Woman, Mapped Anthology Launch
Later this month, I’ll be reading at the Manchester launch of Woman, Mapped — a new anthology from the Rebecca Swift Foundation and Fly on the Wall Press, curated by Jennifer Wong.
The launch is on Friday 31 July, 6.30–8.30pm, at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester.
I’ll be reading alongside Amy Acre, Aoife Lyall, Jade Mutyora, Katy Mack and Natalie Linh Bolderston. I’m very proud to have work included in this anthology — and very much looking forward to being in the room with it.
Tickets and more information here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/rebeccaswiftfoundation/2192908
Stainsby Festival 2026
A small but lovely poetry thing: my poem ‘School Skirt Blues’ has been shortlisted for the Stainsby Festival National Poetry Competition, judged by Roger McGough.
I’ll be reading it at Stainsby Festival on Sunday 19 July at 2.30pm, alongside the other shortlisted poets.
Tears in the Fence Festival 2025
I’ll be reading at the Tears in the Fence Festival
I’m very pleased to be appearing as a featured poet at the Tears in the Fence Festival in Stourpaine, Dorset.
I’ll be reading during the Saturday morning session on 20 September, 10.30am–12.30pm, alongside Maria Stadnicka and Joanna Nissel.
The festival runs from 19–21 September and brings together readings, talks, conversations, music and visual poetry around this year’s theme, Connections.
Claire Harnett-Mann 