Poetry

Caleb Parkin serves a hyperreal and surreal cocktail of queer ecopoetry. Expect creatures, chemicals and cruising; radioactive gardens, viral memes and fizzing meditations on

The Vibe Mechanics are an absurd collision of ecstatic psychedelia and joy. Front-man Pete is a comic, poet and loop-station artist whose mission is

Sammy Nour is a performance poet hailing from Leicester. His material ranges from everyday observations to perspectives on political and societal issues, as well

Poets off the Endz is a manifestation of powerful creative energy through spoken word, poetry and live music and acts as a development platform

The annual Shambala Poetry Slam will be in the home of poetry at the festival this year – Phantom Laundry! A regular Shambala Sunday

Interactive Poetry Trail! Find the Wordbox Birdboxes nesting in the trees among the pixie shacks, fairy houses, and untrodden trails. Push the button, pick

Steve Pottinger is a founding member of Wolverhampton arts collective, Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists.  He has performed at poetry nights across the UK – and his work

Adam Kammerling is an award winning poet, interdisciplinary artist and educator.  From winning the Hammer and Tongue national poetry slam, co-creating classic battles in the golden

Bethany Slinn is a poet, performer, creative practitioner and community producer living and working in Birmingham. Socially-engaged work is at the root of her

Molly Naylor is an award-winning poet, scriptwriter, and graphic novelist. She is the co-writer and creator of Sky One comedy, After Hours.  Her plays