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POETRY

SATURDAY NIGHT HEADLINE EVENT

Theresa Lola, Victoria Kennefick, Anthony Vahni Capildeo with host Jo Bell

LOCATION

BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME

ABOUT THE EVENT

TIME

Saturday - 6pm

PRICE

£10 / £8

Three incredible poets, all giants in their way on the contemporary UK and world poetry scene.

We’re thrilled to have Anthony Vahni Capildeo back with us reading from her brilliant recent collection, Polkadot Wounds (Carcanet, 2024).


Joining Anthony are Victoria Kennefick and Theresa Lola. This is incredibly Victoria's first time at VERVE. Her most recent publication, Egg/Shell (Carcanet, 2024) is the Poetry Bok Society Spring Choice 2024.


Theresa joins us to celebrate publication of her second full collection, Ceremony for the Nameless (Penguin, 2024) Hosting these three amazing poets for readings and discussion is Jo Bell, renowned poet and co-author of How to be a Poet (Nine Arches Press, 2017).

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