Swiss Poetry Celebration:
June 20th 2026
Hundred Years Gallery

13 Pearson St, London E2 8JD hundredyearsgallery.co.uk

Three brilliant contemporary Swiss poets visited London to present new live works, made for the night, with British counterparts in this unforgettable celebration of literary collaboration and dynamic, experimental poetic performance. The Swiss poets and their collaborators were joined by multiple other pairs of poets and writers for the eighth Swiss event at the EPF in the packed environs of one of London’s most atmospheric venues.

Featuring Julia Toggenburger and Jaka Škapin / Flurina Badel and James Byrne / Julia Rüegger / Patrick Cosgrove and Richard Marshall / Julia Rose Lewis and Bie Yining / Ayşe Kongur and Martin Wakefield / Lucy Furlong and Duya Ribeiro / Lottie McCrindell and Bella Weerasinghe

This event is supported by
Pro Helvetia. Curated by SJ Fowler


Pro Helvetia and Swiss poets have been one of the biggest supporters of the European Poetry Festival and to see some of the brilliant previous Switzerland events, visit ;

2019, 2020 and 2021 europeanpoetryfestival.com/swiss

2022 europeanpoetryfestival.com/swiss22

2023 europeanpoetryfestival.com/swiss23

2024 europeanpoetryfestival.com/swiss24

2025 europeanpoetryfestival.com/swiss25