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Poetry & Lyrics is an annual festival curated and produced by Poet in the City, a national arts charity that brings poetry to life beyond books, producing classic and contemporary poetry performances taking on major ideas, issues and people. In 2018 the festival celebrated its third year with an exciting line- up of artists and performers and a new theme of ‘Legacy and Subculture’.

Over a weekend in June, musicians and poets spanning genres from classical and folk to contemporary, world and hip hop come together for Poetry & Lyrics Festival, a programme of concerts, live music, talks, workshops and readings hosted at Kings Place. In 2018 we celebrated how poetry and lyrics have articulated great moments of change throughout history, experienced the legacy of famous classic poets on composers and songwriters, hosted a party premiering new poetry commissions inspired by one of hip-hop’s biggest names, and much more…

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