Programme
Our 2026 Programme
Our programme is ready to view below, we have been beavering away to create a vibrant schedule over the two-day festival showcasing local emerging and established poets.
We have a range of events including poetry walks, workshops, headline poets, local poets, sound installation, poetry film and more. Events will be held at venues in and around Stroud town, all within walking distance.
An interactive events section will be added here soon, featuring poet bios and photos.
Thursday 15th October
POETRY WALK AT DUSK with Philip Rush
17.00-18.15
WE ARE HERE open mic for local poets
19.00–21.00
Friday 16th October
Museum in the Park tour + writing workshop with Emily Wills
Morning
LIGHTING THE FIRE featuring Alison Brackenbury, Bard of Dobunni, Kate Potts, Zoe Brooks and more
12.30
LIVING MATTER Sound Installation
Poetry Films
From 14.00
THE PRACTICE OF PLACE Dobunni panel - responding to heritage through poetic practice with Amanda Hart (Roman Baths at Bath), Kevin Ward (Museum in the Park), Adam Horovitz, JLM Morton
14.00-15.00
TRANSLATIONS - languages and poetry: Karen Downs-Barton, Alun Hughes, Martha Sprackland reading and Q&A
15.30–16.30
RHYTHM & POETRY with Middle & Thumb Collective: Chaka, Mercedes White, Solle, Lenzo, TSantana, Joshua O’Cathasaigh
16.00–17.00
DOBUNNI POETS hosted by Adam Horovitz & Ronnie McGrath
17.30-18.30
NEW SHOOTS: Debut Poets at Borderless Books with Kym Deyn, Suyin du Bois & Ellora Sutton
17.30-18.30
WORD LAB hosted by Jonny Fluffypunk & Uta Baldauf with Georgia Griffiths, Nick Degg + open mic
19.30-22.00
Dobunni inspired gallery with visual art, instant poems + zine making
All day
Saturday 17th October
POETRY WALK with Philip Rush
8.15-9.45
BREAKFAST WITH BROKEN SLEEP with Aaron Kent, Rhian Elizabeth & Jake Wild Hall
10.00–11.00
LIVING MATTER Sound Installation
Poetry Films
From 11.00
AMBIENT RECEIVER showcase with Rebecca Goss, Lydia Unsworth, Ginny Darke & Eleanor Rees
11.45- 12.45
DIRT / DIALECT PRESS showcase with Lucy Holme, Alycia Pirmohammed & Hannah Copley, Andrew Hykel Mears & Claire Carroll, Rachel Goodman & Elvire Roberts, JLM Morton & Alice Willitts
13.30-15.00
ON EDITING: panel discussion
15.30-16.30
RISE OF THE BADGER: the science of extinction with Dr Alex Perry & Black Eyes Publishing + open mic
17.00-18.00
GATHERING IN with Pascale Petit, Angela France, Pey Oh
18.30 –19.30
SLIGHT NIGHT Afterparty with Lost Mythos + God of Sports
20.00-22.00
Dobunni inspired gallery with visual art, instant poems + zine making
All day
There are no upcoming events at this time.