The UK’s biggest celebration of continental poetry presents a celebration of words, avant-garde performance and the potentials of collaboration to a bustling audience in the heart of the city.
Pairing some of the finest poets of the thriving Norwich poetry scene alongside writers visiting from across Europe, over a dozen poets presented new works made for the night, spanning languages, literatures and the European continent.
- George Szirtes and Ko Ko Thett
- Thomas Ballhausen and David Spittle
- Lena Chilari and Cat Woodward
- Martin McGuigan and Roz Counelis
- Philip Terry and Doug Jones
- Helen Ivory and Martin Figura
- Alice Bridgwood and Judith Kiros (pictured)
- Endre Ruset and Sam Jordison
- Petra Pálkovácsová and Flo Reynolds
This is the eighth year of the European Poetry Festival – a continuation of one of the grandest celebrations of European poetry ever to take place in Britain, with over 100 poets, many visiting from across Europe, presenting new works at a series of ‘Camarade’ events.
Celebrating the poetry of Latvia, Flanders, Lithuania, Cyprus, Austria, Estonia, Switzerland and more, these communal, playful, energetic happenings will see many brilliant poet duets premiere their collaborative performances at venues such as the National Poetry Library, National Centre for Writing, The Poetry Society, Open Eye Gallery and beyond.
