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High Wolds Poetry Festival
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The High Wolds Poetry Festival is an annual celebration of Woldsian wordsmiths.

The seventh festival will take place on Saturday 27th September 2025 at Kilham Village Hall.

The theme is ‘Connections’.

Submissions now open: highwoldspoetry@gmail.com
It’s #nationalpoetryday today!!

Celebrating all of our gorgeous poets - it’s a joy to give you a stage in East Yorkshire on which to shine.

Happy writing xxx
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
What a day! Was too busy to take photos!! 170 people over the day, new poets, old hands, great venue, fab food and awesome atmosphere. Huge thanks to everyone for supporting HWPF! Here’s to 2026…
#yorkshire #poetry
September 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Today is the day!!! See you at Kilham, 11-6 (doors open 10:30). #poetry #yorkshire
September 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Two days to go!!
Tinkerbell assisting preparations…

This Saturday 27th, Kilham Village Hall, 11-6pm, doors open 10:30 - see you there!!

#poetry #yorkshire
September 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Catch HWPF Coordinator Sarah Mills on @beverleyfm The Morning Mix @ 11:15 today!! #radio #beverley
September 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
It’s gonna be grand!! September 27th, Kilham Village Hall, 11-6, doors open 10:30. See you there! #yorkshire #poetry
In this weekend's edition @yorkshirepost.co.uk @highwoldspoetry.bsky.social 27.09.25 #poetry

'The festival will be held from 11am to 6pm, in Kilham, and is free to attend'.
September 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Submission deadline is almost up!

Sit back with a cuppa poets 🫖

HWPF team, buckle up! 📖
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August 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Happy Monday from Tinkerbell 💛

Poetry submission deadline is this Friday 15th!!!

Get your #poems to us 🖋️ 📖

highwoldspoetry@gmail.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Well…a bit less than two weeks but you get the idea - pens / keyboards at the ready poets! ✍️🖋️⌨️
Submissions Deadline: Friday 15th August.
August 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Hot foot it down to our exhibition, tune in to some gorgeous poems and have a ponder…Susie doing it in style 💜
#Beverley #Yorkshire #poetry
July 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
David’s poetic thoughts almost as loud as his shirt 😁😁 we had an awesome workshop at Beverley Treasure House. Less than 6 weeks to go…get your submissions in!! highwoldspoetry@gmail.com
#poetry #yorkshire
July 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Awesome coverage in today’s @yorkshirepost.co.uk
Get your submissions in!
highwoldspoetry@gmail.com
#poetry #yorkshire
June 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
HWPF 2025 is go!!! Keep an eye out for flyers all over the #Yorkshire Wolds.
*HWPF does not condone littering…all paper was accounted for 😁 🌳 🏍️
June 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Awesome poetry workshop in #Millington. Honour to work with brilliant writers, inspiring minds and crafting submissions for the 2025 festival #yorkshire #wolds
May 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Popped by to have a listen to the awesome poems read by local poets for the HWPF’s exhibition @ #Beverley Treasure House. Lots of interest - head over and take a look! #poetryfestival
May 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Submissions for this year’s festival are now open! Get your entries in, we can’t wait to read them!
Poets can be published and take to the stage at the festival - get involved!!
#poetry #yorkshire
April 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some poetic alchemy happening with the 2025 festival team @kinshipcoffee #Driffield.
April 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM