This Verse Matters partnered with Hive, the wonderful Off the Shelf Festival of Words and the So Africa Festival. A wide range of emerging and established performers, from writers to singers, graced the stage and our headline poet was our very own New Poets Prize 2018 winner, Warda Yassin.

Verse Matters provides a supportive space for poetry, storytelling and music. There is always a mix of experienced and new performers, and we prioritise seldom heard voices. 

A collaboration between Verse Matters, Hive South Yorkshire, Off the Shelf & So Africa Festival