Blakefest at Petworth House in Sussex is coming on Sat 11th September, 6pm. See great paintings by Blake and hear a talk by expert Tobias Churton, reading by poet Karen McCarthy Woolf and music on guitar by Linda Kelsall-Barnett. Prosecco reception. Tickets Petworth & SDPF sites

Blakefest tickets for Sat 11 Sept at Petworth House thenovium.org/boxoffice Enjoy great poetry, paintings and more!

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Enjoy Blakefest at Petworth House with Karen McCarthy Woolf, Tobias Churton and more on Sat Sept 11 2021, 6pm. Tickets chichesterboxoffice.ticketsolve.com/shows/873619921

Celebrate National Poetry Day at Chichester's Novium with the launch of The Conversation from Stephanie Norgate and Performance Rites from Barry Smith. Plus open mic, free fizz and live music. 7 Oct 7.30pm Tickets thenovium.org/boxoffice 01243775888

Don't miss the brilliant Poetry & Jazz Cafe with Grace Nichols and John Agard - both winners of the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry - on Thurs 23 June, 7.30pm, in the Festival of Chichester. Top jazz from Julian Stringle. See sdpf website or Festival of Chichester website.

THE ART OF CHICHESTER - THE CITY'S POETS, introduced by KATE MOSSE, The Novium, Wed 9 Nov 7.30. With Stephanie Norgate, Hugh Dunkerley, Naomi Foyle and Chichester poets. Open mic. Celebrate poetry with a comp glass of fizz overlooking the Roman ruins. Tickets £7.50 01243 816525

Promenade poetry at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. Enjoy poetry read in the galleries displaying Sussex Landscape paintings. Guest - actor Gareth Williams. 6pm 23 Feb 2023. pallant.org.uk

ONE MONTH TO GO TO WIN THE SDPF BINSTED PRIZE 2023. Entries open for South Downs Poetry Festival competition with a prize of £300 for the winner and £150/£50 for runners up. Judge is distinguished ex-pat American/British poet WENDY KLEIN. Closing 15 April. SDPF website for info.

Poetry Meets Jazz in the Jailhouse! Mon 21 August 8pm with performance poets Amanda Waring, Chris Hardy, Lou Beckerman, Barry Smith and the Big House Band. arundelfestival.co.uk

NATIONAL POETRY DAY 5 OCT 7pm sees the launch of SDPF Director Barry Smith's new collection Reeling and Writhing. Introduced by Simon Brett, with Open Mic. Chichester Library - tickets £6, includes comp glass of wine: 01243 777351 All welcome!

Enjoy festive fun at the Festive Jazz Cafe with live jazz, poetry and readings with Big House Jazz band, actor/singer Gareth Williams, South Downs poets. Plus mince pies! Wed 13 Dec 7.30pm St John's Chapel, Chichester. Tickets £12 from 01243816525

PASTORAL IDYLL celebrating the joys of nature with poems by SDPF director Barry Smith set to classical music by Rodrigo, Villa-Lobos, Bach played on guitar by Linda Kelsall-Barnett. 3pm FRI 19 July, St Johns, Chichester. Tickets 01243816525

ARUNDEL LITFEST 6-8 March 2025 with Poetry, Music & Art, 7.30 Fri 7.30pm - ekphrastic poems from Mandy Pannett, Chris Hardy & others. The Vic, Tarrant St, BN18 9DG. All welcome!

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