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

John Hartley Williams, Kathryn Simmonds, Jeremy Over, Sally Festing, Joanna Ezekiel, Jo Bell, Tall Lighthouse, Alex Brockhurst, Al
Joshua Idehen, Musa Okwonga, Dee Mardi, Efua Sey Koi Larbi, Bryan Wilson, Martin Reedan Buckley, Brendan Cleary , David Crystal,
Helen Mort.At Masterclass a vitual exhibition by Chelmsford artist John Weedon with poems specially commissioned for the festival from 6 Essex poets

Essex Young Poet of the Year Competition 2009 winners

Open Poetry Competition 2009 And the winner is...

Photos from Big Day of Poetry 2009

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John Hartley Williams, Kathryn Simmonds, Inua Ellams,
Jeremy Over, Sally Festing, Joanna Ezekiel, Jo Bell.
Tall Lighthouse Poets introduced by Helen Mort, Alex Brockhurst, Alan Buckley, Brendan Cleary & David Crystal, Luke Wright, David J, Allison McVety, Susan Utting, Katrina Naomi, Ken Champion, Tim Cunningham, Joshua Idehen, Musa Okwonga, Dee Mardi, Efua Sey Koi Larbi, Bryan Wilson, Martin Reed, Anne Welsh,
Philip Wilson, Dennis Ahern, Adrian Green, Anita Marie Sackett, Roz Hall,
Tim Turnball, Derek Adams, John Steer, Dorothy Turner

 

Luke Wright Mr Gee Allison McVety Susan Utting Katrina Naomi Ken Champion Tim Cunningham
Anne Welsh Philip Wilson Dennis Ahern Adrian Green Anita Marie Sackett Roz Hall
Derek Adams John Steer Dorothy Turner

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

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