Performing Pupils’ Cuckoo Collaboration in Marsden the Poetry Village
Two schools, from contrasting areas – one rural, one city - have launched an exciting initiative, a partnership where poetry is used to form friendships, widen pupils’ horizons and build their confidence and skills in English, a language that, for some, is their second or third.
On Saturday 21stApril, at Marsden’s 25thannual Cuckoo Festival pupils and teachers of Marsden Junior School and Lily...
2nd May 2018
Foyle Young Poets of the Year award is open for entries
The Poetry Society’s Foyle Young Poets of the Year award, open to anyone aged 11-17, will be judged this year by Caroline Bird and Daljit Nagra. Caroline has said that she will be looking for “a poem that feels alive on the page … rich with imagery and playfulness, highly alert to language. ” Daljit...
31st March 2018
Liz Lochhead's Bairnsangs show for young poetry fans at festival
Liz Lochhead, Scotland’s former makar – national poet – will be sharing her favourite poems, old and new, with young poetry fans at StAnza, Scotland’s international poetry festival at St Andrews, next...
25th February 2018
