Poetry Happening Near You

Stoke-on-Trent

Our Libraries

There are six public libraries in Stoke-on-Trent. Find out more about Stoke-on-Trent Libraries on our website: www.stoke.gov.uk/libraries

or find out about upcoming events and activities on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/stokeontrentlibraries

 

Stoke-on-Trent Libraries are dedicated to providing opportunities for our local communities to engage with poetry and poets as well as encouraging local residents to explore and develop their own poetry-writing talents.

 

Regular Poetry Groups

Unfortunately we currently don’t have any regular poetry groups meeting in our libraries. If you would be interested in forming a group at one of our libraries then please get in touch with Stoke-on-Trent’s Poetry on Loan representative (details can be found below).

 

Reading Friends

Reading Friends groups run in several libraries as well as via Zoom. Listen in friendly company as a volunteer reads out short stories and poems for adults. Join the discussion or simply sit back, listen and relax.

 

Poetry on Loan Representative

Amy Capewell is a Senior Librarian for Stoke-on-Trent Libraries and is Stoke’s Poetry on Loan representative. Her poetry tastes are somewhat eclectic, but she prefers more contemporary poets (often the swearier the better!) and has a keen interest in poets and poetry local to the Potteries. She particularly enjoys performance poetry, having discovered this as a genre directly through Poetry on Loan and continues to enjoy bringing new performance poets, delivering live events to Stoke-on-Trent.

 

Amy is very keen to hear from local residents regarding what they would like to see in their libraries and encouraging people across the city to develop a love of both reading poetry and writing their own. 

 

amy.capewell@stoke.gov.uk