Lyra Poetry Festival: Caribbean Poetry Liming
Featuring Shara McCallum, Anthony Joseph and Malika Booker | As part of Lyra Bristol Poetry FestivalJoin international, national and local poets and wordsmiths of Caribbean heritage for a dynamic and unforgettable evening of poetry, discussion and community togetherness at Bristol Old Vic.
The event includes:
- Live performances from international headline poet Shara McCallum (OCM Bocas Caribbean Poetry Prize winner), as well as legendary UK-based poets Anthony Joseph (T. S. Eliot Prize winner) and Malika Booker (2x Forward Prize winner)
- Exhilarating poetry performances from Bristol poets including Sukina Noor, Kaycee Hill and Poetical Dash
- A panel exploring themes of diasporas, nature and wellbeing with Shara McCallum, Melanie Abrahams, Zakiya McKenzie and Shawn Sobers
- Feel-good music from our house DJ. Hosted by Muneera Pilgrim and Edson Burton
Presented by Lyra Festival, Renaissance One and Bristol Old Vic, in association with St. Pauls Carnival and Bloomsbury
The headliners:
