Following an amazingly successful series of events for 2021 the festival committee met on Friday evening to officially wind up this year and start planning for 2022. Early days, but with a packed two week programme now under our belts despite the uncertainties arising from Covid and its lockdowns we feel confident that we canContinue reading “Goodbye 2021, Here’s to 2022”
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That Went Well…
The final event in our 2021 festival took place on Friday evening with festival committee chairman, Charlie Bell, hosting his “Lockdown Selfie” before a sell-out audience. As well as showcasing Charlie’s poetry and his personal reflections on the world events that have thrown all our lives into turmoil over the past eighteen months, the eveningContinue reading “That Went Well…”
A Week On…
A day late, in fact, with a progress report as it’s now Tuesday of week two, but we needed to catch up on our sleep after Sunday’s Fun Day and Pam Slam. An exhausting but exhilarating close to a week of events that leaves us glowing with pride and admiration for all who have contributed.Continue reading “A Week On…”
A Cracking Start…
As the heading suggests the festival is now well underway and the first two events have been wonderful successes. Thank you to all who logged in for Arrival at Elsewhere and to those who joined us at Grub & Liquor for our Voices Special Poets in the Pub. Heavens we had fun! Still plenty toContinue reading “A Cracking Start…”
The Clock is Ticking…
Yes, we’re really shifting up a gear as we finalise the event listings for what is now a very packed festival. In addition to the staged events detailed in the image above you’ll also find a host of workshops and reading events, meetups, panel discussions and open mics featuring poets local and international. With aContinue reading “The Clock is Ticking…”
Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival 