Swiss Poetry Celebration
June Saturday 18th 2022
Rich Mix, London

The European Poetry Festival returned to Rich Mix with a brilliant, playful, experimental night of live poetry and literary performance that saw visiting Swiss poets present brand new collaborations, made with British-based counterparts, fashioned for the night. The fourth such event, celebrating the depth and innovation of contemporary Swiss poetry, hosted at one of East London’s most iconic venues. All 9 performances are available here to watch online.

With new poetry and performance collaborations by Tine Melzer and SJ Fowler / Heike Fiedler and Richard Marshall / Chloé Berthet and Mark Waldron / Hartmut Abendschein and Ollie Evans / Serena Braida and Patrick Cosgrove / Jaka Škapin and André Naffis-Sahely / Bård Torgersen and Dario Fariello / Aasne Linnestå and Endre Ruset / Matt Martin and Shani Cadwallender

This event was supported by Pro Helvetia and curated by SJ Fowler.


For previous European Poetry Festival : Switzerland events, in 2019, 2020 and 2021, visit https://www.europeanpoetryfestival.com/swiss