Photos from Medway River Lit - days 6 to 10
Photos from Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 11 June 2023. (And these are just a few! Check out our social media to see reels from each day.)
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makeswordswork
- Jul 21
- 1 min
Photos from Medway River Lit days 1 to 5
We have too many amazing photos from the first Medway River Lit but here are a selection of highlights from the first five days of the...
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makeswordswork
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Medway River Lit: a personal view by Melissa Todd
“Nothing is unwritable”, says Caroline Bird, patron of Medway River Lit, the literary festival which took place last month. “Write it....
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makeswordswork
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Medway River Lit in comments
Here are just some of the comments we received about the festival! “Thank you so much, this was wonderful. Please don’t leave it another...
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makeswordswork
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Medway River Lit in numbers
"The breadth of different events really was something for everyone and you pulled off some amazing coups with the quality of acts you...
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makeswordswork
- May 21
- 2 min
Interview: Sascha Aurora Akhtar
Sascha Aurora Akhtar is a poet of the liminal – someone for whom all is magic. 'The Grimoire of Grimalkin', published in 2007 was greeted...
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makeswordswork
- May 18
- 3 min
River Lit: an adventure in time and space
The Doctor Who connections in Medway River Lit We’ve said that Medway River Lit’s theme is ‘River of words’, linking the past to the...
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makeswordswork
- May 11
- 6 min
Presenting Medway River Lit
We are excited to celebrate Medway’s long connection with words and writing, in what will be the first Medway-wide literary festival in...
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makeswordswork
- May 5
- 3 min
Interview with Fumio Obata
Fumio Obata (born 1975, Tokyo) is a graphic novelist who focuses on cultural differences and social issues. His style and work are...
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makeswordswork
- May 3
- 3 min
Interview with Sayra Begum
Sayra Begum is the author/illustrator of Mongrel, a highly personal debut graphic novel: telling the story of a young Muslim woman...
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makeswordswork
- May 2
- 3 min
Rainham Poetry Festival – In The Beginning Were Some Words
Poets notice weather, how it changes and how it never really changes. Day one of the new Rainham Poetry Festival - the first ever poetry...
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makeswordswork
- Apr 25
- 3 min
Guest post: Hamish Low on the creation of the 'Table for the Nation'
Expert on the preservation of Black Oak and project leader, Hamish Low, tells us more about the amazing Fenland Black Oak Table - which...
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makeswordswork
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Guest Post: Nina Telegina on getting mad at history and ghostly visions
Nina Telegina is a writer and performance poet and a multiple poetry slam winner. She believes that poets can be doing a lot more to...
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makeswordswork
- Apr 18
- 6 min
Interview: Patrick Wright
Patrick Wright is a writer, broadcaster and academic in the fields of cultural studies and cultural history. He has written for many...
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makeswordswork
- Apr 15
- 4 min
Why Mystery Matters
Neil Nixon is an author, journalist and academic. His published works include titles on the paranormal, popular music, football and two...
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makeswordswork
- Apr 13
- 4 min
Guest post: Pauline Holmes on writing 'The Lion Queen'
Pauline Holmes describes herself as 'a 60 something poet and storyteller with the mind of a child and the wrinkles of someone much...
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makeswordswork
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Birds on the Kent marshes brooch making with Yuka Jourdain
Free brooch making workshop with jewellery maker Yuka Jourdain.
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makeswordswork
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Interview: Naomi Wood
Naomi Wood is a multi-disciplinary artist, performer and writer from Hastings who works and performs across Hastings, Brighton and...
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makeswordswork
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Kent Daydreams: a new spoken word event for young people
Kent Daydreams is a new spoken word event for young people aged 14-18.
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makeswordswork
- Mar 30
- 4 min
What links Charles Dickens, Steampunk and Medway's Fort Amherst?
Great Kentspectations Steampunk group wil be appearing at Medway River Lit, get a preview at Fort Amherst's Fantasy Easter weekend.
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