Ailsa Holland – poet ~ publisher ~ activist

MAP: The Recording

In 2015 l was delighted to have a poem included in the anthology MAP: Poems After William Smith’s Geological Map of 1815

In March 2025 I was absolutely blooming delighted to be part of an exhibition — Scientific Rambles — at Macclesfield Silk

Towards the end of 2024 Barnaby Festival announced that the festival was being wound up. The final commission would be a film

On Friday 18 October 2024 I was back in That London for the launch of the Popogrou anthology. Popogrou (‘Potential Poetr

Then on Saturday 5 October another first — the first Withington Book Festival, organised by the wonderful Kirstie McCrum in

The week of Monday 23 – Sunday 29 September 2024 saw the inaugural Leek Textile Week, organised by League of Artisans. Aroun

I always enjoy the Macclesfield Hustings, whether as audience, organiser or (as this time) steward. St Michaels Church was ful

I had the best time performing a collaboratively written poem with Lisa Blackwell at the European Poetry Festival at Kingston

My beloved Moormaid Press continues to publish exciting new pamphlets … Martin Wakefield gives us visual poetry in Propo

I was thrilled to be part of two events for #IWD2024, both organised by the New Macclesfield School of Art, based at the Silk

In February 2024 I started the Complete Letterpress Course at Hot Bed Press in Salford. I’ve wanted to learn letterpress

In November 2023 I was one of 32 Macclesfield artists who exhibited a snapshot of their work in the 01625 Gallery, the two dis