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Date: Sunday 4th May 2025
Venue: Arnolfini (Workshop Room)
Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Tickets: £8 (£10 solidarity, £5 concessions)

Heritage in Poetry
A writing workshop led by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa

Explore how to engage with the compelling themes of heritage, ancestry and inheritance in your poetry.

In this masterclass you will dive into the works of prolific writers to explore how they use form to develop a distinctive voice and rich narrative, and you will be guided through writing exercises and discussions. Leave inspired to breathe new life into ancestral heirlooms and memories.

Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa is a pioneering choreopoet and ethnochoreologist. Her interdisciplinary artistry braids dance, poetry, social commentary and visual art on the page and stage. Her debut poetry collection Cane, Corn & Gully (Out-Spoken Press) explores the lives of enslaved Black Barbadian women and their descendants. It was shortlisted for the 2023 Rathbones Folio Prize and Felix Dennis Forward Prize for best first collection.


Part of Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival 2025
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