An evening of poetry and spoken word celebrating older members of the queer community. We are joined for the evening by special guest, Simon Maddrell who will be reading his works a finger in derek jarman's mouth and Patient L1.
Simon Maddrell's poems have appeared in numerous publications including Acumen, AMBIT, Butcher’s Dog, Magma,Poetry Wales, Propel, Stand, The Gay & Lesbian Review, The Moth, The Rialto, Under the Radar.
In 2020, Queerfella jointly-won The Rialto Open Pamphlet Competition.
Isle of Sin (Polari Press, 2023) The Whole Island (Valley Press, 2023) a finger in derek jarman's mouth (Polari Press, 2024) were all Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Selections.
Patient L1 is forthcoming from Polari Press in February 2025.
Find them on social media @simonmaddrell
Alongside Simon’s readings we will be sharing works written by participants in our poetry workshops which capture the authentic voice and stories of older LGBTQ people, who have often been marginalised.