Newham Poetry Festival - Poetry For All

Guest Poet: Oluwaseun (Seun) Olayiwola
Oluwaseun (Seun) Olayiwola is a poet, critic, choreographer and performer based in London. He has been published by The Guardian, The Poetry Review, PN Review, Oxford Poetry, the Telegraph, the Times Literary supplement and elsewhere. His choreographic work has been presented at the V&A, The Place, The Central School of Ballet, and Studio Voltaire. Seun has an MFA in Choreography from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he was a Fulbright Scholar in 2018-2019. He lectures in dance at the Kingston School of Art, and is a member of the inaugural Rose Choreographic School at Sadler's Wells.

Dear Poetry enthusiasts,

We are thrilled to announce our 3rd Newham Poetry Festival thanks to the funding provided by the Arts Council. Our programme focuses on amplifying marginalised voices supporting young locals, LGBTQ+ individuals, migrants and people from the global majority. We know poetry has the potential to change not only individuals' lives but also communities.

Our programme includes 10 weekly poetry sessions facilitated by well-known poets. Full programme available at www.newhampoetrygroup.com.

We have a maximum capacity of 20 participants per session, so book early to secure your spot.

Event details
Location: Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, London E15 1EL
Date: Wednesdays 11th Sep
Time: 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm

Our sessions are free of charge, and light refreshments are provided.

Venue accessibility details (entrance, parking, reception, inside access, toilet, etc) here. ​

We look forward to welcoming you to our poetry sessions and creating meaningful experiences together.

Host or Publisher Sonia Quintero