Two reading events at Tunbridge Wells Forum got the festival off to a cracking start over the jubilee weekend with a celebration of local poetry on Saturday and an Under 18’s open mic on Sunday. Our youngest reader, Ava, delighted us with a self-penned poem about volcanoes that really blew us away! Moving forward, weContinue reading “We have lift off…”
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Almost there…
So time to buy your event tickets, book your workshops and sign up for our open mics. Yes, there are just a few days to go until our Festival begins with a taster and showcase of local talent at Tunbridge Wells Forum on Saturday 4th June. Lots of local names, including many who will beContinue reading “Almost there…”
Full Steam Ahead
Just a few more weeks to go now and Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival will be underway. You’ll see leaflets, posters and other promotional material appearing around town and in local media soon, many offering variations on the headliner showcase theme above, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that is all we have toContinue reading “Full Steam Ahead”
Thank you, we’ll be in touch…
Well that went well! The good news is that we have been absolutely inundated with event proposals, which promises a bigger and better festival for all. On the downside, it also means the selection process is going to be slightly prolonged as we consider what we can, and can’t, fit within what will be aContinue reading “Thank you, we’ll be in touch…”
Hello…
And welcome to this the first message from The Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival, 2020. As I write it is early March, and plans for the festival are starting to solidify. You can find details of the individual events elsewhere on this website, along with a brief account of how the festival came about, but thisContinue reading “Hello…”
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