Luke Wright
Later Life Letters Tour
19 March
The Lens Studio
Portsmouth Guildhall
Portsmouth Poetry presents
Luke Wright's 2026 tour
'Later Life Letters'
The Lens Studio
Portsmouth
Guildhall
MARCH 19th
“Luke wright and this time it’s personal. A highly original idea, expertly carried out.” John Cooper Clarke
“Full of pain and puzzlement, love and reconciliation.” Richard Curtis
“Intimate and universal, epic and singular. Beautifully written.”
Joelle Taylor
“Luke Wright’s poetry made me laugh, cry, think and shudder. It was well worth the punch up with staff on the door ” Peter Doherty
“A sardonic comic verve to rival Stewart Lee.” ★★★★★ Telegraph
“His poems shoot arrows through the heart.” ★★★★★ List
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PODCAST - Josh and Majid introduce you to the fabulous talent at Park Community School
Recent Events
March 21
International Poetry Day
The Power of the Beat
Aspex Gallery
June 26th
Luke Wright and Jackson Davies performed at The Lens Studio
July 7th
Pupils at Park Community School performed rap, poetry and song they had written
Sept 2nd
National Poetry Day
Pupils from Park, Castle View, & Portsmouth Academy perform at The Base
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Guide to the Website
This site has the following pages --
Page 1
HOME PAGE
Current Activities & Events
Page 2
Who We Are, Past Projects & Partners
A Guide to Portsmouth Poetry, some of the exciting projects and events we have organised since 2016, local and national partners we have worked with and funding bodies including Heritage Lottery and Arts Council England
Page 3
Shop
Since our first venture into publishing, we and our affiliate body Away With Words Press have produced two books for sale. 'Ecstasy & Grief' (2022) is a collection of 15 poets including big names lke Brian Bilston and 'Unjudging Love: The Enigma of Dylan Thomas' is a challenging g look at the compassionate genius beneath the rock n roll poet cliche.
Page 4
Podcasts
A guide to our podcasts and where you can access them
Pages 5, 6, & 7
Blog - New Poetry & Reviews
Occasional Blogs on random topics - you're free to submit
New Poems by poets we love
Reviews of books, Podcasts and Films
Page 8
The Power of the Beat
Our ground-breaking project with local schools using rap and performance poets to introduce pupils to poetry and Shakespeare on the GCSE sylllabus
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