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What I’ve been up to, and look ahead to Aldeburgh

by Robin Houghton on November 3, 2015
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Just a quick update and a look ahead to the weekend … I was excited to see the T S Eliot Prize shortlist, especially as it included the excellent debut collection from…

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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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‘Zones of Avoidance’ – a live literature performance

by Robin Houghton on October 1, 2015
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What would your understanding be of a ‘live literature performance’? Is it the same, or related to ‘performance poetry’? Could any poetry, when read or recited in front of an audience, be…

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Two steps forward one step back (or vice versa)

by Robin Houghton on June 22, 2015
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Last week I was deep in Telltale Press business which is probably why I didn’t post an update here. I’ve also been distracted by the process of ‘moving house’ which…

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Coffee House Poetry at the Troubadour

by Robin Houghton on May 12, 2015
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Had a great evening yesterday at the Troubadour as Coffee House Poetry, Anne-Marie Fyfe’s fortnightly poetry readings, got underway for its summer season. It’s a crazy scene –  the vibrancy,…

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Reading at Pighog Poetry Night in Brighton

by Robin Houghton on May 2, 2015
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Pighog Press has hosted a poetry night at the Redroaster cafe in Brighton for many years. I’ve attended quite a few times and it’s always an eclectic mix of the…

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Reading from memory – the sequel

by Robin Houghton on April 23, 2015
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Well I did it. Yesterday evening at Lauderdale House in Highgate I recited two of my poems from memory. It was actually the perfect set-up – no microphone (which I…

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