Festival Reading Group (Thu 5th Nov)
Can’t wait for Push the Boat Out? Get into the festival spirit by joining poet Marjorie Lotfi for an exploration of the poetry of some of the fantastic writers appearing at this year’s festival. Delve into a snapshot of the programme, and go away with new poets you can’t wait to read more of or see live! No preparation is required.
Participants will receive the link to attend this session near the time of the event.
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