poetry writing workshops  

Poetry is not just for reading: see, hear, write, performE

essex poetry festival

Confirmed performers. John Hartley Williams, Kathryn Simmonds,
Jeremy Over, Sally Festing, Joanna Ezekiel, Jo Bell
guest poets from Tall Lighthouse, Alex Brockhurst, Alan Buckley, Brendan Cleary &
David Crystal,
introduced by Helen Mort.

John Hartley Williams, Kathryn Simmonds, Jeremy Over, Sally Festing, Joanna Ezekiel, Jo Bell, Tall Lighthouse, Alex Brockhurst, Alan Buckley, Brendan Cleary , David Crystal,
Helen Mort.

Essex Young Poet of the Year Competition 2009 details now onlineN

Open Poetry Competition 2009 details now online

Open Poetry Competition 2008 And the winner is...

Photos from this years Big Day of Poetry

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er 2007
Michael Horovitz, Patience Agbabi, Jo Bell, Adrian Green, Frank Dullaghan, London Magazine, Catherine Smith, Open Mic
Plus Open Mic & competition winners reading with Anne-Marie Fyfe

Photos from previous Festivals

"This is what a Poetry Festival should be -- lively and serious, with a variety of events to exchange and celebrate poetry." Maurice Riordan