Poetry festival 2015 archive

Friday 25th September 7.30pm

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Kit Wright

Tim Liardet

Saturday 26th September 11.00am

Polish writer Wioletta Greg

from America Jennifer Militello

Anthony Thwaite

Saturday 26th September 3.00pm

DISCUSSION

A Lifetime in Poetry

The writers reflect on the influences of poets 

past and present on their own work, and consider their own legacy.

The writers, chaired by Tim Liardet

Saturday 26th September 8.00pm

John Fuller

Martha Kapos

Australia’s foremost poet

Les Murray

Sunday 27th September 11.00am

Elaine Feinstein

from Ireland Róisín Tierney

Sunday 27th September 3.00pm

DISCUSSION

Rupert Brooke 1887-1915

Poet and Hero.

A century on, his writing reputation and influence as poet, commentator on Elizabethan drama and as a prose writer are considered by the panel.

The writers, chaired by John Fuller