Remember the teenage diary you spilled your secrets into? The school exercise book with poems scribbled in the margin? What were the first lyrics you heard that made you stop and listen? Which wise words pop into your mind when you’re in the supermarket or about to walk into an interview? Strong Bones is an annual Milk Poetry event, celebrating the words that raised us, shook us up, and gave us strength.

On 5 Feb 2024, guest poets Harry Baker and Iona Lee will present something old, something borrowed, and something new. They will show us how early words have shaped their worlds and influenced their writing and performance.