A pair of lush Sunday morning writing workshops coming up from @mlferg.bsky.social, with all proceeds donated to Papyrus — a young person's suicide prevention charity. £12.50 each or both for £20. They'll sell fast! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-fo...

𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸! This Friday, Blur The Lines reaches a colossal landmark when it takes over City Varietes as part of Leeds Jazz Festival. Blur The Lines has established itself as one of Leeds' best-loved and most dynamic regular nights, and we're buzzing to see Lence take this huge step up.

Check out our latest Substack post for listen back links for our Jan & Feb episodes, plus content related to our round-ups and recommendations! roaring20sradio.substack.com/p/episodes-5...

🎧 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 / 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 📧 You can now listen to yesterday's episode in full via the Soho Radio Mixcloud page! You'll find the listen back link plus all of the content from our round-ups in our latest Substack post. Our special guest was Iona Lee. roaring20sradio.substack.com/p/episode-56...

𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙀𝙋𝙄𝙎𝙊𝘿𝙀 🔜 We're back on Soho Radio this Monday from 2-4pm, when we'll be joined live in the studio by Iona Lee! Tune in at sohoradio.com or via DAB. Two hours of art, culture, books, poetry, and activism. Co-presented by @salenagodden.bsky.social, @amahrose.bsky.social & @mattabbottpoet.com

🔜 𝗘𝘆𝘂𝗽, 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀! We're back... For the 4th year running, we've joined forces with Bad Betty to present an evening of stellar live poetry at Hyde Park Book Club. @fxmpoetry.bsky.social, @mlferg.bsky.social, @antoshwojcik.bsky.social & @agatamaslowska.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livewire-x...

📚❤️ This Thursday 16th October: 6pm - 7pm. Poetry Pharmacy, Oxford Street. Readings and book signings, FREE entry. See you down there! Thank you lovelies @canongate.co.uk Xx www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/with-love-...

With Love, Grief and Fury Paperback Launch

Join award-winning novelist, poet and broadcaster Salena Godden to celebrate her latest collection, now in paperback.

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📻 Tune into Soho Radio this Monday (21 July) for Episode 53 of Roaring 20s Radio! As always, we'll be roaring about art, culture, books, poetry, and activism. We'll be joined live in the studio by the wonderful Bridget Minamore, who'll discuss her creative career alongside @fossilfreebooks.org.

📻 𝑶𝑵 𝑨𝑰𝑹 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀 💜 Join us LIVE on Soho Radio from 2-4pm BST as we bring you another show packed full of art, culture, books, poetry, and activism! Co-presented by @salenagodden.bsky.social, @amahrose.bsky.social & @mattabbottpoet.com. 🌐 sohoradiolondon.com 📡 Or listen via DAB (in/around London)

What a beautiful event! Huge thanks to @leedslitfest.bsky.social for the opportunity, HPBC for hosting us, and for everyone who came and created such a lovely atmosphere. Extra special thanks to Andrew McMillan and @mlferg.bsky.social for their brilliant conversation and stunning readings ❤️

🥳 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆 📚 Join us at Hyde Park Book Club this Wednesday evening for 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 & 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social! Andrew McMillan and @mlferg.bsky.social in conversation with @mattabbottpoet.com. 🎟 £10 (£8) www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/poetr...

Tomorrow is #FathersDay which we know can be a hard day for many, particularly those in our BHF community who have lost someone near and dear. This year, we've partnered with @mattabbottpoet.com to create a poem that can speak to how this day may feel, and to let you know that you are not alone. ❤️

𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙏 📚🎤 Join us at Hyde Park Book Club on Wed 18 June for our 'Poetry, Yorkshire & Beyond' event as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social! Our host and interviewer for the evening is @mattabbottpoet.com. 🎟 £10 (£8) www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/poetr...

𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙏 📚🎤 Join us at Hyde Park Book Club on Wed 18 June for our 'Poetry, Yorkshire & Beyond' event as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social! One of our two very special guests for the evening is @mlferg.bsky.social. 🎟 £10 (£8) www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/poetr...

A new poem.

Bombs Fall in the Background | Spoken Word by @mattabbottpoet

YouTube video by Matt Abbott | Poet

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𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙏 📚🎤 Join us at Hyde Park Book Club for 'Poetry, Yorkshire & Beyond' as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social on Wed 18 June! One of our features is Andrew McMillan, who's published 3 highly acclaimed poetry collections and a novel. 🎟 £10 (£8) www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/poetr...

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸!! 🗓 𝙉𝙀𝙒 Season 🕑 𝙉𝙀𝙒 Live slot 📡 𝙉𝙀𝙒 DAB Broadcast Tune into Soho Radio this Bank Holiday Monday (26 May) from 2-4pm BST!! We'll be joined in the studio by the phenomenal Rookes, who joined us for our pilot episode way back in November 2019. sohoradiolondon.com

Eyup, Leeds! We return to HPBC on Wed 18 June as part of this year's @leedslitfest.bsky.social 📚🎤 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 & 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 features highly-acclaimed writers Andrew McMillan & @mlferg.bsky.social in conversation with @mattabbottpoet.com! On sale now • £10 www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/poetr...

I'm not as active on the socials as I used to be - for a range of reasons. But I am dedicating myself to growing this paid newsletter. It's designed for new and emerging poets, with two weekly posts alternating between creative and practical resources. mattabbottpoet.substack.com 👈🏻

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ♀️ Another treat for folk who are local to Barnsley! @mlferg.bsky.social is reading at Barnsley Book Festival on Sat 8 Mar, which also marks #IWD. Maria is at The Lightbox in Barnsley town centre from 11am-noon and tickets cost £5. my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/46895... 🐧📖❤️

𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢 ⏳️ Join us at The Lightbox in Barnsley town centre a week from today (Mon 3 Mar) for a poetry showcase as part of Barnsley Book Festival! It's from 5.30-7.30pm and tickets are 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘. Joelle Taylor is headlining alongside the wonderful Molly Naylor. my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/46888...

Our latest poetry submission comes courtesy of Mark Coverdale. Mark is the Art School Mod Poet / Founder of Tonic Sta Press. For info on how to submit 👇 livewirepoetry.org/submissions #PoetsOnBluesky

𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 🎤 Not long to go now till our showcase as part of Barnsley Book Festival! Join us at The Lightbox in town for stellar sets from Joelle Taylor and Molly Naylor, plus an open mic hosted by @mattabbottpoet.com. 𝐌𝐨𝐧 𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐫 • 𝟓.𝟑𝟎-𝟕.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦 🎟 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘! my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/46888...

The official poem for Leeds Storytelling Festival 📖🗣 Written and voiced by @mattabbottpoet.com! www.leedsinspired.co.uk/collection/l...

We're immensely proud to have been involved in creating the Leeds Storytelling Festival 📖🗣 It launches tonight and runs until 8 March!

Leeds Storytelling Festival starts three-week city takeover

Leeds Storytelling Festival is described as

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Here it is - the first in a three-part series in which I'm in conversation with @mlferg.bsky.social for The Day Job 🗣 In Part 1, we discuss the creative process behind Maria's brand-new collection 'Swell'. #PoetsOnBluesky

In conversation with Maria Ferguson (Part 1)

Listen now | An insight into the creative process behind Maria's brand-new poetry collection 'Swell'

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THREE starter packs of litmags - #1 - bsky.app/starter-pack... #2 - bsky.app/starter-pack... #3 - bsky.app/starter-pack... 4 Lists LitMags bsky.app/profile/laco... Poets bsky.app/profile/laco... Writers bsky.app/profile/laco... Editors & Readers bsky.app/profile/laco... #WritingCommunity #Skypoets

Poetry community - please support Bad Betty's fundraiser if you can! We desperately need orgs like BB in order for our scene to survive and grow 🖤 #PoetsOnBluesky

𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 ✍️ Poets aged 18-30 are invited to a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 poetry writing workshop with the awesome Toria Garbutt on Mon 24 Feb. It's at The Lightbox in Barnsley from 5.30-7pm, and you need to register in advance 🎟 𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵... my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/46880...

If you're local to Leeds, you can see @mlferg.bsky.social as part of Leeds Storytelling Festival on Tue 25 Feb! This PAYF event is designed for parents with babies (pre-walkers), but you can attend without any offspring if you just want to enjoy the poetry 👌 www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lee...