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Call for 2017 BYOV Event Submissions
We’ve said it before and remains the truth – There is never enough time, space, or money to showcase all the incredibly talented poets we have in this city. This year, we invite local ... Read More
Performance Poetry Workshop CANCELLED
Update April 23, 2016: Please note that this event has been cancelled. Are you excited by the performance possibilities for your poetry? Can you imagine taking your café reading to a new level of ... Read More
C’mon Everyone – Sign Up Now!
Hey, we know you’re busy. Weather’s nice, days are longer, beer is colder, the patio is creeping to life. We understand that you’re preoccupied with important stuff, like the word “entwine”, or how the ... Read More
Call for Volunteers
Hello friends of poetry! The 2016 edition of the Edmonton Poetry Festival, Poetry Becomes, is fast approaching! The festival runs almost entirely on volunteer power, and it’s time once again for our annual Call ... Read More
Cafe Readings Schedule Posted
Hello all! We hope you’re enjoying the festival so far. So many great events, so many great poets. It makes one dizzy (or, maybe it’s the Whiskey). Just a quick heads up: The schedule ... Read More
Welcome to the 2015 Festival!
Spring brings bounty; new life. It brings yard-bound surprises and playful turns of phrase. Spring arrives with a rake in one hand and a Mary Oliver poem in the other. It brings light and ... Read More
Workshops for Poetry Moves
Of course, you should never trust Spring when it pokes its head out in March. Still too early your Mom used to mumble. Your red Stanfields one-piece union suit (c/w trap door) remains accessible. ... Read More
Event Signups are Open!
Before I get into the meat of this post, two PSAs for your consideration: Tickets for our larger events are selling fast. If you’re thinking of attending one of them, head on over to ... Read More
Call for Volunteers
We know #YEG likes to support the Arts. We see it every year at all the gorgeous festivals Edmonton has to offer. We see it all year round at one-off events and casinos. We ... Read More
The Festival’s Grain Part 1
We get it. Your Caramel Macchiato habit is getting out of control. Every little price bump ($5.10 at last reckoning) inspires a silent vow to stop the madness and switch to Earl Grey. But ... Read More
Workshops for the 2015 Festival
Our 2015 Festival brings some great opportunities for not only hearing and reading poetry, but for writing some as well. Our 2015 Festival offers the following workshop opportunities. Click on a workshop title for ... Read More
It's Time to Move
Ah, yes. Early mornings. All the things you’ve come to appreciate in your sleep drop away as the minutes creep closer to 7am. Coffee awaits somewhere out there. You might crack a book instead ... Read More