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9 – 11 Sep 2022, Birmingham
Across Borders - Poems from the Commonwealth
Across Borders - Poems from the Commonwealth
12:00 Sun 11 Sep 2022 Hippodrome
FREE ADMISSION (Ticketed)

Join all 18 of the poets involved in our Across Borders – Poems from the Commonwealth project, presented by Birmingham 2022 Festival, and help them launch the Across Borders anthology of new work that has resulted from their ten-week partnership.

What should we learn from each other? What can we share? Poets appearing are Sonnet L’Abbé (Canada)*, Fred D’Aguiar (Ghana), Efe Paul Azino (Nigeria), Isabelle Baafi (UK), Hinemoana Baker (New Zealand)*, Dzifa Benson (UK), Kayo Chingonyi (UK), Tishani Doshi (India), Nafeesa Hamid (UK), Nick Makoha (UK), Roy McFarlane (UK), Alvin Pang (Singapore), Shivanee Ramlochan (Trinidad), Melizarani T. Selva (Malaysia)*, Elfie Shiosaki (Australia)*, Saradha Soobrayen (UK), Ellen Van Neerven (Australia) and Njeri Wangarĩ (Kenya).

* appearing on-screen

18 poets, 18 brand new poems.

Join all 18 of the poets involved in our Across Borders – Poems from the Commonwealth project, presented by Birmingham 2022 Festival, and help them launch the Across Borders anthology of new work that has resulted from their ten-week partnership.

What should we learn from each other? What can we share? Poets appearing are Sonnet L’Abbé (Canada)*, Fred D’Aguiar (Ghana), Efe Paul Azino (Nigeria), Isabelle Baafi (UK), Hinemoana Baker (New Zealand)*, Dzifa Benson (UK), Kayo Chingonyi (UK), Tishani Doshi (India), Nafeesa Hamid (UK), Nick Makoha (UK), Roy McFarlane (UK), Alvin Pang (Singapore), Shivanee Ramlochan (Trinidad), Melizarani T. Selva (Malaysia)*, Elfie Shiosaki (Australia)*, Saradha Soobrayen (UK), Ellen Van Neerven (Australia) and Njeri Wangarĩ (Kenya).

* appearing on-screen

18 poets, 18 brand new poems.