An evening of poetry, music and fine whisky as five musicians respond live to dual language Chinese & English readings by Yu Yoyo and AK Blakemore paired with Kavalan Whisky

Join Yu Yoyo, one of the most important young voices in contemporary Chinese poetry, for an evening of bilingual readings in Chinese and English, alongside Liverpool poet Jennifer Lee Tsai and translator Dave Haysom.

Celebrated Sichuanese poet Yu Yoyo reads from her new book, My Tenantless Body, published by the Poetry Translation Centre, alongside her poet translator A.K. Blakemore.

Presented by Manchester Metropolitan University in partnership with the Poetry Translation Centre, spend an evening hearing one of the most important young voices in contemporary Chinese poetry.

A dual language English & Portuguese poetry event with Brazilian poet, activist and artist Adelaide Ivánova and her translator Rachel Long, with readings from Local poets,

Empowering conversation and beautiful poetry from Brazilian poet, activist and artist Adelaide Ivánova and her translator Rachel Young for a dual language reading of poems from ‘The Hammer and other poems.’

Brazilan poet Adelaide Ivanova and her poet-translator Rachel Long will appear alongside Korean poet Kim Hyesoon and Korean-American poet and translator Don Mee at the Newcastle Poetry Festival’s annual translated poetry event.

How does the language of poetry deal with sex, trauma and the pressures of gender expectation? An evening with award-winning Brazilian poet and artist Adelaide Ivánova.

To round off their celebration of Refugee Awareness Week Goldsmiths English PEN are holding an exhibition and Open Mic night including a reading from Sudanese poet Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi.