Issue launches

The launch of Magma 64 will take place on the 24th of March, 7pm at The London Review Book Shop. Formed around the theme risk, we were delighted with the huge variety of poems that we received. Risks in every form, size and…

We’re launching the latest edition of Magma, Magma 63, Friday October 30 at the London Review Bookshop (14, Bury Place, WC1A 2JL). The theme of Magma 63 is ‘Conversation’. There will be readings from our guest poets Jane Draycott and Daljit Nagra as…

Thanks to everyone who came along and supported the launch of Magma 61 at the London Review Bookshop on Friday (15th May). We heard from a great mix of poets including Simon Kew, Geraldine Clarkson, John Wheway and Miranda Peake…

We're launching the latest Magma magazine, M61, this Friday (15th May) at the London Review Bookshop (14, Bury Place, WC1A 2JL). The theme of Magma 61 is 'The Street'. There will be readings from our guest poets Simon Barraclough and Christine Webb…

Newcastle's Lit & Phil isn't easy to describe. It's a beautiful building that harbours expansive rooms, mezzanines, corridors and hideaways, bookshelves against every wall packed with books. The photos below will give a flavour but I'd advise anyone to check…

Tonight (Thurs 11 December 2014) is the Newcastle launch of Magma 60. If you're in the vicinity, do come along to the Lit & Phil (23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 1SE) at 7pm for a…

Freedom is a word so big, or so close to us, that perhaps we don't even see it. Certainly the poems that arrived in response to our call for poems on the theme of 'Freedom' were so various that often we couldn't…

Join us for an evening of poetry and a celebration of  at our regional launch Upstairs at the Western in Leicester, Thursday July 17th. Lorraine Mariner and Kathryn Gray will be joined by other poets from the issue. Drinks are available from the…

Magma 59 will be launched at two venues.   In London, the launch will take place at the London Review Bookshop, 14 Bury Place, London WC1A 2JL on Friday 27 June. Doors open at 6.30pm with readings 7 to 9pm with Colette Bryce and Lorraine…

Magma 58 was launched for the first time at the London Review of Books. If you weren’t able to attend the launch, or would simply like to hear the evening again, you can now listen to a podcast of the…