Reading & Libraries
The Hidden Valley Poets: Readings from Beyond the Greenwood
Meet the Hidden Valley Poets and hear readings from their first anthology "Beyond the Greenwood".
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A bad poem’s just an early draft...
Poets! Share new work, first drafts and 'bad' ideas in a warm, inclusive setting.
Come and join local poet and writer Sophie Sparham and Nottingham based independent publishers Bad Betty Press for a free, relaxed poetry workshop where you can share your ideas and work on new projects.
FREE event. 16+.
Places limited so booking advised.
This workshop has been programmed in association with Bad Betty Press using funding from Arts Council England.
About Sophie Sparham
Sophie Sparham is a poet and writer from Derby. She has
written commissions for BBC Radio 4, The V&A and The People's History
Museum. They co-host the night Word Wise which won best spoken word night at
the 2019 Saboteur Awards. Their latest collection 'The Man Who Ate 50,000
Weetabix' came out in April 2021 via Verve Poetry Press. Sophie's
work has been published in Orbis, Under the Radar and The Morning Star. Their
poem Sunrise Over Aldi won third place in the 2020 Charles Causley
International Poetry Competition and they are the co-director of Derby Poetry
Festival.
