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VISIT VENUE WEBSITES

 

2025

 

Mon 14 Apr
 
2:30 pm

Shortlands Poetry Circle online
 
Topic: Open Choice OR Cats & Dogs
 
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:

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Wed 16 Apr
 
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:

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Tue 22 Apr
 
2:30 pm

Shortlands Poetry Circle Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley, BR1 2PX
 
Topic: Open Choice & Short Talk
 
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:

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Tue 13 May
 
2:30 pm

Shortlands Poetry Circle Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley, BR1 2PX
 
Topic: Cats & Dogs
 
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:

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all present

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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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:

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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all present