Poetry Weekend
Saturday, 05 September 2026 to Sunday, 06 September 2026
12:00 to 18:00
Type: Fetes and Festivals
Booking Required: No
Our third magical weekend of free poetry readings, workshops & performances (including music and comedy) from national award winning poets! Isabelle Baafi, Rachel Long, Elena Cruz, Grady Moomaw, Baz Lewis, Jen Feroze, Elvis McGonagall, Stephen Boyce, Ruth Sharman, Tony Kerins, local poets. Art exhibition, Bar and food all weekend. All poetry readings free. Workshops with poets £15. Saturday evening poetry and music £15. Tony Kerins in conversation with Elvis McGonagall Sunday afternoon £8. The event is kindly supported by the T.S.Eliot Foundation.
Contact
Sandy Hill Arts, Sandy Hill Lane,
Corfe Castle
BH20 5 JF
07929771219
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