About The Curation

Till rising and gliding out I wander’d off by myself/ In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,/ Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.’ - From, When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer, by Walt Whitman

This 12th edition of Poetry Jukebox, curated by poets Maria McManus andIggy McGovern is titled STAR GAZING.

Those twenty contemporary poems are all about the stars, constellations and outer space – charge your imagination and travel into the dark.

This curation of Poetry Jukebox will be launched at the Belfast International Arts Festival 2021. 

Belfast International Arts Festival returns for their 59th edition from 6 October to 7 November with an extensive programme that gives audiences opportunities to both experience live performances again whilst also enjoying a selection of online events at home!

Visit belfastinternationalartsfestival.com to find out more