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Bianca Layog
Oct 23, 202314 min read
In Conversation With Fathima Zahra, after the R.A.P Party
STRAND writer Bianca Layog interviews three Barbican Young Poets — Fathima Zahra, Troy Cabida, and Jinhao Xie — who performed at the...
Marta Loscertales Font
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Poetry Luv x 'AI: Who's Looking After Me?' Review
Photo by Andrea De Santis (licensed under Unsplash Licence) Until January 2024, it is artificial intelligence (AI) season at Science...
Isabelle Ragnetti
Oct 11, 20234 min read
London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre
Photo by Tom Hermans (licensed under Unsplash Licence) From the 18th to the 29th of October 2023, the London Literature Festival returns...
Lara Mae Simpson
Oct 5, 20238 min read
Celebrating National Poetry Day - with King's Poetry Society
Photo by Clark Young (licensed under Unsplash Licence) Happy National Poetry Day! Every first Thursday of October is National Poetry Day...
Fathima Jaffar
Sep 7, 20233 min read
In Search of Answers: An Evening with Ecopoets at the Southbank Centre
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo (licensed under Unsplash Licence) As the lights dimmed in the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall for the...
Lara Milne
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Lara Milne's Poetry: A Road to Understanding
Ever since I can remember, painting has always been my greatest passion when it comes to creative outlets. But since joining King’s last...
Lara Mae Simpson
Aug 23, 202311 min read
In Conversation With The National Poetry Library
STRAND Magazine gets a special insight into the world's largest public collection of modern poetry. Photo by Pete Woodhead, Courtesy of...
Lara Mae Simpson
Aug 9, 20235 min read
Where Else: International Hong Kong Poetry at the National Poetry Library
What does it mean to be a poet connected to Hong Kong? This is the key question of Where Else: An International Hong Kong Poetry...
Ella Mansell
Aug 17, 20223 min read
Women of the World Festival 2022: In Conversation with Warsan Shire
Lyrical, poignant and memorable, the poet Warsan Shire brought her unforgettable work to the Southbank Centre for day two of the Women of...
Lara Mae Simpson
Jul 16, 20225 min read
The Last Word Festival 2022: Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final
The Roundhouse’s astonishing venue is perfect for its iconic Poetry Slam Final. Once a Victorian railway turntable and now a performing...
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