Reading & Libraries
Inspire Poetry Festival 2026 - Desert Island Poems: Paul Farley in Conversation with Clare Brown
An evening of poetry, as acclaimed poet Paul Farley shares his desert island poems in conversation …
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Great poems want to be read! In this informal workshop session, we’ll be looking at some poems that are great to read – that feel like they want to be read. Some will be much-loved classics and some will be new discoveries. Participants will be welcome to just listen, but there’ll be plenty of chances to read poems out loud and to say a little about what you like about them. We’ll also spend some time talking about the best ways to really get into reading poetry.
For adults (16+0
About Jonathan
As well as being a widely published poet, Jonathan Davidson has spent many years finding ways of ‘releasing’ poetry through performance and audio. He has adapted poetry for performance on BBC Radio and created a ground-breaking series of poetry-theatre pieces using poems from anthologies published by Bloodaxe Books. His latest book, A Commonplace – Apples, Bricks & Other People’s Poems is a combination of his own poems alongside poems by others and with a commentary introducing the poems to readers.
Photo credit Lee Allen
Tickets £5
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