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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
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Nov 28, 20246 min read
In brief: books that authors have talked about at this year's festival - Poetry in focus
Poets and poetry collections discovered during Medway River Lit 2024.
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Sep 30, 20245 min read
Friday Night Poetry: at the new republic of poetry in Chatham
Festival co-director, Barry Fentiman Hall introduces our Friday night poetry strand - Poetry Republic.
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makeswordswork
May 21, 20232 min read
Interview: Sascha Aurora Akhtar
Sascha Aurora Akhtar is a poet of the liminal – someone for whom all is magic. 'The Grimoire of Grimalkin', published in 2007 was greeted...
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makeswordswork
May 11, 20236 min read
Presenting Medway River Lit
We are excited to celebrate Medway’s long connection with words and writing, in what will be the first Medway-wide literary festival in...
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May 2, 20233 min read
Rainham Poetry Festival – In The Beginning Were Some Words
Wordsmithery created a magical first poetry festival for Rainham in 2023. Poets notice weather, how it changes and how it never really...
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makeswordswork
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Kent Daydreams: a new spoken word event for young people
Kent Daydreams is a new spoken word event for young people aged 14-18.
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Mar 27, 20233 min read
Event review: Ostara Poetry 18 March 2023 - what you missed
In the lead up to the Medway River Lit festival, Wordsmithery were invited to host a special one-off event, Ostara Poetry, as part of Sun...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
Big Trouble on the River Medway…
Big Trouble is a monthly poetry performance night that has been taking place in the Chatham Intra area since 2018. As part of Medway...
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