Ten-year-old Esme from Essex stole the show at Latitude Festival’s 20th anniversary, opening the event with a powerful poem alongside six other young poets aged seven to eleven — all chosen through a BBC competition themed “generations.” Their raw talent, emotional depth, and surprising sophistication left festival founder Melvin Benn and curator Kirsty Taylor awestruck. Even when Sofia from Cambridgeshire couldn’t attend, her poem was read by a professional poet, proving the competition’s impact. Broadcast live across BBC Local Radio, this poetic debut proves Latitude is nurturing the next wave of voices — and the future of poetry is already here.
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