Readings 2025
Join us for an fund-raising exhibition of poetry and visual art in the Grand Arcade! Poetry readings, art sale, and more!
Date & Time
Thursday 19th - Saturday 21st June
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location
Let's Go Circular Grand Arcade First FloorWhat is Readings?
Readings is the first collaboration between the Cambridge Poetry Festival and the Cambridge School of Art from Anglia Ruskin University. It is an exhibition of students’ work produced in response to poems, made in collaboration with the poets who wrote them.
Join us for a one-night-only celebration with:
- Live readings
- A chance to meet the student artists
- Sale of the artworks
- Refreshments
- Souvenir postcards and prints available to purchase
With readings from:
Nia Broomhall, Tristram Fane-Saunders, Nadia Lines, Ma Yongbo, Helen Pletts, Stav Poleg, Freya Sacksen, Jon Stone, Harriet Truscott.
✨ Who’s Involved?
Presented in collaboration with students from the Cambridge School of Art, part of Anglia Ruskin University. Curated by the Cambridge Poetry Festival. Featuring work by emerging artists and poets working in close dialogue.
All proceeds will be split between the Cambridge Poetry Festival and Cambridge School of Art
Follow us on Instagram @cambridgepoetryfestival for previews and behind-the-scenes content.
🎨 When does the exhibition open?
The exhibition will be open from Thursday 19th June to Saturday 21st June from 10AM to 6PM everyday. The readings and art sale event, however is only on the evening of Saturday 21st. You can book secure your free ticket below!
🖼️ I’m interested in purchasing one of the pieces, how can I do that?
If you would like to purchase one of the pieces then you can speak to one of the organisers or volunteers and they will help you. You will be able to take the piece away with you at the end of the evening.
🎟️ Free Tickets
