Disabled Poets' Prize 2023 Awards

The 2023 Disabled Poets Prize Awardees will be announced at this event, screened in Deptford Lounge, and available to tune into from anywhere as a livestream.

Join us for the announcement of the national Prize for deaf and disabled poets prize-winners and highly commended poets in the inaugural Disabled Poets Prize. With a range of voices, styles, and approaches, celebrate the talents and successes of writers from deaf and disabled communities.

With two categories - best single poem and best unpublished pamphlet, the winners will read from their prizewinning work. This will be followed by a brief discussion about the support and change in the industry necessary to create the conditions for other deaf and disabled writers to be able to succeed.

The Prizes for best single poem and best unpublished pamphlet will be announced by Jamie, and prize-winners from across the UK will read from their work. This is a don't miss event!

Founded by Jamie Hale, the Disabled Poets Prize aims to find the best work created by UK based deaf and disabled poets and offers significant professional development opportunities for the winning writers, including a publication deal with Verve Poetry Press and development prizes from Spread the Word, CRIPtic Arts, The Literary Consultancy and Arvon Foundation.

Partners and funders include: Spread the Word, CRIPtic Arts, Verve Poetry Press and Festival and Nathalie Teitler are the key ones, then The Literary Consultancy and Arvon

• This event will be BSL Interpreted and livecaptioned.

• This event is wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets.

• Deptford Lounge has Changing Place facilities, an induction loop and assistance dogs are welcome. For more information: deptfordlounge.org.uk/access

• A quiet space is available during the day at Deptford Lounge, in the Music Room, on the first floor.

• If you require additional access provision in order to attend or take part in the Festival, for example larger print handouts at workshops, or a Scribe, please get in touch before the Festival day at: [email protected]

• If you require assistance on the Festival day itself, please come to the Festival Hub in the foyer of Deptford Lounge where we will be happy to help you.

• This online event will be live captioned and BSL interpreted. If you require additional access provision in order to attend or take part in this livestreamed event, please get in touch before the Festival day at: [email protected]

• We encourage anyone displaying Covid-like symptoms not to attend the Festival and we encourage attendees aged 16+ (unless exempt) to consider wearing a mask as some of our artists and audiences may be vulnerable.

• Masks will be available at the Festival Hub in Deptford Lounge. There will be hand sanitiser and air filters for events and workshops in the following spaces at Deptford Lounge: Main Hall, Room 1, Room 2, Room 3 and the Studio.

• You can see the full Deptford Literature Festival COVID-19 protocols here: spreadtheword.org.uk/deptford-literature-festival-covid-19-protocols/

• This event is free to you, and we ask that as far as possible by booking a place you commit to attending, as places are limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so someone else can come along. There are instructions on how to do that here.

• If you would like to support the future of Deptford Literature Festival, run by charity Spread the Word, you can donate here: totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/deptfordlitfest

Deptford Literature Festival takes place on Saturday 18 March 2023 and celebrates the diversity and creativity of Deptford and Lewisham through words, stories and performance. It is run by Spread the Word, and funded by Arts Council England. You can find out more about Deptford Literature Festival at: www.deptfordlitfest.com

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, London, United Kingdom