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Bradley Taylor & Friends

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Bradley Taylor is an award-winning poet born and based in Birmingham. In 2024 he won the Roundhouse Poetry Slam, with that night marking the biggest

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Nafeesa Hamid: Poetry From the Forward Prizes

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Nafeesa is a Brum-Kashmiri writer, educator, performer and director. When she’s not archiving city council bankruptcy, Nafeesa uses a multidisciplinary approach to her creative

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The Forward Prizes Presents…

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Curated by the Forward Prizes for Poetry, this special reading brings outstanding contemporary poetry to the heart of Shambala. Showcasing acclaimed voices: Toby Campion,

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Is it Cultural Appropriation? with Sheila Menon

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Most of us have heard of cultural appropriation but many aren’t sure what it really means, or what counts as cultural appropriation and what

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The 2025 Shambala Poetry Slam Champion: Davina Songbird

29 January 2026 by ellierogers

Born in London, raised in Luton, and made in Nottingham, Davina Songbird is a powerful voice on East Midlands stages. She is a singer,

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Catrin Finch

30 April 2026 by ellierogers

Catrin Finch, from Llanon on the west coast of Wales, is the most gifted classical harp virtuoso of her generation. A natural musical adventurer, Catrin’s

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Pitch for the Planet: Young Minds, Bold Solutions

30 April 2026 by ellierogers

The CERN Festival Programme with the Big Bang Collective Presents… Pitch for the Planet: Young Minds, Bold Solutions with Professor Becky Parker, MBE Get

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How Not to Be Replaced by a Spreadsheet With Opinions

30 April 2026 by ellierogers

The CERN Festival Programme with the Big Bang Collective Presents… How Not to Be Replaced by a Spreadsheet With Opinions with Phill Fox and

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The Folklore of Trees with Aidan Meighan

26 March 2026 by ellierogers

Join author, illustrator and arboreal devotee, Aidan Meghan as he explores the folklore and mythology behind the trees of Shambala’s Enchanted Woods and beyond.

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Cazelle Cafe

26 February 2026 by beckawhiteley

Hopping over the pond from Occitanie, Cazelle Café explores their musical heritage of France and Colombia while blending playful swing, the spellbinding rhythms of

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Joshua Burnside

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Joshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica trad, and Irish folk, chopping and blending them

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Malin Lewis

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Innovator, award-winning multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis fuses Scottish West Coast tradition with a self-made, one-of-a-kind bagpipe, joined by stars Sally Simpson (fiddle) and Ali Hutton

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