@patwelshpoolpoetry.bsky.social
Curator Welshpool Poetry Festival. Hosts Verbatim open mic & facilitates Touch Paper workshops, both at the Poetry Pharmacy Bishop’s Castle. Has 3 pamphlets (I mean written by me! I’ve got a lot more pamphlets by other poets in my library!)
Fri night at Welshpool Poetry Festival - astounding poets! ❤️🏴👏👏👏🎉
June 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Fri night at Welshpool Poetry Festival - astounding poets! ❤️🏴👏👏👏🎉
Welshpool Poetry Festival Sat night’s amazing guest poets 🎉👏👏👏❤️🏴
June 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Welshpool Poetry Festival Sat night’s amazing guest poets 🎉👏👏👏❤️🏴
Everyone who joins us for evening readings at Welshpool Poetry Festival gets one of these made by the Pretender to the Throne ceramicist! ❤️🏴🎉
June 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Everyone who joins us for evening readings at Welshpool Poetry Festival gets one of these made by the Pretender to the Throne ceramicist! ❤️🏴🎉
Every Welshpool Poetry Festival workshopper will get one of these lovely bags gifted by Angi Holden 🙏🏼
June 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Every Welshpool Poetry Festival workshopper will get one of these lovely bags gifted by Angi Holden 🙏🏼
Great contemporary poetry to brighten your weekend 6/7 June
May 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Great contemporary poetry to brighten your weekend 6/7 June
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We're running a Midlands Fringe in Wolverhampton over the last weekend of July. Got a 40-50 minute one-person show? Apply to take part here forms.gle/s1cZFMPfRhcW... Know someone with a show? We'd love you to tell them about it. Re-posts very welcome. Thank you.
Midlands Fringe 2025 Application Form
Applications must be sent in by 7th June, latest. Successful applications will then need to pay a £20 non-refundable deposit by Sunday 15th June to confirm their place in the festival line-up. However...
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May 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We're running a Midlands Fringe in Wolverhampton over the last weekend of July. Got a 40-50 minute one-person show? Apply to take part here forms.gle/s1cZFMPfRhcW... Know someone with a show? We'd love you to tell them about it. Re-posts very welcome. Thank you.
I’m so lucky to work at the Poetry Pharmacy in Bishop’s Castle. Deborah Alma has created the most gorgeous nurturing space that brings poetry to anyone and everyone ❤️❤️❤️
May 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’m so lucky to work at the Poetry Pharmacy in Bishop’s Castle. Deborah Alma has created the most gorgeous nurturing space that brings poetry to anyone and everyone ❤️❤️❤️
@helenmort.bsky.social
@lukekennard.bsky.social
@carolinebirduk.bsky.social
@jonathandavidson.bsky.social
@lukekennard.bsky.social
@carolinebirduk.bsky.social
@jonathandavidson.bsky.social
Here’s one not to miss! Made possible through generous sponsorship from the Poetry Pharmacy @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social
Zoom options available too.
Zoom options available too.
May 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Here’s one not to miss! Made possible through generous sponsorship from the Poetry Pharmacy @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social
Zoom options available too.
Zoom options available too.
May 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Here’s one not to miss! Made possible through generous sponsorship from the Poetry Pharmacy @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social
Zoom options available too.
Zoom options available too.
I’m reading here on Saturday. Do join us if you can 🤗
May 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I’m reading here on Saturday. Do join us if you can 🤗
Looking forward to hosting this at the end of the month 🎉
May 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Looking forward to hosting this at the end of the month 🎉
Wonderful to read at Cheltenham Poetry Festival last night with Lucy Heuschen and Ruth Padel, both excellent. Thanks to Anna Saunders and her team. I’m still buzzing!
May 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Wonderful to read at Cheltenham Poetry Festival last night with Lucy Heuschen and Ruth Padel, both excellent. Thanks to Anna Saunders and her team. I’m still buzzing!
Welshpool Open Comp
Last day Cinderella poets! Midnight or it’s pumpkin time!
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Last day Cinderella poets! Midnight or it’s pumpkin time!
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Home - Welshpool Poetry Festival
A celebration of contemporary poetry for all. 6 to 7 June 2025 in Welshpool.
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
April 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Welshpool Open Comp
Last day Cinderella poets! Midnight or it’s pumpkin time!
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Last day Cinderella poets! Midnight or it’s pumpkin time!
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Only a week left…
Got any poems to spare? Today’s the day!
A Venn diagram for our times. Less is more.
April 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Only a week left…
So proud of Si Griffiths! Good to hear you too Paul and all the readers tonight 👏👏👏🎉
Great evening at @ontheoutbreath.bsky.social book launch for Debone & Fold hosted with @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @alanparry83.bsky.social with some epic guest readers 🙌
Buy the book!
Buy the book!
April 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
So proud of Si Griffiths! Good to hear you too Paul and all the readers tonight 👏👏👏🎉
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🔥 Missed it?
Debone & Fold is a searing debut that’s got readers talking.
Help it rise: buy, share, review.
📚 It’s about time poetry got this real.
@ontheoutbreath.bsky.social
Ed. @alanparry83.bsky.social
shorturl.at/nMIKj
Debone & Fold is a searing debut that’s got readers talking.
Help it rise: buy, share, review.
📚 It’s about time poetry got this real.
@ontheoutbreath.bsky.social
Ed. @alanparry83.bsky.social
shorturl.at/nMIKj
April 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🔥 Missed it?
Debone & Fold is a searing debut that’s got readers talking.
Help it rise: buy, share, review.
📚 It’s about time poetry got this real.
@ontheoutbreath.bsky.social
Ed. @alanparry83.bsky.social
shorturl.at/nMIKj
Debone & Fold is a searing debut that’s got readers talking.
Help it rise: buy, share, review.
📚 It’s about time poetry got this real.
@ontheoutbreath.bsky.social
Ed. @alanparry83.bsky.social
shorturl.at/nMIKj
It’s not rocket science, it’s just a few clicks away! Send us your poems!
My feeble attempt at a flow chart. Don’t judge me!
April 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It’s not rocket science, it’s just a few clicks away! Send us your poems!
Got any poems to spare? Today’s the day!
A Venn diagram for our times. Less is more.
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Got any poems to spare? Today’s the day!
A Venn diagram for our times. Less is more.
April 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A Venn diagram for our times. Less is more.
My feeble attempt at a flow chart. Don’t judge me!
April 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My feeble attempt at a flow chart. Don’t judge me!
Competition time! Please send your poems by 28th April. It’s not the National but it supports a decent little festival and the judge is the mighty fine Helen Mort!
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
April 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Competition time! Please send your poems by 28th April. It’s not the National but it supports a decent little festival and the judge is the mighty fine Helen Mort!
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
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@pascalepetit.bsky.social has written a beautiful review of @ruthpadel.bsky.social rhapsodic and beautifully fierce new collection 'Girl' - Ruth opens @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social on May 7 - with 2 extraordinary poets @petitecreature1.bsky.social #PatEdwards
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April 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
@pascalepetit.bsky.social has written a beautiful review of @ruthpadel.bsky.social rhapsodic and beautifully fierce new collection 'Girl' - Ruth opens @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social on May 7 - with 2 extraordinary poets @petitecreature1.bsky.social #PatEdwards
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Please consider entering our Open Comp judged by Helen Mort.
There’s prizes then there’s prizes! Six of these Candlestick titles for every winner. Some free places available. Give it a go! 🙏🏼🏴🥰
Please consider entering our Open Comp judged by Helen Mort.
There’s prizes then there’s prizes! Six of these Candlestick titles for every winner. Some free places available. Give it a go! 🙏🏼🏴🥰
April 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Please consider entering our Open Comp judged by Helen Mort.
There’s prizes then there’s prizes! Six of these Candlestick titles for every winner. Some free places available. Give it a go! 🙏🏼🏴🥰
Please consider entering our Open Comp judged by Helen Mort.
There’s prizes then there’s prizes! Six of these Candlestick titles for every winner. Some free places available. Give it a go! 🙏🏼🏴🥰
Poetry Comp? Less than a month now to enter welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Win some £ and these 6 lovely Candlestick titles!
Win some £ and these 6 lovely Candlestick titles!
April 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Poetry Comp? Less than a month now to enter welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk
Win some £ and these 6 lovely Candlestick titles!
Win some £ and these 6 lovely Candlestick titles!
Coming soon…
March 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Coming soon…