Switch Poetry Showcase

SWITCH: youth poetry showcase - bringing together poetry and climate change.

A free evening of spoken word, storytelling, poetry, and short film.

Following a workshop series, led by performance poet Charlie Dark, and four inspirational challenges set by poet Karen McCarthy Woolf, the next generation of poets have been invited to explore climate in their own words on their own terms.

Now, see the results alongside newly commissioned work from Charlie and Karen.


SWITCH is conducted in partnership with Rich Mix, Apples and Snakes, and the Poetry Society, and is supported by the Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra).