European Poetry Festival : Norwich
National Centre for Writing : Dragon Hall
April 24th 2023

The 2023 European Poetry Festival came to Norwich and The Dragon Hall with an event celebrating literary poetry, avant-garde performance and the potentials of collaboration. Pairing some of the finest poets of the thriving Norwich poetry scene alongside writers visiting from Norway, Slovakia, Italy and beyond, nearly 20 poets presented new works made for the night spanning languages, literatures and the European continent. www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk Photos below by Holly Ainley.

with poems and performances by Aasne Linnestå and Sam Jordison / Bård Torgersen and Dario Fariello / George Szirtes and Andrew McDonnell / Sophie Essex and Jane Wilkinson / Philip Terry and Doug Jones / Anna Reckin and Alice Bridgwood / Roz Counelis and Shakiah Johnson / Matthew Gregory and Cat Woodward

Curated by SJ Fowler, supported by National Centre for Writing and NORLA

European Camarade : Norwich : April Friday 12th 2019

The EPF came to Norwich pairing some of the finest poets of the thriving Norwich poetry scene with writers visiting from across Europe to a packed audience in the NCW’s Dragon Hall. Poets from Norway, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria & more presented performances made for the night with their British counterparts. www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

The event featured new collaborations by : George Szirtes & Tiffany Atkinson / Leonce Lupette & Doug Jones / Ko Ko Thett & Ben Bartu / Helen Ivory & Inga Pizāne / Matthew Gregory & John Mateer / Michelle Steinbeck & Alison Graham / Sophie-Carolin Wagner & Lotte LS / SJ Fowler & Morten Langeland / Endre Ruset & Estevo Creus / Krišjānis Zeļģis & Anna Cathenka / Sophie Essex & Julia Webb