

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spoken Word Event - Pennine and Nature Poetry
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at Wardle Library for an afternoon of poetry and spoken word inspired by the Pennines and the stunning nature that surrounds our local area.

From the Pennines to the page (and microphone!)

This nature-inspired event will see words bloom like wildflowers, with Rochdale’s very own Poet Laureate Sammy Weaver as our esteemed host.
Think local voices, big energy, and stories that fire up your imagination.

The event, part of a series of 5 events around the borough, will showcase a mix of performers around a loose nature theme (but leaving room for an array of perspectives and styles).
It’s all about sharing great writing and celebrating the amazing talent right here in the borough.

Confirmed performers include:
Clare Shaw, award-winning poet
Zaffar Kunial
Liz White, local poet
Seamus Kelly, local poet

There will also be a poetry exhibition on display, giving you time to explore and enjoy work by writers from across the borough.

This event is part of a partnership between Rochdale Borough Libraries, Rochdale Borough Council, and Rochdale Development Agency, funded by Arts Council England and Flexible Funds, and forms part of Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture programme for 2025/26. Together, we’re creating space for new voices to be heard.

Free to attend and open to everyone. Come along and get inspired!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/spoken-word-event-pennine-and-nature-poetry/200029525123906
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, spoken-word, performances, entertainment, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Rochdale
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Wardle Branch Library
- **lat**: 53.6463661
- **long**: -2.1327811
- **full address**: Wardle Branch Library, 448 Birch Rd,Wardle, Rochdale, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Rochdale Borough Libraries (https://allevents.in/org/rochdale-borough-libraries/25970607)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wardle Branch Library, 448 Birch Rd,Wardle, Rochdale, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Rochdale Borough Libraries
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, spoken-word, performances, entertainment, exhibitions
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Spoken Word Event - Pennine and Nature Poetry ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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