Poetry in Herons – Ralf Webb

Join us for Poetry In Herons with Ralf Webb

Join us in the Arcade after hours for our monthly poetry reading. 6pm, Saturday 15th June.

Ralf Webb is the author of the poetry collection Rotten Days in Late Summer, which was shortlisted for the Forward Prize. His poems, essays, and short fiction have appeared in Fantastic Man, Granta, the Guardian and the London Review of Books. He tutors in creative writing at Goldsmiths. Strange Relations: Masculinity, Sexuality and Art is his first nonfiction book, and publishes this July.

You can buy tickets in advance online or in the shop.
Tickets are £4 or free with the purchase of Rotten Days in Late Summer or free with a preorder of Strange Relations: Masculinity, Sexuality and Art in Mid-Century America. All tickets include a glass of something sparkling on arrival.

Tickets are fully redeemable against buying the books on the night.
Orders of Rotten Days in Late Summer will be ready for you to pick up and get signed at the event. Orders of Strange Relations will be available on publication, on 25 July, and can be collected from the shop or delivered to you.

The evening will begin with a reading from Florence Grieve, followed by Ralf’s reading.

Florence Grieve is a Bristol based poet and writer. She has been featured in Mslexia, Acumen, on BBC Upload and was a finalist in the 2024 Lyra Festival Poetry Slam.