The Poetry Society is running a project to find the best young poets, and it’s coming to Islington.
The project, called SLAMbassadors UK, is open to 12-18 year olds, and covers rap as well as more traditional poetry. Twelve young poets will be selected to perform their pieces at a semi-final in February, with the chance to progress further in the competition.
There is a writing workshop from 5-7pm on Thursday 4 December and then poets will be recorded peforming their pieces on Sunday 7 December 2-4pm.
Both events are at Islington Central Library, on Holloway Road. Appropriately enough, the outside of the library is decorated with statues of great poets past including Spenser and Bacon. And both the library and the Society are Edwardian institutions. Islington Central Library celebrated its centenary in 2007, and the Poetry Society reaches its 100 next year. Now they’re both keen to be seen to be up to date.
For more information on SLAMbassadors UK, contact Geoff James at the Council, or Joelle Taylor at the Poetry Society.
