Poetry Evening

We can't wait to host this fantastic evening with Andy Croft, Paul Mills and Olivia Mulligan!

Each poet will perform or read for 20 minutes, and there will be a chance to talk with the poets and have copies of their books signed. As always, the event is free to attend and complementary wine will be available.

Andy Croft

Andy Croft has written and edited many books, including Red Letter Days, The Years of Anger and Red Sky at Night (with Adrian Mitchell). His books of poetry include Ghost Writer, 1948, A Modern Don Juan, Letters to Randall Swingler and The Sailors of Ulm. He curates the Ripon Poetry Festival and edits Smokestack Books.

You can read more about Andy on his website.

Paul Mills

Paul Mills is a writer and artist living in North Yorkshire.  Books and pamphlets of poetry are published by Carcanet Press, Smith Doorsop Books, Wayleave Press and Smokestack Books.  His books on creative writing include Writing in Action, and The Routledge Creative Writing Coursebook. Two of his plays have been performed at the National Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse.  His literary archive is now in the Brotherton Library, Leeds University.

You can read more about Paul on his website.

Olivia Mulligan

Olivia started sharing her poetry with the world in lockdown (2020). She wrote a poem each day and would pin each poem on her gate post for passers by to read. Since then, she has had three poetry collections published, 'Poems On The Gate Post,' 'Advice From A Stranger' and '10:37.'

Passionate about sharing uplifting material with others, she has taken to the stage performing her poetry, she runs poetry workshops for both children and adults and at the start of 2021, was appointed BBC Radio York’s Poet Laureate.

You can read more about Olivia on her website.