Writing Our Legacy with Winchester Poetry Festival for Poetry Room

Writing Our Legacy has joined forces with Winchester Poetry Festival to bring their popular Poetry Room to The Arc.

The event will be held on Saturday June 3.

Poetry Room boasts a line-up of the UK’s finest creatives, thinkers and musicians all under one roof. 

The hosts for the evening are the poet, writer, performer Akila Richards and DJ Fever2Ray (African Night Fever). 

Special guests are scientist, writer and activist Jasmine Qureshi; British Iranian artist and writer Alinah Azadeh; Indian writer and poet Susmita Bhattacharya and up-and-coming poet Kaycee Hill.

The panel will consider the big issues for the African, Caribbean, Asian and global majority, and provide a space where everyone is welcome. 

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Amy Zamarripa Solis, Writing Our Legacy CEO, said: “Writing Our Legacy is privileged to be working with some amazing Winchester organisations to bring our diverse writers and creatives to the area, including Winchester Poetry Festival, Hampshire Cultural Trust and City Of Sanctuary, with support from South Downs National Park Authority and Arts Council England. Poetry is the living heartbeat of our cultural heritage, we're looking forward to joining you on June 3 with this amazing poetry line up."

Jane Bryant, Winchester Poetry Festival chair of trustees, said: “Winchester Poetry Festival is very excited to be working with Writing our Legacy on an event that will enhance Winchester’s growing reputation as a place for poetry. Supporting this great line up of poets and practitioners is a tremendous privilege. This event also reflects Winchester Poetry Festival’s 2023 theme celebrating the diversity and creativity of poets and poetry in the UK.”

Join Writing Our Legacy and Winchester Poetry Festival at The Arc on Saturday, June 3 for a vibrant celebration of poetry and people. 

Tickets are on sale now at writingourlegacy.org.uk/event/poetry-room-in-winchester/.