International Poetry Festival – Brighton FRINGE
Schedule
Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 11:55 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Presuming Ed's Coffee House | Brighton and Hove, EN
About this Event
International Poetry Festival
Electrifying celebration of contemporary poetry at Brighton Fringe, organized by the Institute for Experimental Arts (Greece, UK, Tunisia, India, USA, Lebanon, Germany)
27-28-31 May 2026
Presuming Ed 114-115 London Road, Brighton.
This immersive event brings together cutting-edge poetic forms from across the world, blending language, visual arts and sound into a powerful live experience.
The festival features video poetry screenings by internationally acclaimed artists, presenting striking visual narratives that create cinematic poems challenging how poetry is seen and felt today. Vibrant spoken word performances showcase a dynamic mix of international voices alongside local Brighton poets, offering raw, intimate and politically charged work that reflects diverse cultures and perspectives.
Poetry is fused with electronic music, stunning visuals, live soundscapes and digital experimentation in three thematic zones: Poetry from the 21st Century, The Dark Night of the Soul, Love & Rage
WED 27.5
🕑: 10:00 PM
Poetry from the 21st Century | Video Poetry Zone
Info: C'EST LA VIE by Ki Yuk Lam (China) / POETRY IS NOT by Damian Mihaylov (Bulgaria) / WHAT WAS SAID AT THE REUNION OF DEATHBED WISHES by Mark Wilkinson (USA) / YA SUDAN by Talal Al Zubai & Hiba Rasheed (Sudan)
🕑: 10:30 PM - 11:55 PM
Poetry from the 21st Century | Spoken Word Live Performances
Info: Tasos Sagris & Whodoes /
Miss Yankey /
Woodzy /
Sami Rhymes
THUR 28.5
🕑: 10:00 PM
The Dark Night of the Soul Video Poetry
Info: HEARTBREAK by Jaliya Bird (Angola) / E.E. CUMMINGS by Kapou Opa (Greece) / PATHLESS by Charlotte Verminck (Belgium) / BEYOND THE UNSEEN JOURNEY by Faye Elena Goehner, V. Raúl Burguete & Wisley Quaresma (Spain) / MURPHY WAS AN OPTIMIST by Heiko Reimer (Germany) / FREE WORDS: A POET FROM GAZA — Abdullah Harun Ilhan (Turkey)
🕑: 10:30 PM - 11:55 PM
The Dark Night of the Soul Spoken Word
Info: Angelina Farmer /
Lucy English /
Redeeming Features /
Ella Sadie Guthrie
SUN 31.5
🕑: 10:00 PM
Love & Rage Queer Revolt Video Poetry
Info: YOU ARE THE TRUCK AND I AM THE DEER by Max Ferguson (Belgium / Hong Kong)
🕑: 10:30 PM - 11:55 PM
Love & Rage Queer Revolt Spoken Word
Info: Sissy Doutsiou /
Ernesto Sarezale /
Mad Kate /
Simon Maddrell
Where is it happening?
Presuming Ed's Coffee House, London Road, Brighton and Hove, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 9.43
