As Rochdale enters the final quarter of its year as Town of Culture there are several great poetry events coming up from Rochdale Creates and hosted by Sammy Weaver, Rochdale Poet Laureate. These events will feature some great local talent alongside nationally renowned performers, poets and writers.
All events are free of charge but spaces must be booked through the links provided. These events are organised by Rochdale Creates and further details for each on their website.
Sat 24th Jan – 14:30, Pennine and Nature Poetry Event at Wardle Library. Confirmed guest poets; Clare Shaw, Zaffar Kunial, Liz White and Seamus Kelly (Riverside Writers). Click here to book places
Sat 7th Feb – 14:30, Northern Voices and Identity event at Spotland Library. Confirmed guest poets: Hafsa Aneela Bashir, Mike Garry, Alendi Amisi, Yasmin Hussain (Riverside Writers), Sid Calderbank. Click here to book places
Sat 13th Feb – 18:15, Spoken Word and Young Voices event, The Yard, Darnhill, Heywood. Confirmed guests: Alendi Amisi, Reece Williams, Andy Craven Griffiths, Darnhill Young Poets. Click here to book places
Thurs 5th March- 19:00, Say it Out Loud! Poetry of rebels event at Middleton Library. Guest poets: The Chubby Northerner, Sean Cooney (songwriter), Thomas M Ryan, Eileen Earnshaw (Riverside Writers). Click here to book places
Sat 21st March – 13:30, Rochdale Town of Culture in Poems. Sammy Weaver, Rochdale’s Young Poets in Residence and guests to be confirmed. Click here to book places