European Poetry Festival : Liverpool
October Sunday 4th : 2.30pm, Free
Open Eye Gallery
19 Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1BP openeye.org.uk
The EPF returns to Liverpool! A brilliant afternoon of live poetry will present some of the most exciting poets from Norway, Austria, Czechia and beyond, as pairs of poets present brand new works of live literature, made for the day. Drawing upon the local Liverpudlian poetry scene as well as visiting poets, and supported by the Liverpool Poetry Space, this will be a unique celebration of collaboration and literary performance. Featuring :
Anna Luňáková and Michael Sutton
Thomas Ballhausen and David Spittle
Hannah Kaip and Lenni Sanders
Thor Magnus Tangeras and Stephen Sunderland
Elspeth Mclean and Julia Rose Lewis
Endre Ruset and Robert Sheppard
Tom Jenks and SJ Fowler
Petra Pálkovácsová and more poets to be announced.
An event in partnership with Liverpool Poetry Space. Event curated by SJ Fowler with thanks to Chris McCabe.
This 2026 event follows brilliant Camarade events held also at the Open Eye Gallery in April 2023, July 2024 and July 25, and all performances can be seen here below
2025 europeanpoetryfestival.com/liverpool25
