a look at Emu.co.uk for all your short term borrowing needs.

Tickets for Arnolfini Events are on sale now

To book your tickets call 0117 917 2300 / 01 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.arnofini.org.uk or call in at Arnolfini, Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4AQ

NB. Ask Dickinson will not be guesting at The Dead Poets Slam on 27th Sept, as stated in the festival brochure.

The guest poet and judge will be Jeremy Toombs.

This site is a portal to the world of poetry in the South West of England.

Poetry Can organises both Bristol Spring Poetry Festival and Bristol Poetry Festival every year. These festivals feature local national and international poets, to see some of the poets who have appeared at the festival over the past years click the image below.

We've put together a page featuring all of the poets who have appeared at Bristol Poetry Festival and Bristol Spring Poetry festival over the past few years. We call it The Wall of Poetry Fame. Take a look: www.poetrycan.co.uk

Visit the Literature Works website

The South West Literature Portal

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Quotes featured at the top of the page come from AS THE POET SAID... Poetry Pickings and Choosings

Edited by Tony Curtis from Dennis O'Driscoll's Poetry Ireland Review Column