An Evening of Poetry

Location: South Square Community Room, South Square Centre, BD13 3LD

All are welcome to Thornton Community Library’s first poetry event to be held at South Square. Award-winning and widely published poets, Rob Miles and Kath McKay will read their work.

Kath McKay is from Liverpool but now resides in Leeds. She is an award-winning poet and writer of fiction, which has been broadcast on Radio 4. Her poetry has appeared in anthologies and magazines such as The Rialto, Smiths Knoll, Magma, and The North.

Kath has published three collections of poetry, Anyone Left Standing, Telling the Bees, and Collision Forces.

She has lectured in creative writing at the universities of London, Leeds, Bradford, and Hull.

Rob Miles is from Devon, and he lives in Leeds. His poetry has appeared widely in magazines and anthologies, and he’s won various competitions including the Philip Larkin, Resurgence, and the Poets & Players prizes.

Recent poems have appeared in Stand, Poetry News, One Hand Clapping, Spelt, and many other publications.

Rob has lectured in film and Hispanic Studies at the universities of Portsmouth, Leeds, Hull, and Liverpool.

This event is pay as you feel at the event but please reserve your spot with a free Eventbrite ticket. There will be an opportunity to buy drinks and snacks.

How to book:

Register interest at Thornton Community Library, Market Street, BD13 3HW

Or Click here to book. Tickets are free.

South Square Centre, Thornton Road, BD13 3LS
The centre can be accessed easily via public transport from Bradford City Centre. There is on street parking available near to the centre on Thornton Roa. .
We have accessible ground floor galleries and toilets for wheelchair users. Please ring ahead for more information, or email info@southsquarecentre.co.uk
Cancellation charges may apply.