{"id":2175570,"date":"2026-10-02T05:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2175570"},"modified":"2026-10-02T05:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:19:35","slug":"bradley-taylor-named-new-birmingham-poet-laureate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2175570","title":{"rendered":"Bradley Taylor named new Birmingham poet laureate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bradley Taylor said he would be shouting about Birmingham, the city he loved<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Birmingham’s new poet laureate has been revealed as Poetry on Demand performer Bradley Taylor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 28-year-old said it felt great to take on the two-year role and meant he could “shout and celebrate the city that I love even more than I already do”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor, who was commissioned to write a poem for Peaky Blinders’ creator, Steven Knight, has become known for writing poems on-the-spot at festivals, parks and events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The city’s known for its writing and its poetry, so it’s an incredibly important position, because it helps continue celebrating the heritage of Birmingham and its arts, especially in a time when becoming an artist is becoming harder and harder,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He said historically, Birmingham was known for its artists and poetry, from people such as Benjamin Zephaniah, Casey Bailey, and song writers like Ozzy Osbourne and Ruby Turner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bradley Taylor read out his poem about the Peaky Blinders at the film’s premiere in March<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He planned to continue hosting events, working to expand the Zephaniah Forest project across the city, in tribute to the former writer and poet, and support local projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I will also be performing Poetry on Demand with my typewriter across the city over the two-year position,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I will also be working with Birmingham Libraries to continue celebrating them… while representing the city across the country and doing two nationwide tours.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor started his impromptu poems routine in 2021 and has appeared at the Hay Festival and the Verve Poetry Festival and most recently at International Day of Birmingham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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His read out his Peaky Blinder verse, By Order of the People, at the film’s premiere in Birmingham in March, celebrating the characters and the city they were from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow BBC Birmingham on <\/i>BBC Sounds<\/i>, <\/i>Facebook<\/i>, <\/i>X<\/i> and <\/i>Instagram<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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