Go All In – Bedfordshire
A poetry, reading and storytelling invitation led by Naz Knight, Poetry Champion for Bedfordshire, in partnership with NINE RED Presents…(CIC).
This page is a first step into the work — a place to register your interest, understand the spirit of the sessions, and decide whether this creative space feels right for you.
We approach language as something living: a way of expressing memory, feeling, identity and possibility. The sessions are shaped with care for people who may have experienced trauma, loss, crime or difficult life circumstances, so safeguarding, emotional safety and respectful participation matter deeply to how we host.
After registration, dates, times and venue details will be shared directly by email rather than published openly.
A Bedfordshire invitation into poetry, reading, belonging, reflection and shared expression.
Words, reading and lived experience
Thank you for your interest in taking part in the National Year of Reading Go All In – Bedfordshire.
This registration helps us understand a little about you so we can offer the safest, most suitable session for your needs. You only need to share what feels comfortable to share.
We are interested in what words make possible — not only on the page, but in personal life, in public life and in how people come to feel seen, heard and connected. These sessions make space for voice, memory, reflection and creative participation in ways that are thoughtful, grounded and welcoming.
Language can be a place of return — a way to gather memory, feeling and possibility, and to let people encounter themselves and each other more honestly through words.
This reflects the wider Words Chose Me approach, where poetry and language are treated as pathways into healing, connection, belonging and transformation. [page:0]
Questions before registering? Email Naz@wordschoseme.com.
Book through the wider What’s On page
If you would like to explore the wider live offer first, you can also book through Art Un-Defined’s events page, where sessions are grouped into three pathways.
- Creative services — workshops, making and live art experiences.
- Therapy & healing — reflective and healing-centred sessions.
- Poetry & community — gatherings rooted in voice, culture, place and participation.
What happens next
Once you complete the form, we will follow up by email with the next steps and the practical information you need.
We don’t publish session locations and timings openly because part of the work is creating a safer, more contained experience for participants, support workers and facilitators alike.
Please only share what you feel comfortable sharing. A few moments is all it takes.
Register your interest
Please complete the form below. This helps us welcome you into the work in the most suitable and supportive way.
Email Naz@wordschoseme.com.