10 years of Raise the Bar
This powerful exhibition features poetry of revolution, resistance and activism, showcasing the power of poetry to question authority, speak up for the oppressed, and call for radical change.
For 10 years, Raise the Bar has run poetry events across the city at community venues and large theatres, including a show at Bristol Beacon in September 2024 attended by 1000+ people. Raise the Bar has established itself as the South West’s leading live poetry night, celebrating the diversity of the artform and platforming stories which need to be told.
This exhibition features the work of poets who have performed at Raise the Bar shows at Arnolfini over the past decade, as well as historical poems which have been showcased and celebrated as part of themed events.
Featuring poetry from Anthony Anaxagorou, Hind Shoufani, Lowkey, Salena Godden, Travis Alabanza and more.
Curated by Raise the Bar’s founder and director Danny Carlo Pandolfi, poet, rapper, cultural producer.
