I recently spent 5 days in Riga, courtesy of the British Council. I had the opportunity to work with local Latvian poets and performers, support the local SLAM poetry scene, perform for a range of audiences, lecture on the nature of “urban” poetry and the impact of the city (London) on my writing, and hang out with Aoife Mannix and Van G Garrett. Above: some footage from one of our rooftop performances…