Poet laureates, rappers and slammers collide in the Spoken Word arena of the Latitude festival, taking place at Southwold in Suffolk from 18-21 July. Topping the bill are Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead, and Don Paterson. Among a host of other stars lined up are Mike Garry, Rob Auton, Andrew McMillan, Jess Green, Jo Bell, Gerry Potter, Helen Ivory, Byron Vincent, Raymond Antrobus, and Hollie McNish. 

 

JULY

Stratford-upon-Avon poetry festival, July

Southwell poetry festival, Nottinghamshire, 17-21 July  

Penzance literary festival, 17-21 July 

Larmer Tree festival, near Salisbury, 17-21 July

Latitude festival, Southwold, Suffolk, 18-21 July 

 

AUGUST

Stratford-upon-Avon poetry festival, until 4 August 

Edinburgh festival fringe, 2-26 August

Edinburgh book festival, 10-26 August 

Shambala festival, near Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, 22-25 August 

Arran, McLellan arts festival, 30 August – 8 September 

 

SEPTEMBER

Wigan Diggers’ festival, 7 September 

King’s Lynn poetry festival, 21-23 September 

Wigtown book festival, Dumfries and Galloway, 27 September - 6 October 

 

OCTOBER

Essex poetry festival, 2-5 October

Ilkley literature festival, 4-20 October, 

Morley literature festival, Leeds, 5-13 October

North Wales international poetry festival, Clywd theatre, 7 October ,

Manchester literature festival, 7-20 October 

Marsden poetry jam, jazz festival, Huddersfield, 11-13 October

Sheffield Off the Shelf festival of words, 12 October- 2 November 

Ryedale book festival, Malton, North Yorkshire, 19 October 

Torbay festival of poetry, 24-28 October

 

NOVEMBER

Aldeburgh poetry festival, 8-10 November 

 

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