2023 Festival
We're so excited to share with you our 2023 Festival Programme.
The festival is taking place from the 2nd - 8th of October all across Derby & Online.
Open Mic and Performance opportunities are available. Get in touch!

Monday 2nd Oct
Rebel Riot Poetry
Online, 7:30pm
£5
Tuesday 3rd Oct
Voices from the Peak - Mark Gwynne Jones
Dubrek Studios, 7:00pm
£6.50
Thursday 5th oct
Drop-in Writing Sessions
Normanton Library, 1 pm - 4 pm
Free
Opening Showcase X Aurora Prize Ceremony
Normanton Library, 7 pm
£6.50
Friday 6th oct
First Fridays: Adult Slam
The Museum of Making, 7pm
£5
Saturday 7th oct
Editing Workshop with Harry Slater
Quad, 10 am
£5
Writing Workshop with Raymond Antrobus
Quad, 2 pm
£8
Terrance Hayes, Rachel Long, Raymond Antrobus
The Wardwick, 7 pm
£12.50
Sunday 8th oct
Bananas Write Poems, Too : Children’s Poetry Workshop with Attie Lime
Quad, 10 am
£5
Poetry Workshop with Scarlett Ward
Quad, 2 pm
£5
Salty X Word Wise feat. Scarlett Ward
Quad, 5 pm
£8