Line up for 10 May

• Jamie Thrasivoulou

  

  Headliner: Jamie Thrasivoulou

  Jamie Thrasivoulou is a performance poet/spoken word artist, and writer of fictional narratives. His work is highly politicised, raw and honest. He writes about class, discrimination, and alternative-lifestyle choices.

  His first collection The Best Of A Bad Situation was published by Silhouette Press. He also runs and hosts Derby’s premier spoken word and poetry event Word Wise.

  As well as writing, Jamie runs workshops for people of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels. He is the Writer-In-Residence at HMP Foston Hall, and Shadow Writer-In-Residence for Writing East Midlands.

  @JMThras

  Jamie's website

• Annabel Peet

  Emerging: Annabel Peet

  Annabel developed a passion for reading and writing early in life, with her parents introducing her to poetry at a young age. More recently, Annabel entered the Simon Powell Poetry Competition, an extension of Poetry Live, and she was named one of the winners in May 2017. Part of the prize was a workshop led by poet Daljit Nagra, and the opportunity to read at a Poetry Live event.

  Annabel was shortlisted in this year's Warwickshire Young Poet Laureate competition, before being selected as the Young Poet Laureate in January. The competition included the opportunity to take part in a workshop led by Birmingham’s Poet Laureate, Roy McFarlane.

  Annabel helps to run her school’s Creative Writing Club, and organised a poetry open mic event at her school earlier this year. Her favourite three poets are Carol Ann Duffy, Wendy Cope, and Ezra Pound.