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POETRY WHITCHURCH
What's on in September?
September’s highlights include:
The final poetry writing workshop with Helen Kay will take place in Whitchurch Library, St Mary’s Arcade on Friday 11th September from 10am-12pm. Entry is free, please book places in advance using this link.
Our next on line open mic night features the incredibly talented Mat Nicholson as guest poet on Monday the 14th September from 8pm-9pm. Matt Nicholson is a wry and passionate writer/performer from the cultural enigma that is East Yorkshire. Well-travelled and widely published with his poetry, he unleashed his fifth full collection, Side-eye (Yaffle Press), in the summer of 2025. From the devil driving a yellow Lexus, to lighthouses at the edge of the world, Matt’s poems and delivery can “break your heart and mend it again” (Helen Mort – 2022).
For a Zoom link, please email: hekay1958@gmail.com
The next poetry discussion group is on Tuesday 22nd September from 7pm until 8.30pm in The Vinyl Countdown, 15 Green End Whitchurch, SY13 1AD. This will be a discussion on the poetry of Iain Chrichton Smith. There is a £3 suggested donation.
What's on in August?
August’s highlights include:
A poetry writing workshop with Helen Kay in Whitchurch Library, St Mary’s Arcade on Friday 14th August 10am-12pm entry is free and please book places in advance using this link.
Open Mic Poetry Night at Percy's Cafe Bar, with guest Colin Wells. Colin writes articles for magazines, and scripts for comedians and business speakers. He has worked at many venues including: The BBC, Granada Television, NIA, The Other Place at The Royal Shakespeare Company, Disneyland Paris, Edinburgh, ICC, NEC and most recently, Violet’s Tea Room in Bridgnorth. (Monday 17th August 7.30pm-9.30pm Percy’s Café Bar, Watergate, Whitchurch, SY13 1DW).
What's on in August?
August’s highlights include:
A poetry writing workshop with Helen Kay in Whitchurch Library, St Mary’s Arcade on Friday 14th August 10am-12pm entry is free and please book places in advance using this link.
Open Mic Poetry Night at Percy's Cafe Bar, with guest Colin Wells. Colin writes articles for magazines, and scripts for comedians and business speakers. He has worked at many venues including: The BBC, Granada Television, NIA, The Other Place at The Royal Shakespeare Company, Disneyland Paris, Edinburgh, ICC, NEC and most recently, Violet’s Tea Room in Bridgnorth. (Monday 17th August 7.30pm-9.30pm Percy’s Café Bar, Watergate, Whitchurch, SY13 1DW).
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What's on in July?
July’s highlights include:
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Free Poetry Writing Workshop with Helen Kay in Whitchurch Library, St Mary's Arcade (Friday 10th July 10am-12pm, entry is free).
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​The annual performance poetry slam, where 15 poets go head-to-head to win the Whitchurch poetry slam crown and a £50 prize. Monday 20th July 7pm Percy’s Café Bar, Watergate, Whitchurch, SY13 1DW. Please contact Helen at poetrywhitchurch@hotmail.com to pre-book a slot if you wish to enter the slam.
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A discussion group on poetry by Richard Wilbur on Tuesday 21st July from 7pm-8.30pm at The Vinyl Countdown, 15 Green End, Whitchurch, SY13 1AD. £3 suggested donation.​
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