Poetry Groups
This page was last updated
26 May 2002
ESSEX POETRY & PROSE SOCIETY
Contact: Mrs Moira Moles, Spencers, St. James’s Street,
Castle Hedingham, Essex CO9 3EW. Tel: 01787 460804. Writers
workshop with talks and readings. Meets monthly except for July,
August and December at Astles, Pye Corner, Castle Hedingham.
Annual subscription £5.
KENT & SUSSEX POETRY SOCIETY
Publicity Officer: John Arnold, 39 Rockington Way, Crowborough, E.
Sussex TN6 2NJ. Tel: 01892 662781. Founded just after the War to
promote the enjoyment and appreciation of poetry. Organises
regular readings, monthly ‘workshop’ sessions
and poetry competitions.
MALDON POETRY GROUP
Contact: Mr Graham Jones, 8 Gate Street, Maldon, Essex CM9 5QF.
Tel: 01621 850417. Aims to foster an interest in poetry and a
mutual encouragement to write. Meets fortnightly on a Tuesday.
Annual subscription £5, first two meetings free.
NOTTINGHAM POETRY SOCIETY
Contact: Jeremy Duffield, 71 Saxton Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75
7PZ. Tel: 01773 712282. Meetings are held in the New Mechanics
Institute, Birkbeck House, Trinity Square, Nottingham, at 2.45 pm
on the fourth Saturday of each month except December, when it is
the third Saturday, and August, when there is no meeting.
Readings and workshops. Visitors are most welcome. £2 for non-members.
Annual membership £12.
POETRY CIRCLE
Contact: Mrs V. Macrae, 32 Land Close, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO16
8UJ. Talks and readings. Meets every other week on a Friday, 10
am to 12 noon at The Small Hall, Friends Meeting House, Granville
Road, Clacton-on-Sea. Annual subscription £3.50.
POETRY SUNDAYS
Contact: Maggie Freeman, PO Box 3684, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex
CM3 4GP. Poetry Sundays meets once a month on a Sunday for poetry-writing
workshops, in members’ own homes, in the Chelmsford area.
Visitors and new members welcome. Write for more details.
PRIORY POETS
Contact: Mrs Wendy Cardy, 48 South Street, Colchester, Essex CO2
BJ. Tel: 01206 766232. An opportunity for writers to read their
work to others and to listen an discuss the content and style of
poetry. Meets monthly on the first Saturday at 11 am at The New
Inn, Chapel Street South, Colchester.
SERENDIPITY - The Society for Aspiring
Writers
Contact: Patricia Davison, Copper’s End, 79 Nipsells Chase,
Mayland, Essex CM3 6EH. Tel: 01621 744773. Aims to improve
members’ skills in the art and craft of creative writing and
poetry. Meets bi-monthly at various venues in the Maldon area.
SOUTH ESSEX POETS
Contact: Rosalie Howe, 1 Beams Way, Billericay, Essex CM11 2NL.
Tel: 01277 654566. Meets fortnightly on a Monday, 2.30 pm, at
members’ homes. Annual subscription £12.
SOUTHEND POETRY GROUP
Secretary: Katie Mallett, 25 Honiton Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
SS1 2RT. Tel: 01702 613142. Talks on poetry, with the occasional
workshop. Publishes an annual anthology of members’ work.
Meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Railway Hotel,
Clifftown Road, Southend-on-Sea. Monthly subscription £1.
SPEAKEASY
The Speakeasy open mic sessions at The
Riga (next door to The Cricketers), London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea,
near Southend in Essex, is the venue for live poetry.
Each meeting includes readings by a guest poet followed by
readings from the floor. Entry £2.00. For more details telephone
01702 393962.