... == POETRY SUSSEX IS to have its own poetry competition again this year, with outsiders barrgd from taking part. Organiser Derek Bourne- Jones, president of the Downland Poets Society, says proper adjudication is impossible when there are many thousands ...

... Poetry date A POETRY evening at Berkhamsted Library this evening (Friday) will feature John Gohorry in A Voyage Roun the Moon'. John will read his recently published collection of poems which received an excellent review in The Observer. Presented j ...

... POETRY In eonjuction with the show, a poetry reading took place at the museum at which visitors enjoyed listening to such notables as George Bruce, Ken Morrice, and Peterhead’s own Peter Buchan, reciting their work. In May and June an exhibition of paintings ...

... Poetry AUDACIOUS young daredevils from sensational Circus Senso dazzled festival audiences with their new wave version of a classic entertainemnt. It was a breathtaking, two-hour show in the tilting yard and those who stayed away missed a thrilling spectacle ...

... Poetry B L FR iR et e i s o s & g MR Brian Gregan read poems at Boothtown Methodist Church Women's Fellowship, Halifax. Mrs Margaret Goswell presided and thanked him. Mrs Hirst played the piano. ...

... Poetry AN evening of “Poets and Pints™ has been arranged by the Gaddesden Society in the village hall, Little Gaddesden, on March 9. The speaker is Mr. Maurice Broadbent. ...

... POETRY “THERE was more laughter than in many of the Saturday night cabarets.” So said one Old Town Hall Arts Centre habitue during the interval of the first in a series entitled “Poetry In Person’’. The port in question was Dannie Abse, whose sense of ...

... Poetry group Bridlington’s elderly poets and those interested in poetry can take advantage of a new group set up by Age Concern in the town. The new poetry group meets at the Toc H Rooms, in West Street, every Monday at 2 pm. Organisers want anyone interested ...

... Poetry recital POEMS and prose were read by Miss N. Shackleton to Southowram Sunshine Club. Birthday greetings were sung for Mrs M. Stafford. Raffle prize winners were Mrs M. Adley, Mr W. Booth, Mrs D. Payne, Mrs L Caley, Mr J. Massey and Mr T. Steel ...

... Poetry readings POETRY readings were given by Mrs Muriel Asquith at a meeting of the women of Halifax United Reformed churches at Moor End Church. Mrs Dorothy Thompson presided, Mr Eric Oliver played the piano and Mrs Hilda Baines thank:h the Moor End ...

... Poetry prizes EX-LITTLEHAMPTON resident Rene Sayer, who went to live ‘down under’ more than a decade ago, still gets homesick for West Sussex but is nevertheless rooting for Australia when it comes to the America’s Cup race. She has been tagged the pensioner ...

... Poetry please POETRY lovers now have October the chance to hear their ‘Poetry Please’ will also favourite pieces on the feature a guest poet, BBC Radio 4 - and the Paul Durcan, whose lat- Beeb are calling for local ~ est work has just been listeners to ...