Brighton: Artist Callout

We are looking for 5 emerging performance poets to participate in 5 workshops for our Poet in the City @ Apples and Snakes strand of work. The programme will be led by AFLO. the Poet and will focus on building confidence as a writer and performer and creating a sustainable career as a poet.

We will also be joined by a couple of invited guests to guide and encourage you through the programme and provide a tool bag of skills that you will be able to draw on to bring your poetry alive on stage.

You need to be able to attend all of the dates and the workshops will be in person, in Brighton on the following dates. Sessions are at 6.30pm and will run for 2 hours:

09/02/2026
23/02/2026
09/03/2026
23/03/2026
30/03/2026

How to apply

Applications have no closed.

We will be in touch if you are successful by 6pm Friday 30th January 2026.

About AFLO. the poet

AFLO. the poet (she/they) is a Brighton-based spoken word artist, activist and academic whose work challenges the status quo through bold, lived‑experience storytelling. Emerging during the 2020 resurgence of Black Lives Matter, AFLO. quickly became known for poetry that blends sharp social commentary with emotional depth, exploring race, identity, mental health and justice. Alongside performing on stages from community venues to Glastonbury and TEDx, she facilitates workshops and co-founded the anti-racist organisation BARCO. Currently pursuing a PhD in Social Science, AFLO. uses poetry as protest, healing, and truth-telling—carving out space for marginalised voices and collective liberation.