THE JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK CENTRE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY All are welcome on the last Wednesdays of most months to hear a visiting guest poet followed by an open mic. You can sign up on the door to read to a supportive and appreciative audiences. Headlining on Wednesday March 29th at 7.30pm they welcome Brighton poet Robert Hamberger, nominated for the Polari Prize, reading from his collection Blue Wallpaper.
Regular open mic event at The Wedgwood Rooms (which I’ve never actually managed to get to!) – those who have done so have told me that it’s a welcoming event where all are supported. Details on their Facebook page, which I’ll share here – the next date if you are interested is March 27th. As with other events, I will try to share future events here, but life gets in the way sometimes! https://www.facebook.com/events/3475925412652442
I thought I’d do a quick search on local events and add them to my blog here. If nothing else it gives a little more visibility to poetry in the local area There is a poetry and piano event happening at Medina Books in Cowes on the Isle of Wight on the 21st March at 7 PM. Details here: https://medinabookshop.com/event/poetry-piano
Maggie Sawkins is reading from her latest collection at Pigeon Books in Southsea on Thursday, March 16th. Am hoping to make it but have a chest infection. Anyway, all details here of you are interested:
THE JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK CENTRE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY All welcome on the last Wednesdays of most months to hear a visiting guest poet followed by an open mic. You can sign up on the door to read to a supportive and appreciative audience. On Wednesday February 22nd 2023 at 7.30pm they welcome the leading lights of Dempsey & Windle poetry publishers Janice Windle and Donall Dempsey, (who published my first collection), reading their latest…
I was involved in this project, which used the work of a professional photographer as a starting points for poems, which were then turned into postcards. The nature of this meant that poets had to keep the poems to a short length. I’ll post my poem that made the cut, perhaps with one that didn’t, at a later date. But if you are interested in finding out more about the project, then there are events…
A quick plug to post the first event for 2023 at the Jubilee Hall on January 22nd. THE JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK CENTRE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY All welcome on the last Wednesdays of most months to hear a visiting guest poet followed by an open mic. You can sign up on the door to read to a supportive and appreciative audience. Headlining on January 25th 2023 at 7.30pm is dynamic performance poet Janine Booth reading…
A first event for you in January – I read at the Victoria Institute in November, and it was excellent, highly recommended, with a rich variety of voices and musical styles. THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE, TARRANT STREET, ARUNDEL, BN18 9DG Come along to the second Monday of each month to enjoy a heady brew of poetry, music, art and theatre. Poets headlining on January 9th 2023 at 7.30pm are Arundel artist and poet Andy Waite together…
For anyone in the Arundel area tomorrow night, I am reading at the Arts Junction, alongside George Marsh More details of an eclectic evening of poetry, music and improv theatre here;
Maggie Sawkins and George Marsh celebrate the publication of their new books: The House Where Courage Lives and The Angel’s Wound on October 11th at the Groundlings Theatre, Portsmouth. There’ll be short readings, discussion, live music and bonhomie. And it’s free! Live Music and Bar Hosted by Portsmouth Poetry – for more information and to book a ticket go to; https://portsmouthpoetry.co.uk