Freelance Opportunity: Artistic Director

photo by Clayton Burke

We're seeking a new Artistic Director to take Winchester Poetry Festival into our next Festival year.

This exciting and creative opportunity will allow the successful candidate to help shape and develop Winchester Poetry Festival, ensuring it remains one of the south coast’s standout cultural charities and events, securing Winchester’s place firmly on the UK’s – and the world’s – poetry map.

We’re starting to plan our activities for the next two years, and are keen to find the right person to fill the role following on from our previous Artistic Directors (including Clare Pollard, Sasha Dugdale and Sarah Hesketh).

The successful candidate will work with our Festival Manager and Board of Trustees to develop activities and design our weekend-long festival in 2027.

Read more about the role and express your interest at the Opportunities page on our site: https://www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/opportunities