The bad news is I didn’t get funding for Stablemates – I can apply again but, with one exception, I’m not planning further events in London until I succeed. The good Read More …

I’ve been busy plotting – some of it is still work in progress but I have a pretty full diary for the next few months! On Tuesday afternoon, I will Read More …

I’ve been wrestling with PayPal and have added a button so you can book in advance for Stablemates! You don’t need a PayPal account yourself as you can also pay Read More …

The new London venue for Stablemates will be the Poetry Cafe (22 Betterton St, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9BX). Newly refurbished, seating about 50 in new chairs with a new Read More …

I may not have updated this page for a while but I have not been idle! February Stablemates had to compete with many other London poetry events and Storm Doris Read More …

I was right about the Jan Stablemates – it was so overwhelming  that I even forgot to take a picture of the poets. I’m excited about the next one too as three Read More …

Oh, you won’t want to miss this one!  And to make sure you don’t, you can book in advance! The poets this month are from Carcanet: Kei Miller, William Letford Read More …

Last Thursday was the third Stablemates, with Tamar Yoseloff, Caroline Smith and Rosie Shepperd of Seren Books. If you want to know what it was like from someone who isn’t me, Read More …

I enjoyed a lovely weekend of poetry in Aldeburgh. Congratulations to the team who put it together – at their own initiative and (in some cases) expense.  They and the Read More …

The second Stablemates was another success and details of the next one (on 24th November) with Tamar Yoseloff, Caroline Smith and Rosie Shepperd of Seren Books are up on my Events page.  Meanwhile, I Read More …