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Quiet Riot Collected Anthology Launch at Nottingham Poetry Festival in Photos

11 May 17 photos: Nigel King

We got down to the launch of Quiet Riot Collected; the anthology of poetry created by a collective who communicate non-verbally, headed by Nottingham's Maresa MacKeith. To find out more about the collective, read our interview with Maresa...

The Quiet Riot Collected launch took place as part of Nottingham Poetry Festival

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