Bristol City Poet Handover 2024 (+ Kat Lyons' Pamphlet Launch)

Name: Bristol City Poet Handover 2024 (+ Kat Lyons' Pamphlet Launch)
Start: 2024-10-08T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-08T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Waterstones Bristol

Schedule

Tue Oct 08 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Waterstones Bristol | Bristol, EN

Location: Waterstones (The Galleries, entry via Union Street)
Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024
Time: 19:00 - 20:00pm (Doors open at 18:30pm)
Price: FREE (advance booking is essential)
Join us for a special event to mark the end of Kat Lyons’ term as Bristol City Poet, reading from their new poetry pamphlet 'Everything comes from somewhere', poems written during their two years in the role.
The event also marks the induction of the new 2024-2026 City Poet (who will be announced in early October), with a reading of their own poetry.
Kat Lyons, and the new City Poet, will engage in a short discussion as part of the official handover of the role.
The event is free to attend, and includes a free copy of Kat’s City Poet pamphlet. Advanced booking is essential to guarantee entry, so please book your Free E-Tickets ahead of time.
The venue is wheelchair accessible. The entrance is on Union Street, which is on a hill/slope. See venue access information here: https://www.accessable.co.uk/bristol-city-council/access-guides/waterstones#2e569027-7560-5e40-9087-6b5516f29a6d
This event, and the City Poet role, is managed by Lyra Bristol Poetry, with thanks to legacy funding from Bristol Ideas.
KAT LYONS:
Kat Lyons is a writer, performer and workshop facilitator working in the field of spoken word poetry and performance storytelling. They use poetry to interrogate ideas, generate positive social change and strengthen people’s connections to the world and each other. Their poetry has been featured in Under the Radar, Ink Sweat & Tears and Bath Magg, and their debut poetry collection, Love Beneath the Nails, was published by Verve Poetry Press.
As Bristol’s fourth City Poet, Kat has written poems to mark a wide range of organisations and occasions including the 75th Anniversary of Windrush Day, Bristol 650, World Book Night, the general election, and community projects and protests. Their performances during this time have included two State of the City Addresses, the Festival of the Future City, the Mayor’s final speech, and a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Kat has also run workshops with communities across the city, at Bristol Libraries and at the museum.