Poetry in Grasmere 2010
Come and explore contemporary poetry with us. Poetry in Grasmere, April - October 2010
Welcome to the Wordsworth Trust's 2010 Poetry in Grasmere season
Over the last few years we have watched our audiences continue to grow and it's terrific to welcome so many new faces, and to see so many old friends. 2009 was a tremendous season, with so many highlights: Jen Hadfield's fascinating music in the dignified surroundings of St Oswald's Church; Fred 
D'Aguiar's moving poems for the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings; Michael Symmons Roberts' imaginings of the last words of victims of 9/11.
Once again we are proud to present a wonderfully diverse programme, with some of the world's finest poets alongside newer talents and those who just deserve a much wider audience. This year we are delighted to launch the season with a new three-day showcase of women's poetry, presented in association with Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. Click here for further information.
The Wordsworth Trust 2010 season is a celebration of the tremendous range of contemporary poetry, and we are very pleased to be holding it again in St Oswald's Church, the last resting place of the Wordsworths. We look forward to seeing you.
Michael McGregor, Director.
Friday 16 - Sunday 18 April
The Dorothy Wordsworth Festival of Women's Poetry
in association with Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
Tuesday 27 April
Mexican Poets Tour
Tuesday 11 May
Chase Twichell & Andrew Forster
Tuesday 25 May
Ciaran Carson & Adam O'Riordan
Tuesday 8 June
Jo Shapcott & Richard Price
Tuesday 22 June
Fleur Adcock & Roy Fisher
Tuesday 6 July
Vicki Feaver & David Constantine
*change to programme
Tuesday 20 July
Simon Armitage
Tuesday 3 August
John Glenday & Linda Gregerson
Tuesday 17 August
Glyn Maxwell & Meirion Jordan
Tuesday 31 August
Robin Robertson & Sinéad Morrissey
Tuesday 14 September
Philip Gross & Miriam Gamble
Tuesday 28 September
John Stammers & Annie Freud
Tuesday 12 October
John Agard & Grace Nichols
We are also running a series of poetry workshops throughout the summer in association with the Poetry School. Click here for further details.
Click here to listen again to some of the poems read during the Wordsworth Trust Poetry in Grasmere series.
The Wordsworth Trust offers residencies to both young and established poets giving them the time and resources to develop their craft: past artists and poets-in-residence include Jack Mapanje, Conrad Atkinson and Paul Farley. Our current poet-in-residence is Emma Jones.
