Essex Poetry festival

Welcome to the 2011
Essex Poetry Festival

19th September to
13th October

see events page for more details
Click here to download PDF of the 2011 Festival Brochure

Photos from this year's Big Day of Poetry 8th October at the Cramphorn Theatre in Chelmsford Now Online

Be part of the art of the spoken word!

Enjoy poetry and spoken word performances.

Take part in open mic events and writing workshops all over Essex in October.

Big Day of Poetry 8th October at the Cramphorn Theatre in Chelmsford.

Poets listed on performers pages
Programme see events pages

2011 Press Release

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