Our competition administrator kindly asks if you could enter early this year - as each year we get most of the entries around the closing date. We would love to get your beautiful poem as soon as possible this year. Thank you poets !

' All day the stars watch from long ago / my mother said I am going now'. Anna Saunders is offering a zoom workshop on the theme of the elegy this Thursday. Join Anna to write poems celebrating, as well as lamenting, loved ones. ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampoet…

The WIRRAL POETRY FESTIVAL team had a great meeting earlier today on the peninsula See you 3rd - 6th October for our poetry festival. See our website for what’s on, how to get involved and to book your tickets! wirralpoetryfestival.org.uk #wirralpoetryfestival #wirral #poetry #portsunlight

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‘First Thursday’ at the lovely Linghams Bookshop books, toys and author events yesterday was a truly delightful event. Sian Bailey presented the Picture of the Month, Alison Schultz delivered the Poem of the Month, I was the featured poet and enjoyed sharing 7 of my poems over my two 10-minute slots, the music

Do come! A great way to start WIRRAL POETRY FESTIVAL on #nationalpoetryday

This Tuesday - 10th September - I’m looking forward to hosting the ‘Itch’ spoken word event from 7-9.30pm at the wonderful Shakespeare North Playhouse (Prospero Place, #Prescot, L34 3AB). Our previous events have been brilliant! I’ve had the honour of hosting the last 4 events

I am really looking forward to reading at WIRRAL POETRY FESTIVAL with Pat Edwards (Welshpool Poetry Festival 7/6/25) and Ness Owen on Sunday 06 October 2024 • 5.30 pm in beautiful #PortSunlight It would be really love to see you there. x

So many superb poetry events on offer at WIRRAL POETRY FESTIVAL this Oct that it's going to be hard to choose which to go to - highlights inc helenivory @martinfigura Ali Harwood #RaymondAntrobus #slam Ness Owen Pat Edwards (Welshpool Poetry Festival 7/6/25) Ashleigh Nugent ! wirralpoetryfestival.org.uk/2024-live-week…

Shakespeare North Playhouse Really looking forward to hosting ‘Itch’ #spokenword event tomorrow evening (Tuesday) from 7-9.30 and I hope to see you there. 🌟

If you would like some uninterrupted writing time, some sparky triggers, samples of inspiring poetry and feedback on your new work - please join me on Monday Oct 14 for my next zoom workshop - Who am ' I' anyway... Read more and book - ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampoet…

Only one more day to go! We hope to see you all there! ☮️

We enjoyed another wonderful evening yesterday in Prescot at Shakespeare North Playhouse during the ‘Itch’ spoken word event as we explored the highs and lows of what it means to be alive with our words, emerging enriched for having shared our spoken lives inside an empathetic

A historical moment tonight as the Liverpool Empire host their very first poetry event! This is one you can’t afford to miss! See you there 😎

We're so excited to be announcing that Maz Hedgehog and Ali Harwood will be taking to the stage to perform at our Scratch event 👏 Email our Project Producers, [email protected] and [email protected] for a slot 🎙♥

Can't wait for this. I'll be speaking at The Brain Charity tomorrow evening, along with Johnny Vegas and a while buch of great artists.

Poetry comes to Port Sunlight 3-6 October 2024…   The Wirral Poetry Festival weekend offers a feast of poetry starting on National Poetry Day in Birkenhead (the wonderful poet Raymond Antrobus and the brilliant bassist Pablo Sonnaillon as part of ‘First Thursday’ at

I popped into the Blackfest Event at Granby Winter Garden on Cairns Street earlier today and it’s great! Do get there, too. There’s awesome art by Oksy and the warmth is palpable on this dreich day in Liverpool. 10-4pm Mon 23rd Sept 2024 FREE food, plus stalls