26 Apr 2025
West Yorkshire Young Poet Laureates – Open Mic
with Sharena Lee Satti
Join the West Yorkshire Young Poet Laureates and other young poets for an afternoon of wonderful words.
Bradford poet Sharena Lee Satti is your host at The Beacon for a celebration of the written and spoken word – featuring some of the best young voices in Yorkshire.
Poetry Afternoon at The Beacon will feature performances from the two newly crowned West Yorkshire Young Poet Laureates: Max, a year 4 pupil from Pontefract, and Ayeshah, a year 9 pupil from Calderdale.
They’ll be joined by more brilliant young poets who made the shortlist for this year’s competition, plus other young voices from the district and some of Bradford’s finest professional poets. What are words worth? Come along and find out.
Visit The Beacon in Wibsey Park
The Beacon is a custom-made touring venue for Bradford 2025.
From Thursday 3 April to Monday 5 May 2025, The Beacon will be in Wibsey Park.
Plan your visit below, or get in touch with us on [email protected] for more information.
Wibsey Park
Enter via Reevy Avenue
Bradford
BD6 3EQ
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