{"title":"Poetry Day","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"poetry-workshop-1","title":"Poetry Workshop","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePoetry Workshop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThursday June 18, 4pm - 6pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf it ain’t broke then don’t try to fix it! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome and join \u003cstrong\u003eAFLO. the poet\u003c\/strong\u003e with special guest\u003cstrong\u003e Keith Jarrett\u003c\/strong\u003e for a two hour workshop focused on performance and confidence. Throughout the session you will get the opportunity to play, enjoy and explore hopefully giving you some tools to add to your toolbox.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAFLO. the poet\u003c\/strong\u003e (she\/they) is a Brighton-based spoken word artist, activist and academic who embraces creative expression as a vehicle to disrupt the status quo and inspire social change. With a bold voice rooted in lived experience, \u003cstrong\u003eAFLO.\u003c\/strong\u003e uses poetry as a tool for resistance, healing, and radical honesty. \u003cstrong\u003eAFLO.\u003c\/strong\u003e is the host of Brighton Dome’s STATUS FLO, lead on the Brighton branch of Apples \u0026amp; Snakes' 'Poet in Your City' Programme, and was awarded the Brighton Girl Creative of the Year Award in 2025. She has shared her voice at a range of venues, from protests and grassroots community spaces to national stages, including the magical fields of Glastonbury and the famous 'red dot' for her very own Tedx Talk. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"colour\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"size\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-b2cf1417-7fff-0631-ac7a-e0982c726df2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeith Jarrett’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003epoetry, fiction and essays have been widely anthologised. A multiple slam champion, he teaches at NYU London and holds a PhD from Birkbeck. His collection Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied was published by Bad Betty in March and was a PBS spring recommendation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSave £5\u003c\/strong\u003e when you purchase a \u003cstrong\u003ePoetry Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e ticket with a \u003cstrong\u003eJAWDANCE \u003c\/strong\u003eticket and get them both for \u003cstrong\u003e£20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brighton Book Festival","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53611301667159,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/9814\/8951\/files\/PoetryWorkshop_3.png?v=1779360412"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.brightonbookfestival.co.uk\/collections\/poetry-day.oembed","provider":"Brighton Book Festival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}