Degna Stone on taking on Poetry&Words at Glastonbury Festival 2024
Originally from the Midlands, Degna Stone is a poet and poetry editor based in north east England. They are co-founder…
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Imogen Stirling Q&A: Glastonbury Festival 2024
Hailing from Scotland, Imogen Stirling is a playwright, performance poet and producer who creates startling and expressive hybrid work straddling…
Interview: Culain Wood on Glastonbury Festival 2024
Salford poet, “via the hills of the Peak District where I was lucky enough to grow up,” Culain Woods returns…
Glastonbury Festival 2024: Poetry&Words Preview
Last year, Poetry&Words was one of the highlights of our festival with incredible spoken word sets from Griot Gabriel and…
RJ Hunter on their Stupid Sexy Poem Show
RJ Hunter is an Edinburgh-based writer, theatre-maker and performance poet. Their work explores queer experience and silliness, highlighting the joy…
A Pinch of Vault Week One: Picks of the Week
VAULT’s festival of live work-in-progress shows, A Pinch of VAULT, returns for a third year showcasing new works from leading…
Review: Griot Gabriel, Poetry&Words, Glastonbury Festival 2023
Griot Gabriel’s poetry explores and is influenced by his upbringing in a black urban environment and culture, as well as…
Review: Rebecca Cooney, Poetry&Words, Glastonbury Festival 2023
Rebecca Cooney, poet and co-host of the Dead Darlings podcast for the spoken word community in London and beyond, graces…
Interview: Leyla Josephine, ‘You need to really take the audience on a journey’
Leyla Josephine is a performance poet, theatre maker, screenwriter, facilitator and project leader. She has had poems featured in The National,…
Interview: Glastonbury’s Poet in Residence Katie Ailes, ‘I’m still pinching myself!’
Photo: Jack Hinks This year’s Glastonbury Poet in Residence is Katie Ailes, an award-winning poet, producer, and educator based in…