National Poetry Day · Thursday 1 October 2026 Harnessing the Power of Poetry for 23 Years On 22 September, NINE RED Presents… (CIC) turned 23. Today, 1 October, we begin our 24th financial year, and there’s no better day to say thank you to poetry. For 23 years, poetry …
NINE RED Presents… (CIC) · Bedfordshire’s Poetry Together The Ballad of Bedfordshire 2026 Every year, Bedfordshire Day closes with one poem — written not by one poet, but by everyone who sends a line. This year, I’d like yours in it too. The Ballad of Bedfordshire is a collective …
Words Chose Me · Short fiction and cultural memory Two Songs Inside Her I’m delighted to share that my short story, Two Songs Inside Her, appears in PopFiction: 80s & 90s, published by Sonder Books. PopFiction is a collection of original short stories inspired by the music, memories, fashions …
Words Chose Me · Poetry in the community A Poem for Your Club A Poem for Your Club gave Luton Town supporters, young people, schools and community groups a chance to turn football feeling into poetry. Football has always had its own poetry: chants carried through streets, names sung from …
Poetry E.Motion · Poems for Feeling, Healing and Becoming When I Sat With Pain A poem and reflection on pain, grief, anger, trauma and the quiet strength of staying with yourself long enough to hear the truth: you were never the problem. For a long time, strength can look like …
Words Chose Me · A personal reflection Unfairness and Injustice: Naming the Fire For much of my life, I have carried a feeling I could not name. It was burning, hot and close to the surface: like a hollow wound filled with magma, waiting to overflow. Even in moments of …
Words Chose Me · Young Poets Week When Young Voices Are Heard It is a beautiful thing when young voices not only arrive, but are recognised. A poem can begin as a private thought, a difficult feeling, a bright image or a question waiting for language. When it is welcomed, …
Bedfordshire Day Book Salon & Poetry Recital Skip to content Bedfordshire Day Book Salon & Poetry Recital About Programme Evening recital Venue 28 November 2026 · Davis Suite · Rufus Centre Bedfordshire Day Book Salon & Poetry Recital An intimate county-wide celebration of local writing, community storytelling, family-friendly literacy activity …
Creative Nature Programme Artful Nature Artful Nature is a creative nature-based programme developed by Naz Knight and delivered through Words Chose Me and NINE RED Presents…(CIC). Designed for all ages, from early years to golden years, it weaves together poetry, visual art, observation, movement, storytelling and wellbeing. The work creates …
Poetry Champion for Bedfordshire BedfordSHARE: Bedfordshire’s Poetry Together BedfordSHARE is the umbrella campaign led by Naz Knight as Poetry Champion for Bedfordshire, appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant Susan Lousada, and delivered in partnership with NINE RED Presents…(CIC). It is a celebration of Luton and Bedfordshire’s talent, skills, creativity and potential. It …
