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Medway River Lit
"I thought Medway River Lit Festival thoughtful, thought-provoking, kindly in spirit and invaluable for the region." Sir Ben Okri
Authors you can meet at our Author Fair on 29 November
Whether it’s historical fiction, murder mystery, LGBTQIA+ sci-fi, graphic novels, poetry, or non-fiction about heritage, we’ve got some amazing books to share with you!
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Oct 27, 20259 min read
Press release: MEDWAY RIVER LIT PRESENTS A STELLAR LITERARY LINE-UP FOR ITS THIRD OUTING
Medway River Lit continues to go from strength to strength as it announces the lineup for 2025.
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Oct 20, 20252 min read
Theresa Lola joins Caroline Bird as Joint Patron of Medway River Lit
Theresa Lola joins Medway River Lit as a Patron.
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Oct 1, 20251 min read
Rippling Out - words, crafts and performances!
Details of Medway River Lit's exciting new project - Rippling Out.
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Jan 13, 20252 min read
In brief: books that authors have talked about at this year's festival - Poetry in focus
Poets and poetry collections discovered during Medway River Lit 2024.
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Nov 28, 20246 min read
Medway River Lit's third weekend - some highlights
Medway River Lit's third weekend began on Friday 15 November with a takeover by Big Trouble at our regular Poetry Republic event.
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
Meet the poets of the future - the Medway Youth Laureates!
We were delighted to host an award ceremony as part of Medway River Lit for the inaugural Medway Youth Laureate scheme. The poets were...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
Medway River Lit's second week - some highlights
Medway River Lit's second week began on Wednesday 6 November at Rochester LIbrary, with a sobering talk from climate scientist Bill...
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Nov 11, 20243 min read
Congratulations to our shortlisted Rosemary McLeish Prize poets
Shortlisted poems for The Rosemary McLeish Poetry Prize, which will be awarded on Sunday 10 November.
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Oct 30, 20241 min read
Congratulations to our first Medway Youth Laureates!
Our first Medway Youth Laureates' winning poems.
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Oct 24, 20244 min read
Friday Night Poetry: at the new republic of poetry in Chatham
Festival co-director, Barry Fentiman Hall introduces our Friday night poetry strand - Poetry Republic.
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Sep 30, 20245 min read
The Black Art Hub’s Intersectionality Art Trail Exhibition: Celebrating Diversity Through Art
We are delighted to present a guest blog from Michi Masumi, founder of the Black Arts Hub, whose Intersectionality poetry and art exhibition
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Sep 13, 20243 min read
Longlist for The Rosemary McLeish Poetry Prize 2024
The longlist of 15 poems in the Rosemary McLeish Poetry Prize 2024.
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Aug 31, 20243 min read
Sarah L Dixon talks about writing, Take That and her new poetry collection inspired by '90s indie music
Sarah L Dixon talks about seeing Take That at school, and her new 90s indie inspired poetry collection.
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Aug 15, 20244 min read
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