Poetry & Performance
Kirsty Jones is a poet and performer with a warm and thought-provoking style. She was shortlisted for the Bridport Poetry Prize 2023 and longlisted for the 2023 National Poetry Competition, which received over 19,000 entries.
Kirsty has shared the stage with many of Bristol’s top poets, including Vanessa Kisuule and Kat Lyons. She has performed at renowned venues, festivals, intimate gigs and poetry slams - some of which are highlighted below.
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Party on the Green
Kirsty was invited to perform on the Spoken Word Stage for Party on the Green, June 2023, celebrating 650 years of Bristol.
She shared the bill with a host of top performers including current Bristol City Poet, Kat Lyons, and 2023 Lyra Festival Slam Champion, Emma Taylor.
Silent Stories
Kirsty worked with three Bristol artists (MARIA, Mina Jaff and 1990s Chris) on a second commission for St George’s Bristol, funded by the Gibbs Trust.
This culminated in a performance in October 2022 entitled ‘Silent Stories’, through which the artists explored the unspoken, traumatic and surreal experiences that have shaped their lives.
Audience members called the evening ‘breathtaking’, ‘lyrical’ and ‘emotive’.
photo credit: Jack Powley
St George’s ‘Rebel Music’ series
In February 2022, Kirsty was selected to work with former Bristol City Poet Vanessa Kisuule and four other emerging artists.
In collaboration with the phenomenal musician Bellatrix, the group created a new spoken word piece for performance at St George’s - Bristol’s world class independent music venue.
“It was brilliant - rich and full of unexpected directions, really powerful and intimate.”
Ben Spencer, Head of Programme, St George’s.
photo credit: Nicky Ebbage