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Nov 17, 20235 min read

Publishing No More a Mystery - Literature Powerhouses at LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2023

Photo by Anainah Dalal The publishing world is often seen as this big, scary machine, that no one ever really understands the workings...

Meet the 'Liquidists': New Poets Collective Showcase at LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2023

Lara Mae Simpson

Oct 27, 20237 min read

Meet the 'Liquidists': New Poets Collective Showcase at LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2023

Rona Luo - Photo by Arnaud Mbaki, Courtesy of Southbank Centre The latest cohort of Southbank Centre’s New Poets Collective have invented...

London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre

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...

In Search of Answers: An Evening with Ecopoets at the Southbank Centre

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...

Where Else: International Hong Kong Poetry at the National Poetry Library

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...

Damsel Elysium at the Southbank Centre: Why They Are the Blueprint for Decolonising Music

Michelle Mentu

Mar 5, 20232 min read

Damsel Elysium at the Southbank Centre: Why They Are the Blueprint for Decolonising Music

Photo by Michelle Mentu On Wednesday 1st March, Damsel Elysium made an appearance in the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room, adorned with a...

Erykah Badu Pays Tribute To Debut Album ‘Baduizm’ In A Double Bill At The Southbank Centre

Michelle Mentu

Nov 27, 20223 min read

Erykah Badu Pays Tribute To Debut Album ‘Baduizm’ In A Double Bill At The Southbank Centre

Photo by Arnaud Mbaki, courtesy of the Southbank Centre The Southbank Centre recently linked up with Erykah Badu to provide 2 electric...

Women of the World Festival 2022: In Conversation with Warsan Shire

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...

Women of the World Festival 2022: Sunday Afternoon with Elizabeth Day

Maisie Allen

Apr 16, 20224 min read

Women of the World Festival 2022: Sunday Afternoon with Elizabeth Day

Journalist, author, and broadcaster Elizabeth Day has become extremely well-known in recent years thanks to her popular podcast, How to...

Women of the World Festival 2022: Women of Greek Myth with Natalie Haynes and Nikita Gill

Thalia Khadi

Apr 5, 20223 min read

Women of the World Festival 2022: Women of Greek Myth with Natalie Haynes and Nikita Gill

From the 11th to 13th March 2022, the WOW (Women of the World) Festival returned to London, this time back in person! For a whole...

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