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Five Voices, One Night
July 12 | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
With poets Ondřej Hrabal, Šimon Leitgeb, Dean Atta, Tyrone Lewis & Colin McGuire
An electrifying evening of live poetry and spoken word featuring outstanding voices from the UK and Czech poetry scenes. Bringing together award-winning poets, authors and performers from England, Scotland and the Czech Republic, the event explores the dynamic space where poetry meets performance. Despite their distinct voices and styles, all five artists share a commitment to poetry as a live, embodied experience, creating a unique dialogue between contemporary Czech and British spoken-word cultures.
- Dean Atta (England)
BAFTA-Winning Screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award-Winning Author - Tyrone Lewis (England)
UK Poetry Slam Champion - Colin McGuire (Scotland)
Winner of the Out-Spoken Award - Ondřej Hrabal (CZ)
Czech Poetry Slam Champion - Šimon Leitgeb (CZ)
Jiří Orten Prize Laureate
From slam energy to lyrical storytelling, this opening night launches a seven-day UK & Ireland tour with performances that move between identity, language, politics, and personal truth – built for the stage, spoken out loud, and heard together.