Our monthly readings by well-known poets normally take place at a venue in Tunbridge Wells, but because of COVID-19 they are on-line for the time being. They are free for members, but non-members who would like to attend can pay £3 using the PayPal button on the right, and email us at kentandsussexpoetry@gmail.com to request a Zoom link for the event in question. There is also often an opportunity to read a short poem (up to 40 lines) at Open Mic. Readings are normally on the third Tuesday of each month (except August) – details of each meeting are uploaded on the front page of this website in advance. The poets booked for 2021 are listed below.
Visitors welcome. Admission to non-members: £3
enquiries, e-mail: kentandsussexpoetry@gmail.com (but please note, this email is not checked daily).
We also hold informal writers’ ‘Workshop’ meetings (for Society members only) on the first Tuesday of each month (except August) – also on Zoom for now. Further details from Eileen at lobbed@btinternet.com
Monthly readings confirmed for the remainder of 2021:
July 20th: Outdoor meeting for members in Ashdown Forest.
August: No meeting planned – but check out the details of the Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival, 15-27th Aug, here
September 21st: Inua Ellams, Poet, Playwright and Performer.
October 19th: Robert Hamberger, poet, editor and workshop organiser, winner of multiple poetry awards.
November 16th: Wayne Holloway-Smith, winner of the National Poetry Competition, editor at Out-Spoken Press.
December 21st: To be announced.
