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And so to the Tent Palace…

by Robin Houghton on October 3, 2018
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… of the Delicious Air. This will be the venue from tomorrow until Monday for the Poetry Swindon Festival (or is that the Swindon Poetry Festival? It seems to go…

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Hilda Sheehan and the Swindon Poetry Festival 2016 - Photo:Swindon Advertiser
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A forthcoming retreat | writing vs bathroom | Swindon Festival

by Robin Houghton on June 5, 2018
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Retreating Next week I’m off to the Garsdale Retreat for a week tutored by Ian Duhig and guest reader Hannah Lowe. I’m excited by the prospect of a week just…

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Seven Questions for Poets #4 – Hilda Sheehan

by Robin Houghton on August 25, 2016
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My fourth guest in this series is poet and poetpreneur-extraordinary, Hilda Sheehan.  I have a vivid memory of seeing Hilda read at a Kent & Sussex Poetry meeting and she seemed to lift…

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Lewes & Oxford readings this week, plus poet friends’ success

by Robin Houghton on October 11, 2015
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Ah, National Poetry Day seems to be the unofficial kickstarter of the poetry season (is that ‘open season’)? Last week saw a flurry of competition results and exciting announcements: Facebook…

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A Bridge (not) Too Far – workshop with Anne-Marie Fyfe

by Robin Houghton on February 22, 2015
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Today I made my first visit to the Troubadour cafe, after thinking about it for a long time – I thought I’d start by going to one of Anne-Marie Fyfe‘s Coffee…

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Back from Swindon Poetry Fe(a)st

by Robin Houghton on October 6, 2014
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I must stop trying too hard with blog post titles. What’s with the ‘fest’/’feast’ thing? Stop me, somebody. Anyway, I’m now musing on a weekend in Swindon, not a place…

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Launches, lunches & putting the ‘win’ into Swindon

by Robin Houghton on October 3, 2014
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A quick update before I make my way to Swindon Festival of Poetry via lunch in Newbury with my sister-in-law. The Telltale Press public launch on Wednesday evening at the Poetry Cafe…

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Swindon Festival of Poetry

by Robin Houghton on July 7, 2014
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Hurray! First of all I managed to snag a place on the Don Share workshop in October in Swindon (before it sold out) and then thanks to a prompt from…

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Share crazy | Dickinson poem found | Hot stuff

by Robin Houghton on June 23, 2014
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It’s all been a bit hectic lately, but I thought I’d just check in with updates on a few things. Readings  – On Wednesday I’m at the Poetry Cafe with 5…

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Dannie Abse, Alwyn Marriage and Rosie Bailey at Keat’s House

by Robin Houghton on November 28, 2013
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Great evening last night at Keat’s House for the Poetry Society AGM (brief) and three excellent readings. I was very pleased to sit with poet friend Lynne and hear about…

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