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Published poets from Kent and Sussex come together at this year’s Festival with readings of their work followed by a short open mic set.Poets include John McCullough, Setareh Ebrahimi, Bethany Goodwill, Carolyn Oulton, David Dykes and Mat Ritches.
Headliner: John McCullough
John McCullough’s book of poems, Reckless Paper Birds (Penned in the Margins) won the 2020 Hawthornden Prize for Literature as well as being shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award. John’s collections have been Books of the Year for publications including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent and The Telegraph and he also won the Polari First Book Prize. His fifth collection, Crowd Voltage, was published in March 2026 by Bloodaxe.
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Augustine Hall, Augustine House, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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