Events listed are as advised by poetry p f members.

VISIT VENUE WEBSITES

	2025
Mon 19 May 2:30 pm	Shortlands Poetry Circle online Topic: Cats & Dogs or poems by William Blake & Francis Thompson Bring 2 poems to read (not your own): 1 max 2mins to read, 1 short (closer to 14 lines than 30) Visitors welcome – up to 3 online meetings per year Request meeting joining details from Anne Stewart: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Wed 21 May 7:30 pm	North West Kent Stanza (Poetry Society) The Cricketers, 93 Chislehurst Rd, Orpington BR6 0EY Discussion & poem (enquire for topic), bring a poem to share and a poem for feedback (6 copies) Contact Anne Stewart for more information: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Tue 27 May 2:30 pm	Shortlands Poetry Circle Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley, BR1 2PX Topic: Poems by William Blake & Francis Thompson Bring 2 poems to read (not your own): 1 max 3mins to read, 1 short (closer to 14 lines than 30) chat after reading, tea & biscuits provided Visitors Welcome: £2.50 donation Enquiries to Anne Stewart: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Tue 10 Jun 2:30 pm	Shortlands Poetry Circle Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley, BR1 2PX Topic: Science & the Future Bring 2 poems to read (not your own): 1 max 3mins to read, 1 short (closer to 14 lines than 30) chat after reading, tea & biscuits provided Visitors Welcome: £2.50 donation Enquiries to Anne Stewart: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Mon 16 Jun 2:30 pm	Shortlands Poetry Circle online Topic: Science & the Future or poems by our Summer Celebration poets, Doreen Hinchliffe and Anthony Fisher Bring 2 poems to read (not your own): 1 max 2mins to read, 1 short (closer to 14 lines than 30) Visitors welcome – up to 3 online meetings per year Request meeting joining details from Anne Stewart: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Wed 18 Jun 7:30 pm	North West Kent Stanza (Poetry Society) The Cricketers, 93 Chislehurst Rd, Orpington BR6 0EY Discussion & poem (enquire for topic), bring a poem to share and a poem for feedback (6 copies) Contact Anne Stewart for more information: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Tue 24 Jun 2:30 pm	Shortlands Poetry Circle Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley, BR1 2PX SUMMER CELEBRATION – Ticketed event £10 incl. buffet Reading by Guest Poets Doreen Hinchliffe and Anthony Fisher buffet and gathering after reading Tickets & Enquiries: Anne Stewart: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Tue 8 Jul 2:30 pm	Shortlands Poetry Circle Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley, BR1 2PX Topic: Poems by West Country Poets (Cornwall N. to Glos. & E. to Dorset e.g. Raleigh, Coleridge, Hardy, Causley) Bring 2 poems to read (not your own): 1 max 3mins to read, 1 short (closer to 14 lines than 30) chat after reading, tea & biscuits provided Visitors Welcome: £2.50 donation Enquiries to Anne Stewart: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Mon 14 Jul 2:30 pm	Shortlands Poetry Circle online Topic: poems by our Summer Celebration poets, Doreen Hinchliffe and Anthony Fisher OR by West Country Poets Bring 2 poems to read (not your own): 1 max 2mins to read, 1 short (closer to 14 lines than 30) Visitors welcome – up to 3 online meetings per year Request meeting joining details from Anne Stewart: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Wed 16 Jul 7:30 pm	North West Kent Stanza (Poetry Society) The Cricketers, 93 Chislehurst Rd, Orpington BR6 0EY Discussion & poem (enquire for topic), bring a poem to share and a poem for feedback (6 copies) Contact Anne Stewart for more information: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Wed 17 Sep 7:30 pm	North West Kent Stanza (Poetry Society) The Cricketers, 93 Chislehurst Rd, Orpington BR6 0EY Discussion & poem (enquire for topic), bring a poem to share and a poem for feedback (6 copies) Contact Anne Stewart for more information: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Wed 15 Oct 7:30 pm	North West Kent Stanza (Poetry Society) The Cricketers, 93 Chislehurst Rd, Orpington BR6 0EY Celebrating National Poetry Day (Oct 2nd): Readings by all present Contact Anne Stewart for more information: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present
Wed 19 Nov 7:30 pm	North West Kent Stanza (Poetry Society) The Cricketers, 93 Chislehurst Rd, Orpington BR6 0EY Discussion & poem (enquire for topic), bring a poem to share and a poem for feedback (6 copies) Contact Anne Stewart for more information: email (editor, poetrypf, co, uk) back to top	all present