Poetry Cafe

22/04/2022

Join The Poetry Society and EUNIC for an online event of new European poems and translations. This exciting event connects poets from Cyprus, Germany and Latvia with those publishing in the UK, commissioning them in pairs to create brand new pieces for tonight’s event. Tishani Doshi & Ulrike Almut Sandig, Jen Hadfield & Ligija Purinaša, and Jacqueline Saphra & Nora Nadjarian have spent the Spring getting to know each other’s work, and have each written a new piece inspired by their poetic partner. At the event, they’ll talk about the translation and inspiration process, and present the world premieres of their new work.
Live on Zoom 25 April 2022 7.30pm BST Tickets £3. Book your ticket here: https://poetrysociety.org.uk/event/new-european-poetry-night-online

07/03/2020

Poetry Café Basement as a workshop space: Meet the plant whisperers! Thank you Jade Cuttle for teaching us to connect with nature through creative writing, songs and poetry.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-51682902/the-plant-whisperers-how-can-we-better-connect-with-nature #

Jade Cuttle puts electrodes onto plants and converts the energy from the leaves into music to better connect with nature.

05/03/2020

Wonderful launch last night of 2020's Poetry Society
Stanza Bonanzas last night at the Poetry Cafe
- there'll be a Bonanza every month through to December showcasing readers from our poetry groups in Bristol, Portsmouth, York, Oxford, Reading & many more.

Thank you Dino Mahoney for the pics

04/03/2020

TONIGHT! Poetry Cafe, Free! Everyone welcome!

Stanza Bonanza: showcase for poets from Barnes, Chiswick and Clapham

Free, no need to book, and everyone very welcome – the more the merrier 🙂

With Dino Mahoney, Colin Pink, Lara Frankena, Dennis Tomlinson, Isabel Bermudez, Norman Staines, Anne Symons, Alastair Llewellyn-Smith, Claudia Court, Angus Strachan, Paul Allchin, Michael Weightman, Nicole Carrell, Robin Vaughan-Williams, David Bottomley, Steve Hoy, Hilaire, Jenny Mitchell, Claire Collison, Tom McLaughlin and Tessa Lang.

https://poetrysociety.org.uk/event/bonanzamarch2020/

18/02/2020

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06/02/2020

Just bumped into one of the Poetry Cafe's neighbours. Favourite poet is Emiaowly Dickinson.

06/02/2020

Poetry@3 today at the Poetry Cafe. Sign up to read 2.30pm – 3pm. FREE. THEME: Rubbish / Love but poems on any subject welcome!

Poetry @ 3 is (usually) the first Thursday of each month at the Poetry Cafe – an open mic for poets who like to come out and play during the day. Hosted by the Poetry Society’s Paul McGrane. No booking required, just turn up. Sign up between 2.30 and 3 to read. FREE.

14/01/2020

We are so sorry to hear that Hylda Sims has died. Hylda had been host of the Poetry Cafe's Fourth Friday for many, many years - a wonderful mix of music and poetry.

07/01/2020

The Poetry Cafe looking like downtown Manhattan!

29/11/2019

A memorable eve at The Poetry Society, launching The Dunes - a book collaboration with artist Dan Llywelyn Hall and poet, Robert Minhinnick. Guest readers included Rose Rouse, Sue Hubbard and Hugo Williams - with the first airing of his new poem, West Pier.

The Dunes is available here: https://www.danlhall.com/product-page/the-dunes

26/10/2019

It's a cosy Saturday afternoon at the Poetry Cafe and everyone seems to fancy a hot chocolate today 😏🍫 We have The Autumn Shuffle happening tonight if you feel like sitting down and hearing some magic. We welcome you!