Poetry at the Parsonage Day
Join us for a day of poetry in Haworth, inspired by Yorkshire people, places and landscape. We’ll hear from both established and new poets from across the region, as they share their work and creative processes. Look out for former Brontë Writers in Residence and gain insight from professionals in the world of poetry publishing.
We’re pleased to offer five free bursary places for this event. Please fill out an enquiry form by 11 September stating how you would benefit from attending this poetry day. Select - 'Poetry at the Parsonage bursary' - as the subject.
Please note, this ticket is only refundable if the event is cancelled, in which case we’ll contact you. We reserve the right to make changes to our programme. All information is correct at the time of booking.
| Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome and opening sharing from poet Noor Jhangir, one of Bradford 2025’s ‘Young Creatives’ on placement with the Brontë Parsonage Museum. |
| 10:15 – 11:45 | Hear from former Brontë Parsonage Writers-in-Residence: Ian Humphreys, Zaffar Kunial and Toria Garbutt |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Join us in conversation with poetry publisher Carcanet and two of their new poets, Christine Roseeta Walker and Rebecca Hurst. |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (There are lots of cafés to choose from in Haworth, or you can bring own lunch and stay in the venue). |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Jenny Mitchell - Poetry, Jane Eyre and Freeing the Enslaved Voice |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Former Brontë Parsonage Writer-in-Residence, Patience Agbabi |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | West Yorkshire’s Young Poet Laureates and closing remarks |
