# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Way the Water Held Me: Talk and Reading with Catherine Redford - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join Forward-nominated poet Catherine Redford as she reads from her debut poetry collection, The Way the Water Held Me.About this EventJoin Forward-nominated poet Catherine Redford for a talk and reading from her debut poetry collection, The Way the Water Held Me. A mesmeric plunge into the caring, grief, loss, and love experienced by a young widow, The Way the Water Held Me has been described by Fiona Benson as 'a gorgeous wound and wonder of a book' and by Liz Berry as 'a beautiful, heartbreaking book that charts deepest grief and deepest love'.Catherine Redford’s debut collection, The Way the Water Held Me (The Emma Press), explores the caring, grief, loss, and love experienced by a young widow. A Magma Selected Poet, Catherine’s work has also been published in Under the Radar, Propel, New Welsh Reader, and Lighthouse. She is an editor at Dust Poetry magazine, a Nine Arches Press Dynamo Poet, and a Writing West Midlands Room 204 Writer. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/the-way-the-water-held-me-talk-and-reading-with-catherine-redford/100001986635056934 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: York - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: 20 Coney St - **lat**: 53.9592429 - **long**: -1.0839134 - **full address**: 20 Coney St, 20 Coney Street, York, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Way the Water Held Me: Talk and Reading with Catherine Redford - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/6dd60edf8588ebebaca7d323bcec0b454139606270b278c68cf12b0bd7d159ba-rimg-w1200-h600-dc79a191-gmir.jpg?v=1775735632 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Way the Water Held Me: Talk and Reading with Catherine Redford being held? - **A:** The Way the Water Held Me: Talk and Reading with Catherine Redford takes place on Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 20 Coney St, 20 Coney Street, York, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Way the Water Held Me: Talk and Reading with Catherine Redford? - **A:** The Way the Water Held Me: Talk and Reading with Catherine Redford is organized by Poetry Pharmacy- Deborah Alma. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Way the Water Held Me: Talk and Reading with Catherine Redford is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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