Poetry Rising – An Evening Where Words Come Alive

Join us for the second in a new series of events at KRL –  Poetry Rising

Kensal Rise poet Chrys Salt MBE will present Caroline Smith  — award-winning poet and writer.

Caroline’s poetry readings will be followed by Open Mic Floor spots…the Fickle Tupperware Bowl of Fate awaits! Bring a poem, a song a monologue – anything that fits into 2 minutes.

You can book your tickets here or just turn up on the day:  Poetry Rising – an evening where words come alive through poetry Tickets, Wednesday, November 18  •  7:30 PM – 9 PM | Eventbrite

The event is free – donations will be gratefully accepted on the night.

Refreshments will be available.

Caroline Smith is an award winning poet.

Her collection, ‘The Immigration Handbook (Seren) was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award and translated into Italian. Her new book, Bycatch (Nine Arches Press) is shortlisted for the Forward Prize (Best Collection).

She is widely published in journals and anthologies and has given poetry readings at Festivals and Universities around the world. She was awarded a Hawthornden Fellowship in 2025.’

Chrys Salt has performed her poetry across the UK and internationally. She has published four full collections and five pamphlets, had her poems published in magazines and anthologies and broadcast on Radio 3 and 4. She also writes theatre and radio plays, features and documentaries and has written seven books for actors (Methuen Drama). She runs performance and skills development workshops for writers and performers, and was Artistic Director of The Bakehouse from 2006 to 2024, an arts venue in SW Scotland, and Literature Convener for BIG LIT: The Stewartry Book Festival in South West Scotland. Chrys was awarded an MBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2014 for Services to Arts.