Today, October 11, is Poetry Day at the Parsonage:
Sat 11 Oct, 10:00am
West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth
Join us for a day of poetry in Haworth, inspired by Yorkshire people, places and landscape. We’ll hear from both established and new poets from across the region, as they share their work and creative processes. Look out for former Brontë Writers in Residence and gain insight from professionals in the world of poetry publishing.
| Time |
Activity |
| 10:00 – 10:15 |
Welcome and opening sharing from poet Noor Jahangir, one of Bradford 2025’s ‘Young Creatives’ on placement with the Brontë Parsonage Museum. |
| 10:15 – 11:45 |
Hear from former Brontë Parsonage Writers-in-Residence: Ian Humphreys and Zaffar Kunial, and Brontë commissioned poet Maria Ferguson. |
| 11:45 – 12:00 |
Break |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Join us in conversation with poetry publisher Carcanet and two of their new poets, Christine Roseeta Walker and Rebecca Hurst. Hosted by Ian Humphreys. |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch (There are lots of cafés to choose from in Haworth, or you can bring your own lunch and stay in the venue). |
| 14:00 – 14:30 |
Jenny Mitchell - Poetry, Jane Eyre and Freeing the Enslaved Voice. Hosted by Sharena Lee Satti. |
| 14:30 – 15:30 |
Former Brontë Parsonage Writer-in-Residence, Patience Agbabi. Hosted by Sharena Lee Satti. |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
West Yorkshire’s Young Poet Laureate Ayeshah and closing remarks. |
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