Women of Words / A Contains Strong Language film

Women of Words

A project to develop a spoken word piece capturing the voices of women from Hull.

13:00 - 14:00
Hull’s Women of Words collective join forces with Northern poet Kate Fox to celebrate the voices of the trailblazing women of Hull.

16:00 - 17:15
Readings from Hannah Silva and host of the Women of Words events, Vicky Foster.

One Era into the Next

Poets, participants and the public reflect on the many highlights from the festival.
The Renaissance is Here

Highlights from the first two days of the Contains Strong Language poetry festival.
Talking Doorsteps

An innovative new spoken word exchange project connects young participants from Trinidad and Hull.
This Tide of Humber

Behind the scenes of JoinedUp Dance Company's interpretation of Imtiaz Dharker's specially commissioned poem.
Women of Words

A project to develop a spoken word piece capturing the voices of women from Hull.
An Old Trafford Love Tour

Hull '17 poet Isaiah Hull's homage to his home, Old Trafford in Greater Manchester.
The Washing Line Project

A mammoth washing line with 2,017 poems contributed by the public will be on display at the Contains Strong Language festival.
Free the Word

Mardy, gurt, cheeselogs, dreich and dimpsy: 13 poets highlight the local words that matter to you.
Contains Strong Language trailer

Preview the four-day poetry and spoken word festival coming to Hull.

About the 2017 Festival

Find out about the UK’s biggest poetry festival devoted to new work, which took place in Hull.
Photographs

What took place over four days of gala readings, live radio, film screenings, music gigs, open mic nights and more.
Films

A series of exclusive films from the inaugural Contains Strong Language festival.