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Welcome to the Poetry Can website, a portal to the world of poetry in the South West of England.
Poetry Can,
12 Great George St,
Bristol,
BS1 5RH
Tel: (0117) 9330900
e: [email protected]
Edwin Morgan, Scotland's national poet, dies aged 90
Winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, Edwin Morgan was known for the range and variety of his writing. Equally at home translating poetry from many languages (he won the Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize for his version of Jean Racine's Phèdre), experimenting with concrete poetry, writing on topics from film to science fiction and in forms from sonnets to librettos, he was appointed the first Scots Makar (national poet of Scotland) in 2004 after serving as Glasgow's inaugural poet laureate.
His death was announced on Thursday 19th August 2010 by the Scottish Poetry Library.
Bristol Poetry Festival
13th Sept - 19th Sept 2010
Poetry Can welcomes you all to Bristol Poetry Festival 2010.
For a full festival line-up and details click on this image of the festival brochure
Festival brochures are available FREE by request
by emailing: [email protected]
or by phoning: 0117 933 0900
Brochures are also available free at Arnolfini and places around Bristol
Festival Booking
For events at venues around Bristol
go to venue before start time
For events at Arnolfini:
Box Office: 0117 917 2300/01
email: [email protected]
or in person: Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4AQ
It is possible to pay at the time of the event, but events do sell out, so advance booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Tickets are available NOW
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Thurs 16th Sept 8.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, bristol, BS1 4AQ
Admission £7.00
Three Men on the Metro
featuring Andy Croft, W N Herbert, Paul Summers
Andy Croft W N Herbert Paul Summers
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Fri 17th Sept 8.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, bristol, BS1 4AQ
Admission £7.00
Ruth Fainlight with David Briggs and Patrick Brandon
Ruth Fainlight David Briggs Patrick Brandon
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Festival Exhibition
The Light Studio, Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Fri 17th to Thurs 23rd Sept 11.00am - 6.00pm
The Signature of All Things I Am Here to Read
Launch Thurs 16th Sept 6.00pm
Featuring work by:
Patrick Brandon, Annie Freud, Heather Phillipson,
Mark Waldron and Ahren Warner.
Group Home by Heather Phillipson
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Sat 18th Sept 3.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
Admission: £5.00
Maggie Harris
and Ros Martin with Fideles Mherembi
Maggie Harris Ros Martin
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Sat 18th Sept 8.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
Admision £10
Bristol Poetry Festival Poetry Slam
Hosted by Glenn Carmichael and Claire Williamson
Special Guest Anna Freeman
Glenn Carmichael Claire Williamson Anna Freeman
The Teams:
The Dreaming Liars (Oxford)
Mark Neil Tina Sederholm Pete the Temp Mac McFadden
vs The Glasgow Kissers (Glasgow)
Robin Cairns Wendy Miller Kieran Singh Andy Fleming
vs Bristol
Sally Jenkinson Jonny Angie Belcher Liz Greenfield
Fluffypunk
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Sun 19th Sept 3.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay Bristol, BS1 4QA
Admission £5.00
The Nine Lessons of Caliban
Poetry by Claire Williamson and
members of Firebird Poets
inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest
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Sun 19th Sept 8.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Brisol, BS1 4QA
Admission: £7.00
Kit Wright, Paul Farley, Robyn Bolam
Kit Wright Paul Farley Robyn Bolam
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Events around Bristol
Festival Aperitif
Fri 10th Sept 7.30pm
The Lansdown, 8 Clifton Rd, BS8 1AF
Admission: £5
Dead Poets Slam
Competition plus guest David C Johnson
David C Johnson
For rules of the slam click here.
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Mon 13th Sept, 7.30pm
Halo Cafe Bar, 141 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol
Admission: £ 3.00
Acoustic Night Instant Anthology
Poetry open mic plus musical guest The Gina B Band
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Tues 14th Sept 8.00pm
The Lansdown, 8 Clifton Rd, BS8 1AF
Admission £3.00
Poetry at the Lansdown
With Richard Graves and The Lansdown Poets
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Thurs 16th Sept, 12.00 – 1.30pm
Bristol Central Library, College Green, Bristol
Admission Free
Can Openers
Open Floor – bring a poem or poems to share or listen
Hosted by Claire Williamson
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Festival dessert
Weds 22nd Sept 8.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
Admission: £7.00
Flash
with
Lucy English, Sara-Jane Arbury,
Glenn Carmichael and Anna Freeman.
Lucy English Sara- Jane Glenn Anna Freeman
Arbury Carmichael
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Thurs 23rd Sept 8.00pm
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
Tickets: £7
The In-Congruity Project with Nick Moore
Nick Moore
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Festival Booking
For events at venues around Bristol go to venue before start time
For events at Arnolfini:
Box Office: 0117 917 2300/01
email: [email protected]
or in person: Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4AQ
It is possible to pay at the time of the event, but events do sell out, so advance booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Steve Tasane’s Poetry Double Bill
Poetry Double Bill is a whole new way of publishing performance poetry. These two radically different films are being posted/published virally over Summer 2010 by Apples & Snakes, Lyric Lounge, Poetry Can, Spread The Word, Survivors Poetry and Write Out Loud, to reach tens of thousands of poetry lovers simultaneously.
The first poem, Human Touch, originates from Steve’s work as Associate Artist for the Live Literature Consortium. Film made by Phil Smith.
The second poem’s Grumblebum character originates from a residency with Rosemary Harris for Bexley Playbuilders Scheme – brought to life so vividly by Year 5, St Paul’s School, London E1. Film made by Stella Scott.
You can view the poems by clicking on the links below:
Human Touch:
Grumblebum:
Migrations is a celebration of the musical and cultural riches created through the movements of people from one place to another.
St George's most ambitious project ever, it is a continuing festival dedicated to presenting world music – including music from the world of Bristol – in a way that reflects the connections between different styles and the governing context of globalisation.
More details can be found here.
The Poetry Can has brought a definite poetic dimension to the Migrations Project. We have commissioned six writers to write poems based on the migrations concerts, the light of their own experience and the themes of migration. The poems have been exhibited at St. Georges since September 2009 and are now available to view on The Poetry Can website.
Read an introduction to the project here.
Click on the poets names to view the commissioned Migrations poems:
The Soulwater Pool by Claire Williamson
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A new collection exploring a domestic drama unfolding over two tense days. A stunning follow up to her first collection, Ride On.
This collection, costing £7.99 is available to order from Poetry Can by calling 0117 933 0900 or email: [email protected]
The Soulwater Pool by Claire Williamson
Published by Poetry Can
ISBN 978-0-9539234-4-1
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Salt by Denise McSheehy
Poetry Can Poetry Competition 2007 winner
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Denise McSheehy launched her first published collection, Salt, at Bristol Poetry Festival 2008.
This collection, costing £8.00, is available to order from Poetry Can by calling 0117 933 0900 or email: [email protected]
Salt by Denise McSheehy
Publishd by Poetry Can
ISBN 978-0-9539234-3-4
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Touchpiece by Elizabeth Whyman
Poetry Can Poetry Competition 2006 winner
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Elizabeth Whyman, launched her first published collection, Touchpiece, at Bristol Poetry Festival 2007.
This collection, costing £8.00 is available to order from Poetry Can by calling 0117 933 0900 or email: [email protected]
Touchpiece by Elizabeth Whyman
Published by Poetry Can
ISBN 978-0-9539234-2-7 |
Taking a show on Tour?
First-hand experience and advice from Paralalia poets - David Johnson and Peter Hunter - who received an Arts Council grant to tour their multi-media poetry show around England in 2007.
click here
About Poetry Can
Poetry Can believes that poetry has a unique power to explore and express the experiences of life: poetry affects everyone. Poetry Can sees its role as enabling and encouraging as many people as possible across communities to get involved in poetry activity, raising awareness and enjoyment of this powerful art form.
If you would like to add any information to the site about your poetry event or activity, poetry group or institution click on contact and add your details/information or a return contact and we'll get your information up on the site.
If there's anything you'd like to see added in the future, please tell us and we'll see what we can do.
Please remember that this site is being constantly updated, so visit us regularly to see what's new.
We hope you enjoy the site and find it useful.
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