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Kim Lasky pamphlet launch

by Robin Houghton on November 18, 2013

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… or rather ‘pamphlets’ launch – not only did Kim Lasky win the Iota Shots competition last year, she did a double whammy with the Poetry Business comp – now…

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What we know by heart

by Robin Houghton on November 5, 2013

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Today’s the biggest day of the year here in Lewes – Bonfire. Not much I can say about it that will do it justice, but search for ‘Lewes Bonfire’ on…

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Notes from a workshop

by Robin Houghton on March 25, 2013

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Last week I was lacking inspiration, part due to work commitments and then a 3-day headache – ugh – so it was a pleasure to once more find myself in…

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Forthcoming events

by Robin Houghton on March 3, 2013

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Last week I wasn’t able to get along to the first Pighog poetry night in Brighton as it was Nick’s birthday so we ate out at the Jolly Sportsman in…

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Notes from Mimi Khalvati workshop

by Robin Houghton on January 27, 2013

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Yesterday was the first of our monthly workshops with Mimi Khaltvati this year, and as usual I came away with plenty of new insights and reminders. Here are some of…

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Needlewriters poets & that pesky CW MA

by Robin Houghton on January 25, 2013

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Wonderful evening at the Needlewriters in Lewes last night, with Maria Jastrzebska and Andrea Samuelson reading their poetry. Both read very movingly. Maria’s new collection ‘At the Library of Memories’…

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Readings, launches, and the Carmen Rollers

by Robin Houghton on October 9, 2012

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  Lots of excitement in the past week. First of all, National Poetry Day and the launch of the Frogmore Press anthology Poems from the Old Hill on Thursday evening.…

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Workshop with Mimi Khalvati

by Robin Houghton on September 24, 2012

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Aren’t we lucky in Lewes? A bona fide A-list poet comes down here from London each month to offer her wisdom and help us improve our writing. And I am…

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Please do not put me on after 9.30pm

by Robin Houghton on September 21, 2012

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The autumn poetry scene has swung into action. On Wednesday evening Clare Best hosted an evening of readings at the Needlemakers – something enjoyable from all the readers, a good…

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Upcoming poetry events in Lewes, Brighton & Seaford…

by Robin Houghton on August 23, 2012

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Very pleased to be invited by Tom Roper to be one of the poets reading at Seaford Live this year on September 12th. Last year I did the open mic.…

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