THE LATEST FROM VERVE HQ

1.  OUR annual competition is opening imminently – this year the judge is the wonderful Helen Mort and we are asking to see your best ECO-POETRY. What’s more, there is a part of the comp that is open to 11-17 yearolds! Find all the info on our competition page.

2. We’re now running VERVE Events all year round! For more info on our monthly open mic night Open Door and our quarterly night VERVE Poetry Night, go to our events page.

3. The 2022 Gallery is available to view right here on the Festival website! Take a look here.  We’ll have our 2023 pics up here soon!