🎤✨ POMPEY POETRY PARTY & PLAYLAND – BOOKFEST 2026 ✨📚

Two nights of creativity, words, and performance at:

Playland, 193 Commercial Road, Portsmouth! Read on for more details!

An Artswork-supported youth creative hub, perfect for young writers, performers, and poetry lovers!

Tues 17 Feb – Gothic Character Creation Workshop Get spooky!

Join Holly Kybett Smith for a Gothic-inspired poetry and character workshop. Dive into eerie imagery, build chilling characters, and let your imagination run wild!

Ages: 16–25.

Price: £5  

Tickets & info: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/682885

Thurs 19 Feb – High-Energy Poetry Slam Workshop

Find your voice with spoken word artist Bash Amuneni! Learn performance poetry skills, connect with other young creatives, and take the mic in an encouraging live slam.

Ages: 16–25.

Price: £5  

Tickets & info: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/682887  

Where: Playland, Portsmouth!

Time: Doors 6pm, Start 6pm!

Tickets go on sale 6th January and are only £5 (+ booking fee) — grab yours early and make your words heard!