21 Mar 2025
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Birmingham Rep (Cafe/bar area)6 Centenary Square
Birmingham
B1 2EP
Join us this World Poetry Day as we celebrate the multilingual diversity of Birmingham through words and poetry.
Celebrate with us as we showcase the incredible words submitted by Birmingham residents for our multilingual campaign, Home Words. This event is free, but we kindly ask that you reserve your spot in advance. Book your place.
We are still collecting words for our Home Words anthology. If you haven’t contributed yet, feel free to click below and add a word that means something special to you. Submit your word.
Event Highlights:
- Home Words poems presented by
- Bohdan Piasecki: award winning poet and academic
- Ayan Aden: current Birmingham Poet Laureate, (2024-2026)
- Japmeh Kaur Gujral: current Birmingham Young Poet Laureate (2024-2026)
- Home Words participants sharing their submitted words and their meaning.
- A poem writing workshop
- Free book giveaway: Every attendee will be able to take home at least one free book of their choice.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience first hand how creative writing can connect us to our interests, opportunities, and each other.
