Words and music: Carol Ann Duffy at Wakefield literary festival
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy will be performing with musician John Sampson at Wakefield’s Merchant Gate from 6-7.30pm on Thursday 26 September in one of the poetic highlights of Wakefield literary festival, on until 30 September. Other poets featuring on the festival bill are this year’s Glastonbury poet in residence Kate Fox, Dominic Berry, and John Cooper Clarke.
SEPTEMBER
St Ives festival, 14-28 September
King’s Lynn poetry festival, 21-23 September
Wakefield Lit Fest, 21-30 September
Durham book festival, 24 September - 29 October
Wigtown book festival, Dumfries and Galloway, 27 September - 6 October
Exeter poetry festival, 30 September - 6 October
Bristol poetry festival, 30 September - 6 October
OCTOBER
Durham book festival, until 29 October
Havant literary festival, 1-11 October
Essex poetry festival, 2-5 October
Swindon poetry festival, 3-6 October
Cheltenham literature festival, 4-13 October
Ilkley literature festival, 4-20 October,
Morley literature festival, Leeds, 5-13 October
North Wales international poetry festival, Clywd theatre, 7 October ,
Manchester literature festival, 7-20 October
Marsden poetry jam, jazz festival, Huddersfield, 11-13 October
Sheffield Off the Shelf festival of words, 12 October- 2 November
Chester literature festival, 13-27 October
Lancaster Litfest, 16-20 October
Ryedale book festival, Malton, North Yorkshire, 19 October
Torbay festival of poetry, 24-28 October
NOVEMBER
Aldeburgh poetry festival, 8-10 November
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