If you're going to the @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social this weekend, there are still some spaces on my Sunday morning workshop, 'The Wall Thin as a Wren's Bone': Strengthening Your Similes'. Please share! www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events/...

@vervepoetryfest.bsky.social is it possible to watch the youth event online? The 'book stream' button doesn't seem to go to online tickets... www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events/...

Come and see Tilly perform at Verve Poetry Festival Youth Takeover @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social @firststory.bsky.social firststory.org.uk/lives-change...

Tilly's Story | First Story

First Story alumni, in their own words, tell us about their experience of taking part in our programme and its impact.

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We’ve written a piece on our continued partnership with @poetrysociety.bsky.social young poets over on our website. This year marks the fourth YOUNG POETS TAKEOVER at the festival. www.vervepoetryfestival.com/post/poetry-society-young-poets-partners-with-verve-poetry-festival

Poetry Society Young Poets Partners with VERVE Poetry Festival

We’re thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration between VERVE Poetry Festival and The Poetry Society, uniting to bring the Poetry Society Young Poets Open Mic to Birmingham Hippodrome. This event...

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A great line-up at the 2025 @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social! Including a Young Poets Network takeover feat. Yousef Alawi, multiple Foyle Young Poet of the Year Lauren Lisk & Young Producer at Derby Poetry Festival Tilly Wiggins plus open mic on 15th Feb 11am! www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events/...

VERVE Poetry Festival@vervepoetryfest.bsky.social · 2y ago

Have you had a nose through our line up yet? 2025 features; PERFORMANCES - WORKSHOPS - LOUD POETS SLAM - ALL DAY OPEN MIC - MAGMA LIVE - BIG GAY POETRY NIGHT - DAILY HEADLINERS - PAMPHLET HOUR - BOOK SHOP - - POETRY LECTURE It’s a corker this year! hhtps://vervepoetryfestival.com

Dear TV manufacturers. Why oh why did you stop putting analogue audio outputs on your TVs. Why is everyone putting up with this rubbish?

Feat Yemeni poet Yousef Alawi, multiple Foyle Young Poet of the Year Lauren Lisk & Young Producer at Derby Poetry Festival Tilly Wiggins. If you’re 25 or younger, bring poem & arrive early to sign up for our open mic. 🎟️ www.vervepoetryfestival.com/2025-events/poetry-society-young-poets-open-mic

Looking forward to bringing a Young Poets Takeover to Verve in February, with Foyle Young Poets Yousef Alawi, Lauren Lisk and Tilly Wiggins. If you're a young poet, come and join us!

VERVE Poetry Festival@vervepoetryfest.bsky.social · 2y ago

Todays newsletter includes details on two festival collaborations with @poetrysociety.bsky.social & @poetryschool.bsky.social You can read it here or follow the thread 👇 vervepoetryfestival.com/so/f8PFqMxe_?languageTag=en&cid=6bf98fd0-0128-4ecf-aa37-f84de58336c3

Very proud to say there's a young Wiggins headlining the youth event at the Verve Poetry Festival in Feb 2025. It's going to be fab!

VERVE Poetry Festival@vervepoetryfest.bsky.social · 2y ago

OUR LINE-UP is here and TICKETS are ON SALE!!! Come to our website to find ALL OUR NEWS!! vervepoetryfestival.com

I've discovered my #pixel9pro is pretty good at hand held 30x zoom! This is from this morning while walking the dog (no edits)!