Inspire Poetry Festival 2025 - Folklore and Poetry with Andrew Graves

Nottinghamshire is rich in legends and folklore. Stories flow below the surface through endless sandstone catacombs and the coal dust choked holes of the defunct mining industry. Fingers pull on the bowstrings of time, arrows pointing toward stocking frame destructors and luddite rebels, and the feigned insanity of Gotham fools. They trace the expensive finery of interwoven lace – a pretty pattern legacy of worker sweat and toil. Join writer Andrew Graves as he explores these hidden histories and strange tales in an interactive and informative poetry workshop, aimed at giving you the opportunity to create your own work based on these myths and folkloric traditions.  

All ages, abilities and levels welcome. For adults.

About Andrew Graves

Andrew Graves has appeared on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 6 Music’s Cerys Mathews Show, BBC Inside Out and the documentary Evidently John Cooper Clarke. His third collection Not Dancing with Ingrid Pitt was published by Burning Eye Books in 2021. He has performed with the likes of Sleaford Mods, John Hegley and Henry Normal and has been commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, BBC Radio 4, Edinburgh International Literature Festival and National Poetry Day.

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