A Valentines takeover is not as scary as it sounds; nobody's going to get hurt. Simply, if you're stuck for what to do this year, whether you're single or in a relationship, or fancy a change from set menu dinner dates, you should check out this Arts Bites guide to the alternative Valentines Day. Forget…
Tag: Poetry
Popshot Magazine
I love discovering exciting ways that new writing is being celebrated; whether it's slam poetry nights like Come Rhyme With Me or online-only literary magazines such as Synaesthesia Magazine, so I was really pleased to be given Popshot Magazine as a Christmas gift and lost no time devouring their latest issue on the theme…
William Letford // NEW BLOOD
The Poetry Tent at Latitude Festival was a great place to rest our weary aching legs and also see some pretty great poets perform. A month later I'm still raving about seeing William Letford on Saturday afternoon. He has a broad Scottish accent, and in his clipped, thick brogue, the words of his poems wiggled…
Latitude Roundup
I came back from Latitude after falling in love with the festival! The site was gorgeous, with stages set into the forest and a lake. We did spend a good chunk of each day seeing bands, but it wasn't all music, music, music. I was lucky enough to see a few literary based events in…
Latitude Lineup!
I'm off to my first ever Latitude Festival tomorrow and I could not be more excited! As well as the fantastic weather (sorry wellies, I think you're staying at home this year), the abundance of live literary events is really incredible, considering that Latitude is primarily a music festival. Latitude began 7 years ago in…