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Poetry, in good company.
Our programmes bring poetry to the stage, the screen and shared spaces. Explore our established programmes and discover the new Orange Poetry Marathon below.
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Live performance
Orange Poetry Live Show
Our recurring live programme brings spoken-word poetry, music and audiences into one room. Each edition has its own theme or format, from poetry slams to staged storytelling.
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Poetry and cinema
Orange Poetry Film Festival
A meeting place for poetry and cinema, bringing screenings, workshops and conversations together with poets, filmmakers and audiences. The first edition took place in Abuja in November 2024.
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Seasonal gathering
Harmattan Poetry Xperience
A seasonal gathering for poetry, performance and creative community. Its December 2025 Lagos edition brought poets and audiences together in an intimate bookstore setting.
Explore programmeIntroducing a new programme
Orange Poetry Marathon.
Up to 25 poets. Three minutes each.
Orange Poetry Marathon brings poets together for a programme of short performances, with music and other acts between the sets.
Marathon date and venue to be announced. Register your interest in person at Orange Poetry Live Show Lagos on 25 October 2026. This is an early-registration opportunity, not the Marathon itself, and does not guarantee a performance slot.
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