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 DJ Style. Hosted by Muneera Pilgrim and Edson Burton
The headliners:
Presented by Lyra Festival, Renaissance One and Bristol Old Vic, in association with St. Pauls Carnival and Bloomsbury
Renaissance One:
Renaissance One is an independent arts company that curates, produces and programmes Caribbean and international literature, arts and culture. They have consistently pushed for greater diversity in the arts with a particular focus on narratives of race, culture and intersectionality. For over two decades they've collaborated with and supported many writers - some of whom they brought to Bristol to take part in Lyra and other festivals - including Bernardine Evaristo, Amiri Baraka, the late Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, Gary Younge, Grace Nichols, John Agard, Caryl Phillips, Anthony Joseph, Paul Beatty, Jason Allen-Paisant, Malika Booker, Ty’rone Haughton and more.
St Pauls Carnival:
St Pauls Carnival is a celebration of African Caribbean culture. It is an event where every float, stage, performer and person tells a story. A story of music, dance and community.
Since its beginnings back in 1968, St Pauls Carnival has grown in size and reputation to become one of the UK’s most accessible and inclusive events. Our aim is to inform, inspire and engage people socially and artistically through African Caribbean culture.
Our Carnival 365 programme brings the history and heritage of Carnival to communities all year round – from a world class Carnival Day, to community events, to an Education Programme bringing talks and workshops to over 6,000 students a year.
