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NIGHTS AT THE MUSEUM: POETRY - SAMATAR ELMI, SETAREH EBRAHIMI, JON TERRANOVA
Sat 08 Nov
|Huguenot Museum
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Time & Location
08 Nov 2025, 19:20 – 21:00
Huguenot Museum, 95 High St, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1LX, UK
About the event
Samatar Elmi’s writing plays in the liminal spaces between racial, socio-cultural and political identity claims. He has been shortlisted for the Venture Award, the Complete Works II, New Generation African Poets and is a graduate of the Young Inscribe Mentoring Program.
Setareh Ebrahimi is an Iranian-British multi-disciplinary artist and performer. Her podcast, Etcetera, available on YouTube, features fun and laid-back discussions with other poets and creatives.
Jon Terranova was named as a top 8 poet to look out for from gigwise.com. He is inspired by the writings of Fante and Bukowski.
Access and event info:
· The venue is on the second floor, fully accessible via a lift, or stairs.
· There is an accessible toilet.