Chelt Poet on morning radio!

Congratulations to Sheila Spence for being included in the TEN TO EIGHT feature each morning on BBC Radio Gloucestershire - on Mon 1 September.

New Anthology coming soon

Chance Encounters - poems written by Cheltenham Poetry Society at their summer retreat - will be available soon.

The anthology includes work by Roger Turner, David Ashbee, Michael Newman, Sharon Larkin, Sheila Spence, Gerald O'Shaughnessy, Robin Gilbert, Judi Marsh, Stuart Nunn, Gill Wyatt, Howard Timms, Marilyn Timms, Avril Staple and Jean Riley.

Cheltenham Poetry Society reading at Cheltenham Poetry Festival, 31 March

Nine members of Cheltenham Poetry Society's Writing Group will be reading new work

upstairs at The Strand, 42 - 44 High St, Cheltenham, 8pm - 9pm on Monday 31 March.  

Come and hear the following poets read their work:

David Ashbee, Judi Marsh, Michael Newman, Michael Skaife d'Ingerthorpe, Robin Gilbert,  Roger Turner,  Sharon Larkin, Sheila Spence, Stuart Nunn

Tickets available on the night, or in advance from: 

http://www.cheltenhampoetryfest.co.uk/eventdetail.php?ID=85

Poetry Workshop, Tuesday 1 April

Cheltenham Poetry Society is delighted to have David Ashbee leading our next workshop, on 1 April, 7pm - 10pm, upstairs at Parmoor House, 13 Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham.

There will be a writing exercise in the first half of the evening, and sharing of pre-written poems after the break, when we will be giving and receiving constructive comments to help each other in the editing process. 

This is a friendly, supportive group - newcomers always welcome.


Please bring writing materials, and 8 - 10 copies of one or two of your poems.
Cost - £4, reduced to £2 for subscribers - including refreshments.

Poetry Workshop, Tuesday 4 March

We're delighted that Michael Newman will be leading the writing exercise this month - on Tuesday 4 March, 7pm - 10pm

As usual, please bring writing materials and also 6-8 copies of one or two of your poems. 

£4 (reduced to £2 for subscribers). Refreshments.

Poetry of the First World War - Cheltenham Poetry Society Annual Lecture, Thursday 27 February 2014

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We are delighted that Chris Haslam of Dean Close School will be giving this year's Cheltenham Poetry Society Annual Lecture.  

Chris will be speaking on:
The Poetry of the First World War from Wilfred Owen to Gerrit Engelke

7pm, Thursday 27 February 2014
Venue:  Prince Michael Hall, Dean Close School
Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE. 

Please use the same entrance as for the Bacon Theatre on Hatherley Road. 
There is ample parking on site.

Admission is free
Refreshments available

(Please do not use the main school entrance on Shelburne Road)

Annual Lecture - Poetry of the First World War

We are delighted that Chris Haslam, who teaches English at Dean Close School, will be giving this year's annual lecture on 27 February.