READINGS 2026: a Poetry and Art Exhibition

Cambridge School of Art x Cambridge Poetry Festival. One night of live readings & sale of the works on 26th June.
About this Event


Special Evening Event: Readings — Live
Friday 26th June · 6pm – 9pm
Ruskin Gallery, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge. CB1 1PT.
🎟️ Free with RSVP

What is Readings?
Readings 2026 is the the second project in an on-going collaboration between the Cambridge Poetry Festival and the Cambridge School of Art. It is an exhibition of students' work produced in response to poems, made in collaboration with the poets who wrote them.

Join us for a one-night-only celebration with:

• Live readings
• A chance to meet the student artists
• Sale of the artworks
• Refreshments
• Souvenir postcards and prints available to purchase

With readings from:

Leo Boix, Lee Coddrington, Welsey Freeman-Smith, Daisy Thurston-Gent, Alice Willitts

✨ Who’s Involved?
Presented in collaboration with students from the Cambridge School of Art, part of Anglia Ruskin University. Curated by the Cambridge Poetry Festival. Featuring work by emerging artists and poets working in close dialogue.

Follow us on Instagram @cambridgepoetryfestival for previews and behind-the-scenes content.

Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Arrivals and time to view the pieces
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Poetry Readings
Host: The poets of READINGS 2026
🕑: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Art Sale