Norwegian Poetry Celebration:
June Saturday 28th 2025
Hundred Years Gallery : 7pm - Free
13 Pearson St, London E2 8JD hundredyearsgallery.co.uk/poetry-norwegian-poetry-celebration/
This event celebrates contemporary Norwegian poetry, with a host of that nation’s most exciting writers coming to the UK to perform brand new collaborations made with British poets, just for this event. This will be unique exploration of the performative, literary and cross-lingual potential of 21st century European poetry in one of East London’s most dynamic venues. Featuring
Thor Magnus Tangerås and David Spittle
Vilde Bjerke Torset and Lavinia Singer
Hilde Myklebust and Hannah Kaip
Johanne Rognerud Bøe and Alma Stensrud Martin
Katerina Koulouri and Agata Maslowska
Bob T. Bright and Patrick Cosgrove
Xelis de Toro and SJ Fowler
Matt Martin and poet to be announced
Supported by NORLA and The Royal Norwegian Embassy in London
The festival has a rich history with Norwegian poetry, going back to before it’s official beginnings, to 2010. In recent years we have hosted remarkable Norwegian poetry celebrations
in 2019 europeanpoetryfestival.com/wck
in 2020 digital and 2021 europeanpoetryfestival.com/norway
2022 europeanpoetryfestival.com/norway22
2023 europeanpoetryfestival.com/norway23
2024 europeanpoetryfestival.com/norway24
as well as a tour of the west coast of Norway and an Oslo Camarade europeanpoetryfestival.com/oslo
