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At Buzzwords this weekend

by Robin Houghton on February 7, 2019

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If you’re within the Cheltenham catchment area I hope you’ll come to Buzzwords this Sunday evening (10th Feb) where I’ll be the guest reader, and also leading a Q&A/discussion about…

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Tackling poetry readings – angst & a few ideas

by Robin Houghton on September 12, 2017

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September always feels like a new start, and as I’m gearing up to a pamphlet launch in early 2018 I’m trying to get some readings set up. I’ve queried some…

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Reading of poem ‘Long Haul’

by Robin Houghton on September 27, 2016

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This is from a reading I did in Eastbourne earlier this year and the poem appeared in The Interpreter’s House in June. Apologies for the sound quality and there are a…

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A (tell) Tale of Two Collectives

by Robin Houghton on April 10, 2016

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I’m fortunate to be a part of two writers’ collectives, one is of course Telltale Press and the other The Needlewriters. Needlewriters is based in Lewes and consists of about…

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Tips for open mic poetry…

by Robin Houghton on February 5, 2016

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[View the story “What are your top 3 tips for a poetry open mic?” on Storify]

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Reading from memory

by Robin Houghton on April 16, 2015

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Memorising poems has been much in the news lately. Classrooms recitals for children seem to be making a comeback. Julianne Moore’s character in ‘Still Alice’ is seen reciting Elizabeth Bishop’s ‘One…

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News round-up: poetry submissions, readings etc

by Robin Houghton on April 1, 2015

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Just a quick update… I haven’t been blogging as much lately as I am knee-deep in a job, and paid work must be paid attention to! But a few things…

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First experience of Coffee-House Poetry at the Troubadour

by Robin Houghton on March 10, 2015

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I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get my lazy bod along to the Troubadour cafe for Anne-Marie-Fyfe’s Coffee House Poetry nights. I guess the journey was putting…

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A clutch of Spring readings

by Robin Houghton on March 9, 2015

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After reading Jayne Stanton’s uplifting post about all the things she’s got to look forward to and how glad she is to see the back of February, I couldn’t help…

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Stanza Bonanza – Brighton & Palmers Green

by Robin Houghton on June 26, 2014

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It was a lovely evening at the Poetry Cafe last night – and a very high standard of readings I felt – there was music too: I don’t normally go for bits…

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