Cornish Women on the Verge – Nickie Reed, Sue Famer, and Ann Foxglove - will be performing two folk operas using poetry and song about artist and mariner Alfred Wallis and John Harris, miner, preacher and poet at St Ives literature festival, which runs from 10-17 May. There are also daily doses of poetry and music in the square, with Bob Devereux, plus workshops, readings and open mics. More details

 

MAY

Poetry-next-the-sea, Wells, Norfolk, 9-11 May

St Ives literature festival, 10-17 May

Wigan and Leigh Words festival, 12-24 May 

Sheffield Lyric festival, 14-17 May

Bodmin Moor poetry festival, Liskeard, 30 May-1 June 

Suffolk poetry festival, Stowmarket, 31 May 

 

JUNE

Bodmin Moor poetry festival, Liskeard, 1 June 

Bridlington poetry festival, 12-15 June

Charles Causley festival, Launceston, Cornwall, 12-16 June 

Dinefwr literature festival, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, 20-22 June

Poetry in the City, World Curry Festival, Bradford, 20-22 June

Worcestershire literary festival, 20-29 June 

Cornwall contemporary poetry festival, Calstock, 28-29 June

 

JULY

Stratford-upon-Avon poetry festival, 2 July - 3 August  

Wirral Festival of Firsts,  5-13 July 

 

AUGUST

Stratford-upon-Avon poetry festival, until 3 August 

 

SEPTEMBER

Winchester poetry festival, 12-14 September