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Inspire Poetry Festival: WORD! with Vanessa Kisuule at Beeston Library

Beeston Library, Foster Avenue, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG91AE
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26 September 2018, 7pm - 10pm
Venue: Beeston Library

£7 / £5, booking strongly advised
Age guidance: 16+, under 18s to be accompanied by an adult

WORD! – the longest running poetry night in the Midlands - returns to Beeston Library for this very special festival edition, featuring the mighty Vanessa Kissule. Hear her read from her latest spellbinding collection, Recipe for Sorcery, along with guest poets. 

To perform on the open mic, email compere and WORD! organiser, Lydia Towsey in advance via secretagentartist@hotmail.com. Some spots will also be available on the night.

Vanessa Kisuule has won numerous slam titles and featured everywhere from the Southbank Centre, RADA and Radio 4's Woman's Hour to The Guardian, Sky TV and Blue Peter… Lauded by her peers her performance credits include: Glastonbury, Royal Albert Hall, The British Library and internationally - Vienna, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Germany, Bangladesh and New York.

 

 

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