Women In Words festival tea at Dunham Massey

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor
Poet Malika Booker.
Poet Malika Booker.

Weekend Poetry Festival: Women in Words - Festival Tea at Dunham Massey, Altrincham 23 September 2018 Tickets from £10 — Book now

Expect a thoughtful, powerful and enjoyable performance with poet Malika Booker, followed by tea, coffee, cake and conversation. Malika, born in the UK to Guyanese and Grenadian parents, says: ‘I write because my mother tells me I am the first generation of women to be able to tell our stories and because I know there are women in the world who cannot speak.’ The event, part of the two-day poetry festival Women In Words, includes an opportunity to purchase books and have them signed. Refreshments and ticket to visit the Dunham Massey House & Garden included as part of the ticket price.

Weekend Poetry Festival: Women in Words - Festival Tea at Dunham Massey, Altrincham 23 September 2018 Tickets from £10 Book now

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