European Poetry Festival Nottingham
June 6th :
at Nottingham Contemporary

Supported by Nottingham City of Literature nottinghamcityofliterature.com

The 2026 European Poetry Festival visited Nottingham for the first time! In partnership with Nottingham City of Literature, we presenedt an evening celebrating poetry, performance and the potentials of collaboration. Pairing some of the most dynamic and innovative poets of the thriving Nottingham poetry scene alongside writers from across Europe, over a dozen poets presented new works made for the night, spanning languages, literatures and the European continent. Featuring Matthew Welton and Anna Řezníčková / Hongwei Bao and Petra Pálkovácsová / Stephanie Limb and Julia Rose Lewis / Jo Dixon and Hannah Kaip / Andrew Taylor and Alan Baker / Colin Herd and SJ Fowler / Alex Murphy and Vernon Delph