The SoA Advisory Clinic: Poetry and spoken word at festivals: a panel shares tips, tricks and insights

Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones as they bring you another catch to enjoy an event originally presented as part of the SoA@Home Festival of online events on the topic of poetry and spoken word at festivals.

How do festival organisers find their acts and what considerations are at play? How does a writer evaluate the terms of a booking offered to them? How can writers and organisers ensure that questions of accessibility and inclusivity are front and centre of the industry? Ian Duhig chairs this highly insightful conversation with Liv Torc, Clare Shaw and Jane Yeh.

Show notes: 

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Poetry and Spoken Word Group AGM – The Society of Authors 

Industry Insider – Poetry and spoken word at festivals – The Society of Authors 

Ian Duhig | Poetry Foundation 

Home – Liv Torc 

Clare Shaw – poet, performer, tutor, trainer 

Jane Yeh | Poet, Writer, Lecturer (janeyeh3.com) 

WOMAD Festival 

About (festivalasform.org) 

Michael Rosen | Official Website 

The Royal Literary Fund (rlf.org.uk) 

Homepage | Writers & Artists (writersandartists.co.uk) 

Homepage (artscouncil.org.uk) 

Kendal Poetry Festival on X https://x.com/kendalpoetry?lang=en&mx=2 

Oxford Real Farming Conference 🌾 9 – 10 Jan 2025 (orfc.org.uk) 

Home | Oxford Farming Conference (ofc.org.uk) 

Nafeesa Hamid – Verve Poetry Press 

Contributors: Ian Duhig, Liv Torc, Clare Shaw and Jane Yeh

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