An intensive development programme for emerging African poets — workshops, mentorship, and a community that pushes your writing further.
I. Workshop Intensives
Weekly deep-dive sessions into craft, form, and voice.
II. One-on-One Mentorship
Dedicated time with an established poet or editor.
III. Festival Showcase
Perform your work at LIPFest 2026, Lagos.
When we announced the LIPFest Craft and Development Lab earlier this year, our hope was to create a space where writers could develop their work through sustained conversation, mentorship, and community. The responses to our open call exceeded every expectation. Over three hundred poets and writers from across Africa and
Meet the Faculty The LIPFest Craft & Development Lab brings together three of the most accomplished poets working in and from Africa today, each leading a dedicated module for our inaugural cohort of ten writers. Romeo Oriogun – July Romeo Oriogun is the author of Sacrament of Bodies and The
For ten years, one of the clearest things we have seen at the Lagos International Poetry Festival is the enormous pool of talented poets producing urgent, inventive, and formally ambitious work. Our obsession has been with presenting that work on stage, and with helping build the conditions that allow it
We are thrilled to announce that the Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is returning for its 10th anniversary edition, with the theme, “The Science of Things.” Mark your calendars for October 24th to October 27th as we gather at the Alliance Française de Lagos | Mike Adenuga Centre to explore
The Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is excited to announce its 2023 edition, scheduled to take place from Thursday, October 26th to Sunday, October 29th, with the theme “Sanctuary,” a four-day series of events designed to hold space for stillness and renewal. As the accelerated pace of hyper-capitalism continues to
Moniack Mhor, Scotland’s Creative Writing Center, and the Lagos International Poetry Festival is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its Cross-Cultural Residency Programme, Here and Now, supported by the British Council. The six mid-career/established writers from Scotland and West Africa, selected from a pool of over 100 applications, and
When we announced the LIPFest Craft and Development Lab earlier this year, our hope was to create a space where writers could develop their work through
Meet the Faculty The LIPFest Craft & Development Lab brings together three of the most accomplished poets working in and from Africa today, each leading a
For ten years, one of the clearest things we have seen at the Lagos International Poetry Festival is the enormous pool of talented poets producing urgent,
We are thrilled to announce that the Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is returning for its 10th anniversary edition, with the theme, “The Science of Things.”
The Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is excited to announce its 2023 edition, scheduled to take place from Thursday, October 26th to Sunday, October 29th, with
Moniack Mhor, Scotland’s Creative Writing Center, and the Lagos International Poetry Festival is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its Cross-Cultural Residency Programme, Here and
