Poetry that packs a punch!

This just in from North Tyneside:

MIXING boxing with poetry will prove a knockout combination, arts chiefs believe.

A group of poets will pull no punches when they compete in a boxing ring at the Saville Exchange in North Shields. Eight “performance” poets from the North East will read their work, matched against each other in boxing-style bouts.

When the bell rings to mark the end of each contest, the audience will judge who are the winners. The event will culminate in a final, with the champion being presented with a Lonsdale-style belt.

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