Three poets - each shaped by the experience of navigating complex international family histories - come together for an afternoon of readings and reflection on one of poetry's most enduring subjects. What does it mean to carry multiple languages, cultures and histories inside yourself? How does poetry make meaning from the space between worlds?
 
Sue Wallace-Shaddad, Mary Mulholland and Alex Corrin-Tachibana each bring their own distinctive voice to this gathering, exploring inheritance, identity and the particular richness of lives lived at the intersections.
 
In partnership with Poetry Aloud.
 
Format: Poetry Readings
Themes: Poetry, Adults, New Voices
 
Sue Wallace-Shaddad Books: Once There Was Colour, Sleeping Under Clouds, A City Waking Up
Sue Wallace-Shaddad has three published pamphlets: Once There Was Colour, (Palewell Press, September 2024), Sleeping Under Clouds (Clayhanger Press, 2023), A City Waking Up (Dempsey and Windle, 2020). With poems widely published elsewhere, Sue writes poetry reviews, runs workshops and is a Trustee of Suffolk Poetry Society. https://suewallaceshaddad.wordpress.com
 
Mary Mulholland Books: Broken Sleep, Live Canon
Mary Mulholland is a widely published poet and is often a finalist in competitions. Her debut collection is forthcoming this year from Nine Arches and she has two pamphlets (Broken Sleep and Live Canon). She founded and runs Red Door Poets. www.marymulholland.co.uk
 
Alex Corrin-Tachibana Books: Sing Me From The Dark, Skinship
Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana’s 'Sing me from the dark' was a Salt poetry bestseller. This year she won Verve’s February Poem of the Month competition, and was placed third, by Mimi Khalvati, in the Kent and Sussex Poetry Prize. Her second collection, 'Skinship', is out with Salt, in September 2026.