As part of the
London Borough of Culture 2020 celebrations, The Poetry Society ran a series of workshops in Brent schools during the Autumn term 2020, leading up to the creation of a borough-wide ‘Love Letter to Brent’ film. The final film can be watched below. It explores the borough of Brent through the words of its young residents, and reflects on family, friends, culture, and community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Initially envisaged as a Slam project that would culminate in a live multi-school finale, plans for Brent2020 were adapted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rather than bringing all the participants together for a live event in a competitive environment, a collaborative video was produced. We hope that this collaboration across three schools and approximately 180 pupils will help to generate a sense that even when young people are forced to socially distance, they may remain poetically connected.