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18/09/2013

Out and about the next few weeks . . .

By Robin Houghton18/09/2013Categories: Courses, Mags & Blogs, Places, Readings, Social media, Writer platformTags: carol ann duffy, don share, faber & faber, faber social, gillian clarke, grace nichols, john agard, maurice riordan, needlewriters, poetry society, Popshot, ruth padel, sam riviere, social media training, social web presence, TFL poets, troubadour poetry, ty newyddLeave a comment

There seems to be plenty happening at the moment, so here’s a quick round-up of some things I’m going to / involved with … Firstly, please bear with me if I give a quick plug to my short course at New Writing South which starts tomorrow week, 26th September, 6.30 – 9pm for three weeks,Read more ⟶

04/09/2013

BlueGate Poets Anthology

By Robin Houghton04/09/2013Categories: Books, Places, Publishing, ReadingsTags: anthology, blue gate poets, hilda sheehan, swindonLeave a comment

Swindon is a hotbed of poetry! I actually live 130 miles from there, but this year I’ve been drawn into its orbit and am very pleased to be a member of BlueGate Poets. Founded in 2008 by the extraordinary and indefatigable writer and arts event organiser Hilda Sheehan, BlueGate Poets hosts events, readings, workshopsRead more ⟶

10/08/2013

Poetry & music at The Core

By Robin Houghton10/08/2013Categories: Places, ReadingsTags: blue gate poets, hilda sheehan, poetry readings, stephen payne, swindon shuffleLeave a comment

It was a great pleasure to read at the Swindon Shuffle event on Thursday. Our co-host was the lovely Hilda Sheehan of Blue Gate Poets. As well as being a fine poet and prolific writer, Hilda is clearly a major driving force for poetry good in Swindon, and I’m hoping to be able to reciprocateRead more ⟶

05/08/2013

This Thursday: Swindon Shuffle / Blue Gate Poets

By Robin Houghton05/08/2013Categories: Places, ReadingsTags: blue gate poets, hilda sheehan, poetry reading, swindon, the coreLeave a comment

If you’re anywhere near Swindon do come along to what should be a great night of poetry and music – The Swindon Shuffle @ The Core in association with Blue Gate Poets. I’m going to be reading alongside Stephen Payne, Anna-May Laugher and Jadine Eagle. Many thanks to Hilda Sheehan for inviting me – reallyRead more ⟶

02/08/2013

Poetry Review launch and the Keats & Marx trail

By Robin Houghton02/08/2013Categories: Places, ReadingsTags: hampstead, highgate cemetery, keats house, lynne hjelmgaard, marx, Poetry Review4 Comments

Last week I met up with poet friend Lynne to go to the Poetry Review launch at Keats House museum in Hampstead. I admit I’d not visited Keats House before (although I’ve been to the one in Rome), and I don’t think I’ve ever been to that part of Hampstead either. I grew up inRead more ⟶