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Medway River Lit
"I thought Medway River Lit Festival thoughtful, thought-provoking, kindly in spirit and invaluable for the region." Sir Ben Okri

January and February's workshop ripples
About the Rippling Out workshops in January and February.
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Feb 102 min read
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Rippling Out - words, crafts and performances!
Details of Medway River Lit's exciting new project - Rippling Out.
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Jan 132 min read
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Medway River Lit 2024: A Celebration of Stories, Culture, and Community
Summary of Medway River Lit 2024.
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Dec 9, 20247 min read
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Medway River Lit's third weekend - some highlights
Medway River Lit's third weekend began on Friday 15 November with a takeover by Big Trouble at our regular Poetry Republic event.
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Meet the poets of the future - the Medway Youth Laureates!
We were delighted to host an award ceremony as part of Medway River Lit for the inaugural Medway Youth Laureate scheme. The poets were...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Medway River Lit's second week - some highlights
Medway River Lit's second week began on Wednesday 6 November at Rochester LIbrary, with a sobering talk from climate scientist Bill...
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Nov 11, 20243 min read
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Coming up at Medway River Lit's Second Weekend
Coming up at Medway River Lit's second weekend.
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Nov 7, 20242 min read
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Medway River Lit's first weekend - some highlights
A summary of events on the first weekend of Medway River Lit.
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Congratulations to our first Medway Youth Laureates!
Our first Medway Youth Laureates' winning poems.
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Oct 24, 20244 min read
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Recycled and recyclable promotional materials
About the search for recycled printing.
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Oct 21, 20244 min read
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Podcast Preview: April Doyle on eco-fiction and finding your own pace as a writer
April Doyle, whose debut novel Hive, imagines a near future where there are not enough bees.
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Jul 13, 20241 min read
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How to write a prize-winning Rosemary McLeish Prize poem
Tips on how to write a prize-winning poem for the Rosemary McLeish Poetry Prize.
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Jun 12, 20243 min read
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