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News

Janet Lees in Lapidus Journal includes Liberated Words workshop


See the latest edition of Lapidus Journal for some valuable insights, including Janet Lees’ informative article on poetry film and wellbeing. Thanks also Janet for selecting Butterflies Haven workshop with Helen Moore and Howard Vause. A great team to inspire anyone.


COLLABORATION panel discussion at Saboteur Awards Festival May 18th


Looking forward to seeing all the presentations and workshops at the Saboteur Awards Festival on May 18th, and taking part in a panel discussion on collaboration and The Book of Hours https://thebookofhours.org/ with poet Lucy English and Helen Dewbery of Poetry Film Live and Elephant’s Footprint. We aim to discuss the collaborative process and share […]


Uprooted at LYRA the new Bristol Poetry Festival


UPROOTED NEW DATE! LYRA, Bristol Poetry Festival The main auditorium, Arnolfini Art Gallery, Bristol Saturday 13th April, 7 p.m. Rescheduled due to technical issues, the good news is that we are now screening in the evening on Saturday 13th April in the main auditorium. So come along! Spoken word poet and LYRA Poetry Festival co-director […]


2nd Newlyn Film Festival


Spring is not far off and Newlyn Film Festival 2019 (5th-7th April) is beckoning for its second year. I am very pleased to say that Lucy and I have been invited to judge the poetry film strand again – and we are looking out for your inspiring entries.


Dave Richardson – Unchartered Terrain: The Personal Within


Since beginning as a poetry film festival curator in 2012, and having the dubious task of dividing films neatly into themes, there has been a recurring thought gathering in my mind. What about the poetry films and video poems that are so deeply personal, so profound, that they seem to transcend all categorisation? The videopoem, […]


Engaging Empathy Through Creativity Conference


A big thank you from myself and Lucy English to the very thought-provoking conference organisers: Professor Maggie Gee, Dr Kylie Fitzpatrick and Dr Tanvir Bush and everyone else who made the day so worthwhile.